Number: 1854

Date: 15-Aug-84 15':08':31

Submitter: Sannella.PA

Source: Sannella.PA

Subject: Document how to update Interlisp to Klamath (mesa 11.0)

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Date':  6 Aug 84 13':13 PDT'
Sender': Sannella.pa'
Subject': {eris}<lispcore>next> sysouts updated to Mesa 11.0 (Klamath)'
To': LispFriends^.pa'
From': LispSupport.pa'
Reply-To': LispSupport.pa'
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Last week, the DLion local file system code loaded into the <lispcore>next> sysouts was updated to work on Mesa 11.0 disks.  Mesa 11.0 (or Klamath) is a new incompatible Pilot disk format, which SDD is going to release in September.  The Harmony release HAS to be Mesa 11.0 compatible, so we are changing over now.'
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If you use a Dolphin or Dorado, or if you never have a DLion local file system volume on your disk, then this does not effect you.  You can load and run the latest <lispcore>next> sysouts as usual.'
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However, if you want to use the Dlion local file system with the lastest <lispcore>next> sysouts, then you will have to update your Dlion to Mesa 11.0.  This involves re-partitioning your disk, which will destroy any data on it, so be sure to save all information stored on your local disk.  (Note': The Carol release (on {eris}<lisp>current>) is still Mesa 10.0 compatible, if you want to save local file system data before switching to Mesa 11.0.)'
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How to update your Dlion to Mesa 11.0':'
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The instructions are similar to those given in {eris}<lisp>current>GettingStarted.tedit, except that there is a different procedure for Booting Othello 11.0 from the net [do a 6-boot; get MP 1111; press Alt-B until 6 is displayed] and the .othello files are on {eris}<lispcore>CM>.'
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Unfortunately, the Lisp Installation Tool has not yet been upgraded to Mesa 11.0.  There are three ways to load Interlisp onto your Dlion':'
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(1)  From Othello 11.0, use the .othello files':'
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[eris]<lispcore>CM>InstallLisp.othello'
[eris]<lispcore>CM>InstallFull.othello'
[eris]<lispcore>CM>InstallDemo.othello'
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(2)  There is a modified version of Othello 11.0, called "Hello 11.0", which includes useful commands for Interlisp-D users, such as a command for copying sysouts between logical volumes.  This is stored as the boot file [eris]<lispcore>mesa>HelloDlion.boot.  There is some documentation in the file [eris]<lispcore>mesa>Hello.tedit.'
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Note':  Hello is automatically stored on your disk by the .othello command files': [eris]<lispcore>cm>Partition10Lisp.othello, Partition29Lisp.othello, and Partition43Lisp.othello.'
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(3)  There is a tool which can be used from within the Tajo environment to fetch and install Interlisp sysouts':  [eris]<lispcore>mesa>InstallLisp.bcd.  There is documentation in [eris]<lispcore>mesa>InstallLisp.doc'
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From': masinter.pa'
Date':  6-Aug-84 16':42':34 PDT'
Subject': Re': {eris}<lispcore>next> sysouts updated to Mesa 11.0 (Klamath)'
In-reply-to': Sannella''s message of 6 Aug 84 13':13 PDT'
To': LispSupport'
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You might note that SDD usually provides a program which automatically converts one release format to the next, and that we should be ashamed for not doing so, except perhaps in this initial configuration.'
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Secondly': the directions for booting Othello 11.0 differ from location to location (it depends on what exactly is stored on the local boot server.) I will send a message to LispFriends^ telling them about it...'


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Edit-By: Sannella.PA

Edit-Date: 15-Aug-84 15':13':12

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