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Descriptions of OpenVMS Manuals
9.5 Archived Manuals
OpenVMS AXP Device Support: Reference
Provides the reference material for the Writing OpenVMS Alpha Device Drivers
in C by describing the data structures, macros, and routines used in device-driver
programming.
OpenVMS Bad Block Locator Utility Manual
Describes how to use the Bad Block Locator utility to locate bad blocks on older
types of media.
OpenVMS Compatibility Between VAX and Alpha
Compares and contrasts OpenVMS on VAX and Alpha computers, focusing on the
features provided to end users, system managers, and programmers.
OpenVMS Developer’s Guide to VMSINSTAL
Describes the VMSINSTAL command procedure and provides guidelines for
designing installation procedures that conform to standards recommended by
Compaq. Intended for developers who are designing installation procedures for
software products layered on the OpenVMS operating system.
OpenVMS DIGITAL Standard Runoff Reference Manual
Describes the DSR text-formatting utility.
OpenVMS EDT Reference Manual
Contains complete reference information for the EDT editor.
OpenVMS Exchange Utility Manual
Describes how to use the Exchange utility to transfer files between some foreign
format volumes and OpenVMS native volumes.
OpenVMS Glossary
Defines terms specific to OpenVMS that are used throughout the documentation.
OpenVMS National Character Set Utility Manual
Describes how to use the National character set utility to build NCS definition
files.
OpenVMS Obsolete Features Manual
Presents the DCL commands, system services, RTL routines, and utilities made
obsolete by VMS Version 4.0 through Version 5.0. Includes an appendix of DCL
commands, RTL routines, and utilities eliminated from VMS Version 4.0.
OpenVMS Programming Environment Manual
Provides a general description of Compaq products and tools that define the
programming environment. Introduces facilities and tools such as the compilers,
the linker, the debugger, the System Dump Analyzer, system services, and routine
libraries.
OpenVMS Programming Interfaces: Calling a System Routine
Describes the OpenVMS programming interface and defines the standard
conventions to call an OpenVMS system routine from a user procedure. The
Alpha and VAX data type implementations for various high-level languages are
also presented in this manual.
OpenVMS RTL DECtalk (DTK$) Manual
Documents the DECtalk support routines contained in the DTK$ facility of the
OpenVMS Run-Time Library.
Descriptions of OpenVMS Manuals 9–11