P R I N T E R S E R V E R I call it a printer server system for lack of a better term. It is a printer server system, it just doesn't mean that the machine is dedicated to being just a printer server. This is a very simple system, that does most everything that we've needed for our two computers. It wouldn't be hard to apply this system to three or more systems, but right now it is set up for only two systems. Les Stockton 1207 South Cheyenne Avenue Tulsa, Oklahoma 74119 home (918) 583-3371 work (918) 582-1972 For the PDP to VAX queue to work, you need a crt line from the PDP connected to a crt line on the VAX. Configure that cable like this: 1 <------------> 1 2 <------------> 3 3 <------------> 2 7 <------------> 7 6 <------------> 20 20 <------------> 6 System Requirements For RSTS is that you must have MULTIPLE PRIVATE DELIMITERS Sysgened. KERMIT requires this. Unless you can find a version of KERMIT that doesn't require this. On the PDP (we are using RSTS as the example), In the startup command file ([0,1]START.COM) you need the following: SET TERM KB37:/PERM/VT100/NOAUTOBAUD/SPEED=9600/NOBROADCAST/FORM- /NOINTERACTIVE This keeps the two computers from going crazy. If you don't, they will. One of the two computers will sense someone is there, and start asking them to LOGIN. It doesn't know that that someone is another computer. The other computer will receive the USERNAME prompt from the other computer, and think someone is trying to login. They both will do this forever. So setting the line to /NOINTERACTIVE keeps that from happening. The account that it runs out of on the PDP system needs privileges to be able to run programs outside that account, and to be able to read and to delete files in other accounts. I just set it up as follows: CREATE/ACCOUNT [1,55]/PRIV=ALL or SET ACCOUNT [1,55]/PRIV=ALL On the VAX in SYS$MANAGER:SPOOLERS.COM you need the following: SET DEVICE/SPOOLED TXA3: This is to make sure that line isn't used before we want it used. It's for the same thing that we set the PDP crt line to /NOINTER. In SYS$MANAGER:TERMINALS.COM you need; SET TERM TXA3:/DEV=VT100/FORM/NOBROADCAST/SPEED=9600/ALTYPEAHD/PERM The account it runs out of needs; Username: PRINT_SERVER Default: DUA0:[PRINTER_SERVER] LGICMD: DUA0:[PRINTER_SERVER.LOGIN]LOGIN Login Flags: Diswelcome Dismail Authorized Privileges: CMKRNL TMPMBX WORLD OPER NETMBX BYPASS READALL Default Privileges: CMKRNL TMPMBX WORLD OPER NETMBX BYPASS READALL First time run; There is a 'time-stamp' record at the beginning of QUEWRK.ZZZ. It must match the 'time-stamp' in [.LOGIN]QUETIME.DAT. You can create these two files initially with a text editor. They are text files. There should be a correct QUEWRK.ZZZ and QUETIME.DAT already setup, but if one system goes down, you might have to create these files yourself to get it restarted when the other system comes back up. On the server computer, there needs to be a file called GIMMEM.ORE. It can just be a null file. Instructions For Starting PDP to VAX Print Queue Login to 1,55 on the 11/44. Type; SHOW ENTRY/ALL/FULL This is to check to see if the QUEVAX.COM job is already queued or not. If it is already queued, then type; SET TERM KB37:/INTERACTIVE/PERM If not, then type; @$PDPQUE BYE Next, login to PRINT_SERVER on the VAX. Check the baud rate on your terminal, TXA3:, and KB37: on the 11/44. They should all be the same. They should be at least 2400 or 4800, not lower. Remember to use the /PERM qualifier when setting the baud rates. You wont need the /PERM on your keyboard (just on TXA3 and KB37). If at any time before you make connection between the two machine, they start trying to log each other in, then you will have to disconnect the line between the two machine, until the garbage has cleared the lines. Next, SET DEVICE/NOSPOOL TXA3: KERMIT CONNECT At this point you are connected to the 11/44 on KB37:. You should be able to login to 1,55. A CRTL/] and a C gets you back to the VAX if you have trouble on the 11/44. Once logged in, type; RUN [1,31]KERMIT SERVER At this point type CTRL/] and a C, which should get you back to the VAX. Once there, type; EXIT This should get you out of KERMIT, and at the DCL prompt. At this point, type; @[.COM]PDPQUESTART LO