[HECnet] HECnet .HLP library for OpenVMS
Sampsa Laine
sampsa at mac.com
Fri Sep 11 06:21:41 PDT 2015
So here's the thing:
I've suggested a format, I'm not declaring it should be the one.
I think the best alternative is YAML, does someone want to come up with a sample markup for this?
sampsa
On 11 Sep 2015, at 11:40, Sampsa Laine <sampsa at mac.com> wrote:
> Well, I'm open to other format suggestions, this isn't that hard to write by hand, took me like 10 mins max to convert the file I had.
>
> Now that I look at it, it does look a bit like XML - but with like 3 or 4 tags :)
>
>
>
> Sampsa
>
> On 11 Sep 2015, at 03:37, Dave McGuire <mcguire at neurotica.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> Uh...wow...That's supposed to be better than XML? ;)
>>
>> -Dave
>>
>> On 09/10/2015 02:32 PM, Sampsa Laine wrote:
>>>
>>> !!! Example HECnet info markup document
>>> !!! Lines beginning with three bangs are comments
>>> !!! Any whitspace outside SECTSTART...SECTEND is ignored
>>> !!! All text should be in a SECT
>>> !!! Text inside SECTs is considered preformatted
>>>
>>> |||TITLE|HILANT:: VAXcluster
>>> |||DATE|1-JAN-2015
>>> |||VERSION|0.01
>>> |||AUTHOR|Sampsa Laine
>>> |||AUTHOR_MAIL11|HILANT::SAMPSA
>>> |||AUTHER_SMTP|sampsa at mac.com
>>>
>>> !!! Where this documnet is stored on HECnet
>>> |||DOC_LOC|HILANT::[INFO]HILAINFO.MRK
>>>
>>>
>>> |||H|1|HILANT
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> # # # # ## # # #####
>>> # # # # # # ## # #
>>> ###### # # # # # # # #
>>> # # # # ###### # # # #
>>> # # # # # # # ## #
>>> # # # ###### # # # # #
>>>
>>> Welcome to the HILANT VAX Cluster, part of the SAMPSACOM, .FI section.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Accounts
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> No guest accounts at the moment, but if you log in as ACCTREQ
>>> you can apply for a full one.
>>>
>>> For the more active accounts you can interact with, look in
>>> Active Accounts here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|Active Accounts
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> List of quite active accounts on HILANT::
>>> -----------------------------------------
>>>
>>> SAMPSA Sampsa Laine, owner, admin
>>> DAVIDSON Steve Davidson, co-conspirator, admin
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Mail
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Mail can be sent to HECnet users directly using the <NODE>::<USER>
>>> syntax I'm sure you are all familiar with.
>>>
>>> To send mail to the internet, route it via the CHIMPYMAIL gateway,
>>> using this syntax:
>>>
>>> LEGATO::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
>>>
>>> Please note that some providers (notably Apple and Hotmail/Windows Live)
>>> do not accept this as a valid address. Gmail does however.
>>>
>>> Your inbound address is:
>>>
>>> <username>@hilant.decnet.org
>>>
>>> For information on how to forward your mail, see the Forwarding
>>> subsection.
>>>
>>> See KAHUNA$:[INFO]ACCOUNTS.TXT for the most active accounts, usually
>>> admins who can help you.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|Forwarding
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> You can forward your mail by using MAIL's SET FORWARD command.
>>>
>>> To stop forwarding mail, issue the SET NOFORWARD command in MAIL.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Forwarding to HECnet
>>> --------------------
>>>
>>> Simply use the <NODE>::<USER> scheme, e.g.
>>>
>>> MAIL> SET FORWARD CHIMPY::FOOBAR
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Forwarding to the Internet
>>> --------------------------
>>>
>>> To forward you mail to the Internet, use the CHIMPYMAIL gateway.
