Re: Alpha 2100 / OpenVMS 7.1 / index file full ! ! !

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From: ablux
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 1999 00:00

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> Do a SHOW DEV/FULL on the disk and look at the value for "Maximum files
> allowed".
>
> If this value is matching the number of files in question, then:
>
> See HELP INIT /MAXIMUM_FILES
>
> Then try a re-INIT specifiying a larger value for /MAXIMUM_FILES as well
> as /HEADERS.
>
> With a little luck, this will solve the problem.

It did the trick, we're very satisfied now.
(apart from losing two entire days for the process...)

I first tried with an init /headers=1000000 /maximum_files=1000000
but the BACKUP /noinit failed.

I lowered these parameters to 600000 and we're again up and running ! (but
for how long ....?  ;-))

Thanks

Manu

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From: "ablux" <ablux@pophost.eunet.lu>
Subject: Re: Alpha 2100 / OpenVMS 7.1 / index file full ! ! !
Date: 1999/07/07
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