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In article <6280.25d95d50@pbs.uucp>, sdroppers@pbs.uucp (Seton Droppers) writes...
>We are currently running VMS 5.1-1, with NO DECwindows at
>all (we do not have any devices capable of supporting
>DECwindows).  I have heard that as of VMS 5.2 and 5.3 that
>DECwindows is now installed by default.  If we do nothing but

Not exactly - You are asked if you want to install all of DECwindows or not.

>install VMS 5.3 (do not tailor DECwindows off) what are the
>effects going to be? Are we going to lose disk space (how
>much), are new detached processes started, and if so how

Yes DECwindows requires disk space - most notably for the server component (for
workstations). I forget the exact numbers but it can be pretty hefty. All of
VMS V5.3 and DECwindows leaves about 50000 blocks free on an RD54.

The installation guide does say how much disk space is required for DECwindows
 - as does the installation procedure. If you don't start DECwindows (in V5.2
you have to take action to keep it from starting - it is documented in the
template SYSTARTUP_V5 provided) there are no detached process started.

>much of a performance hit will they be?
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