>>>
>>> For example, to forward your mail to joe at example.com do:
>>>
>>> MAIL> SET FORWARD LEGATO::smtp%"joe.user at example.com"
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Hardware
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> - KUHAVX (boot node, SIMH, ~12 VUPS, 128 MB)
>>> - LABVAX (app node, SIMH, ~15 VUPS, 512 MB RAM)
>>> - SIIKAX (app node, SIMH, ~20 VUPS, 512 MB RAM)
>>> - HPIVAX (Raspbery PI SIMH, ~1.6 VUPS, 128 MB RAM)
>>> - GIFTVX, SIIRI - real MicroVAX 3400s, ~2 VUPS, 20 MBs of RAM
>>> - K4VX1 real VAXstation 4000/90, ~22 VUPS, 32 MBs of RAM
>>> - K4VX2 real VAXstation 4000/60, ~12 VUPS, 24 MBs of RAM
>>>
>>> See Performance here or KAHUNA$:[INFO]PERFORMANCE.TXT for details.
>>>
>>> Real hardware courtesy of Saku Setala
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|Performance
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Introduction
>>> ============
>>>
>>> I _KNOW_ that VUPS is useless to measure any platform other than VAXes,
>>> but thought it might give some relative guidance to how slow emulated
>>> Alphas are compared to real ones.
>>>
>>> The main point here is that if you need some heavy VAX work done,
>>> use LABVAX (or if you just need CPU and very little RAM, K4VX1/2).
>>>
>>> If you need some Alpha work done, use CHIMPY - it has far more stuff
>>> on it than QAMAR anyway.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Results
>>> =======
>>>
>>> VAXes
>>> =====
>>>
>>> GIFTVX, SIIRI ~2 VUPS
>>> HPIVAX ~1.6 VUPS
>>> KUHAVX,LABVAX ~27 VUPS
>>> SIIKAX ~20 VUPS
>>> K4VX1 ~23 VUPS
>>> K4VX2 ~12 VUPS (note the low RAM however)
>>>
>>> Alphas
>>> ======
>>> QAMAR ~34 VUPS
>>> CHIMPY 230 VUPS
>>>
>>> Itanics
>>> =======
>>> RHESUS ~300 VUPS
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Software
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> We have a bunch of stuff installed, including a pretty full set of VAX
>>> development tools. See Compilers and Applications as well as
>>> KAHUNA$:[INFO]COMPILERS.TXT and KAHUNA$:[INFO]APPS.TXT for details.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|Applications and Utilities
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Uhhh, like, this section is not done yet.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|Compilers
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> VAX Development Tools on HILANET
>>>
>>> Compilers
>>> ---------
>>> BASIC 039
>>> BLISS32 047
>>> CC 064
>>> COBOL 057
>>> CXX 056
>>> PASCAL 058
>>> FORTRAN 066
>>>
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Other tools
>>> -----------
>>> DECSET 124
>>> VAX/RSX 025 (Only on LABVAX:: and SIIKAX::)
>>> KEDNOSPLI 038
>>>
>>> Mail us at HILANT::SYSTEM or sampsa at mac.com if you'd like to see something
>>> added to these.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Disks
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> KUHAVX is the boot server and serves out most disks, including paging.
>>> KUHAVX serves out a large-ish bound volume (~13 GB) called KAHUNA$
>>> LABVAX also serves out an 80 GB bound volume called WHALE$
>>>
>>> Most users will have their home directories on either WHALE$ or KAHUNA$
>>> so no need to worry about disk space per se.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Nodes
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> LABVAX:: and SIIKAX:: are by far the most powerful nodes with 512 MBs of
>>> RAM and about 26 / 20 VUPS respectively.
>>>
>>> If you need to compile something huge etc, do it on SIIKAX or LABVAX.
>>>
>>> K4VX1:: and K4VX2:: are also quite fast (~22/~12 VUPS) but only have 32 and 24
>>> MBs of RAM respectively.
>>>
>>> KUHAVX:: is the boot node, so try to run your heavier jobs on the faster nodes.
