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General Questions
Q1. How is the menu used
A1. The menu is a screen display of some of the things that you can do
using TEN. Make your menu selection by entering the indicated letter
matching your choice. There is an option for logging off when you are
finished (L) as well as an option for e(X)iting the menu so that you can
enter commands at the "$ prompt."
Q2. Is it mandatory to use the menu?
A2. Not at all. The menu is a guide and makes some things a little easier,
but many users choose not to use the menu.
Q3. If the menu is exited, is it possible to return to the menu?
A3. Yes. At the $ prompt, enter MENU and the menu will be displayed.
Q4. What type of system is TEN-Nash?
A4. TEN-Nash runs the OpenVMS AXP V6.1 operating system on a Digital 2100
Server Model A500MP, or is also simply referred to as an OpenVMS AXP system.
The Unix operating system is in no way related to our system, as many users
have wrongly assumed to be true.
Q5. What does the message
"%SYSTEM-F-EXCPUTIM, CPU time limit expired" mean?
A5. It means that you've used a great deal of processing resources and in
order to allow other users to get a fair shot at processing their tasks,
your task has been terminated. CPU intensive applications on TEN-Nash
include Lynx and Gopher, in which the above message is most often
encountered.
Q6. Where do I call regarding training issues?
A6. The SDE training center and the number is 615-532-2491. For PPP
training issues, contact your Technical Coordinator (TC). If you don't
know who your TC is or don't have their number, give us a call at the Help
Desk (615-366-4468/800-TEn-HELP) and we will provide you with that
information.
Q7. When will IRC be available on the server?
A7. There are no plans to implement IRC. In our evaluation of
IRC, it is evident that many IRC chat groups contain inappropriate material.
Since there is no filtering, or selective blocking, of chat groups, this
type of material will not be provided.
Q8. How do I gain more storage space (increase my quota) on TEN-Nash?
A8. A user can access what is called a "scratch disk" area. It is a storage
area where a user has virtually unlimited storage capacity, on a temporary
basis (24 hours). To set up this area, e(X)it to the "$ prompt" and type
SCRATCH. You have to type SCRATCH, just once, every 24 hour period in order
to re-create your scratch disk area, if you need to use it again. Below is
a list of commands you can issue from the "$ prompt" that utilize the
scratch disk area:
$ SDISK
--places you in the scratch disk area
$ HOME
--returns you to your home directory
$ COPY SDISK
--copies a file from your current directory to your scratch disk directory
$ COPY SYS$LOGIN
--if you are on the scratch disk, it copies a file from the scratch disk to
your home directory
NOTE: If the file you attempt to copy to your home directory (sys$login) is
larger than the amount of quota you have left available in your account, you
will not be able to copy the file. You should check your quota and the size
of the file by doing the following, at the "$" prompt:
$ dir
--note the number of blocks in size of the file you wish to copy
$ home
$ sh quota
--note the blocks of quota "available" and make sure it is greater than the
blocks associated with the file you wish to copy to your home directory
If you are using Lynx or Gopher and you wish to transfer a file to the
scratch disk area, you must either switch to the scratch disk area (by
typing SDISK at the "$" prompt) before entering either program or when
you are given a prompt to save a file, precede the filename with "SDISK:".
For example, when saving a file in Lynx, at the "Enter a filename:" prompt,
type:
Enter a filename: SDISK:MYFILE.TXT
Or in gopher, when saving a file, for example:
Save file in:
SDISK:MYFILE.TXT
When using FTP, if you don't switch to your scratch disk area, prior to
entering FTP, you can use the command LCD SDISK to switch you to it. For
example:
WINFTP.CICA.INDIANA.EDU> lcd sdisk
Connected to DISK$U:[SCRATCH.DOEJ].
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