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General User Release Notes

4.6 OpenVMS Freeware CD–ROMs

V7.3

Included in the OpenVMS Version 7.3 CD–ROM kit are the OpenVMS Freeware

Version 5.0 CD–ROMs. The Freeware CD–ROMs contain free software tools and

utilities for creating applications and managing OpenVMS systems.

To mount the Freeware CD–ROMs, insert a CD–ROM into the CD–ROM drive

and enter the following commands appropriate to the freeware volume being

mounted. For additional information on the freeware, refer to the FREEWARE_

README.TXT ﬁles.

Freeware CD–ROM 1

$ MOUNT ddcu:FREEWARE50_1

$ TYPE DISK$FREEWARE50_1:[000000]$FREEWARE_README.TXT

Freeware CD–ROM 2

$ MOUNT ddcu:FREEWARE50_2

$ TYPE DISK$FREEWARE50_2:[000000]$FREEWARE_README.TXT

In the previous commands, the u in ddcu is the unit number of the CD–ROM

device on your system. If you do not know the name of the CD–ROM drive on

your system, use the following command:

$ PIPE SHOW DEV DK/FULL | SEARCH SYS$INPUT RRD

Once the appropriate CD–ROM disk is mounted, use the following command to

invoke the menu:

@DISK$FREEWARE:[FREEWARE]FREEWARE_MENU

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