OpenExtensions for z/VM "Q"s and "A"s
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The byte file system (BFS)
- Removing trailing blanks in BFS files
- Backing up files
- Power failure and the BFS
- What are the default file permission settings in the BFS?
The OpenExtensions for z/VM Shell
- Does OpenExtensions for z/VM support the "magic value" convention?
- Why does ls -l display users and groups as numbers instead of names?
- Using the cms shell command with "special characters"
- How do I change the control sequence prefix character in the shell?
- Why can't I start the shell?
- Running a shell script from the OpenExtensions for z/VM shell
- Debugging with X-ray vision
Porting
- I use certain header files in AIX that I do not find in OpenExtensions for z/VM. Are there equivalents?
- How do I find the values of the environment variables if I cannot pass a third parameter (envp) to main()?
- Working with archive files in OpenExtensions for z/VM
System Administration
- Why does ls -l display users and groups as numbers instead of names?
- RACF security in an open environment
- Memory requirements with OpenExtensions for z/VM
Programming
- Can you tell me which compilers c89 and cc support?
- Assorted compiler tips
- How can my program check to find what version of LE it is running under?
- How do I find the values of the environment variables if I cannot pass a third parameter (envp) to main()?
- Can I use a ddname for an BFS file in an application?
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How do I use the dynamic link library support in z/VM?
Refer to the z/VM CMS Application Development Guide and the chapter titledBuilding and Using Dynamic Link Libraries
Other Topics
- Can you provide some information about taking a dump for the diagnosis of an OpenExtensions for z/VM problem?
What's on your mind?
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