On Mon, May 27, 2019 at 11:26 AM Paul Koning <paulkon...@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Looks like f$cvtime is failing, that's presumably a Y2K issue.
>
> > $ File = F$Left(Today, 2) + F$Mid(Today, 4, 2) + F$Right(Today, 7)
> > $ File = F$Left(Today, 2) + F$Mid(Today, 4, 2) + F$Right(Today, 7)
> > ^
> > ?Undefined symbol
>
> "today" is undefined because the previous line was supposed to define it but
> failed.
>
> > $ _if F$Search("OMS$:REQLOG.OMS") .nes. "" Then -
> > Continue: _Rename/NoWarn OMS$:REQLOG.OMS 'File'
> > $ _if F$Search("OMS$:REQLOG.OMS") .nes. "" Then _Rename/NoWarn
> > OMS$:REQLOG.OMS 'File'
> >
> > ^
> > ?Undefined symbol
>
> "file" is undefined because the line that defined it got an error.
>
> So it looks like an error cascade started with a Y2K bug. You might try
> starting with a 20th century date like 1999, I'd expect it to be clean then.
>
> paul
>
Changing the date to 1999 before startup did resolve the issues.
RSTS V10.0-L RSTS (DU0) INIT V10.0-0L
;9.05.27 11:33
Start timesharing? <Yes> NO
Option: <Start> DATE
Today's date? <;9.05.27> 99.5.27
Current time? <11:34>
Option: <Start>
Disk is being rebuilt - wait ...
99.05.27 11:34
Proceed with system startup? <YES>
Beginning RSTS/E system startup...
99.05.27 11:34 Installing monitor overlays
99.05.27 11:34 Mounting disks
99.05.27 11:34 Assigning logical names
99.05.27 11:34 Starting error logging
99.05.27 11:34 Setting system characteristics
27-May-99 11:34 AM Installing run-time systems and libraries
27-May-99 11:34 AM Starting Operator/Message Services
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OMS V10.0-K 27-May-99 11:34 AM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Message 1 from OMS, user [1,2], Detached, job 3
Starting Operator/Message Services
27-May-99 11:34 AM Setting terminal characteristics
27-May-99 11:34 AM Defining system commands
27-May-99 11:34 AM Setting printer characteristics
27-May-99 11:34 AM Starting spoolers
*** From [1,2] on KB0: at 11:34 AM 27-May-99
** RSTS/E is on the air...
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> OMS V10.0-K 27-May-99 11:34 AM <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Message 2 from user [1,2] on _KB0:, job 2
The system startup is complete
