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Conference azur::mcc

Title:	DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:	Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:	TAEC::BEROUD

Created:	Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:	Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	6497
Total number of notes:	27359

1826.0. ""dictionary creation errors on ULTRIX ?"" by MFRNW1::DENIS () Mon Nov 18 1991 09:44

Hi, all
I searched this conference trying to find some entry
about the following MCC installation problem on ULTRIX
Ver 4.2 (Rev 96) but I didn't find anything. If it has
been dealt with already somewhere else then please advise.
If not then here goes:        
As far as I can see I've set up the system  according to
the instructions in the Install notes - with one exception:-
I don't have a 100MB swapspace.(swap is ca. 65MB).
I receive the following error during the install :
    (which I am running as  "root")
One more thing : anybody got the manual
   "DECmcc Planning and Installation for ULTRIX" which is
mentioned in the release notes ?
cheers,
Denis Grannell

error messages start after the next line
*****************************************************************
Enter directory path for mcc_fdictionary.dir, mcc_fdictionary.pag
 [/usr/mcc/mcc_system]: /extra/rz1/mcc_system

Creating DECmcc dictionary files... DECmcc/Ultrix Dictionary Load
Utility
Creating new dictionary /extra/rz1/mcc_system/mcc_fdictionary
  based on variable length dictionary mcc_fdictionary.dat
Unable to open mcc_fdictionary.dat
Encountered error while creating /extra/rz1/mcc_system/mcc_fdictionary

  setting links to new directory filepath...  done.

DECmcc Installation complete.
******************************************************************

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1826.1	Use default location	TOOK::MINTZ	Erik Mintz	`Mon Nov 18 1991 10:26`	14
	>I don't have a 100MB swapspace.(swap is ca. 65MB). This means you will get strange errors if you try to run more than a few management modules at a time. >Unable to open mcc_fdictionary.dat >Encountered error while creating /extra/rz1/mcc_system/mcc_fdictionary We have had bug reports about the section of the installation code which creates the dictionary if you try to use a non-default location. When the next kit is available, the dictionary will ship with the kit, so this problem will no longer appear. Meanwhile, can you make enough space in /usr/mcc to place the dictionary in the default location?
1826.2	suspect default area to be too small	MFRNW1::DENIS		`Mon Nov 18 1991 13:28`	13
	Eric, First of all thanks for the speedy reply. I've tried already to use the default area but the results are the same. But if you are saying that less than 100MB swap isn't worth the effort, then I suppose I'll have to install a secondary space. I had suspected it might be happening because of insufficient disk space - however ,I'll need some time to re-organize my disks and stuff though before I retry the install. Know anything about the manual I mentioned in .0 ? Denis
1826.3	Latest version of ULTRIX Planning and Installation	TNPUBS::CAHALAN	Jack, TAN Pubs, LKG2-2/T2, 226-5710	`Tue Nov 19 1991 09:54`	7
	The EFT draft of the V1.2 DECmcc Planning and Installation for ULTRIX manual is available in the following PostScript file: WORDY::USER$657:[PUBLIC.NMS.DECMCC_V1_2]DECMCC_INSTALL_ULTRIX_EFT.PS Jack
1826.4	Resolved off line	TOOK::MINTZ	Erik Mintz	`Tue Nov 19 1991 11:29`	11
	RE: .2 Resolved off line If you try to create a dictionary in an alternate location, it will fail. To recover, remove the links /usr/mcc/mcc_system/mcc_fdictionary.{dir,pag} and then reconfigure.