>>>
>>> HPIVAX:: is one of those "Because it can be done" systems, a Raspberry
>>> Pi running SIMH VAX on Debian.
>>>
>>> GIFTVX:: and SIIRI:: are there for authenticity, not very powerful but
>>> fun nonetheless.
>>>
>>> See KAHUNA$:[INFO]PERFORMANCE.TXT for more details.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Queues
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Please see KAHUNA$:[INFO]PERFORMANCE.TXT to get an idea where to submit
>>> your job - we recommend LABVAX or SIIKAX.
>>>
>>> If you want to submit a job to another cluster member, the following
>>> queues have been set up:
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> General batch queues:
>>>
>>> SYS$BATCH_LABVAX$ on LABVAX::
>>> SYS$BATCH_SIIKAX$ on SIIKAX::
>>> SYS$BATCH_GIFTVX$ on GIFTVX::
>>> SYS$BATCH_HPIVAX$ on HPIVAX::
>>> SYS$BATCH_K4VX1$ on K4VX1::
>>> SYS$BATCH_K4VX2$ on K4VX2::
>>> SYS$BATCH_KUHAVX$ on KUHAVX::
>>>
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Build queues:
>>>
>>> SYS$BUILD_LABVAX$ on LABVAX::
>>> SYS$BUILD_SIIKAX$ on SIIKAX::
>>> SYS$BATCH_SIIRI$ on SIIRI::
>>> SYS$BUILD_GIFTVX$ on GIFTVX::
>>> SYS$BUILD_HPIVAX$ on HPIVAX::
>>> SYS$BUILD_K4VX1$ on K4VX1::
>>> SYS$BUILD_K4VX2$ on K4VX2::
>>> SYS$BUILD_KUHAVX$ on KUHAVX::
>>> SYS$BUILD_SIIRI$ on SIIRI::
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>>
>>> |||H|2|Networking
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> General rule of thumb to network use:
>>>
>>> Please try to behave.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|DECNET
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> All the nodes are connected to HECnet over DECNET and have direct
>>> access to all other nodes on it.
>>>
>>> |||H|3|TCP/IP
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> KUHAVX is running MULTINET so has full Internet access.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|LAT
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> LAT is running on most nodes - you should not need to use it
>>> as pretty much everything is running DECNET, with the exception
>>> of PYFFLE where CTERM borks for some reason.
>>>
>>> If you want to access PYFFLE (my awesome Waffle clone) either
>>> type PYFFLE at a DCL prompt or do SET HOST/LAT PYFFLE.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> ***WARNING - SERIOUSLY, DON'T MESS WITH THESE: ****
>>>
>>> DO NOT TOUCH SERVICES CALLED *CON - these are OPA0
>>> consoles for various hardware (password protected
>>> of course).
>>>
>>> ***END OF FASCIST WARNING MESSAGE ****
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|3|KERMIT
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> We have C-Kermit 8.0.211 installed - this is a very flexible
>>> way to transmit and receive files from HILANT and HECnet.
>>>
>>> In fact the writer uses it as his default method of connecting
>>> from his OS X boxes as it even supports Telnet.
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>>
>>> |||H|3|Other boxes in the area
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> QAMAR:: is an emulated AlphaServer ES40 with one 500 MHz CPU
>>> and 512 MB RAM. It's running on a Core 2 Duo T9900/3.07 GHz Win7
>>> host so whilst not blisteringly fast, it works.
>>>
>>> There are default proxies setup between QAMAR:: and the cluster
>>> so you have FAL access to your home directories etc on both.
>>>
>>> SOLAR5:: is another emulated AlphaServer - this is used for
>>> Arcsight log collection, no accounts will be created on this
>>> box.
>>>
>>> With this in mind, we suggest CHIMPY:: (SAMPSACOM / LONDON)
>>> for any serious Alpha work.
>>>
>>> Email KUHAVX::SAMPSA for an account on QAMAR::/SHAMS:: if you
>>> feel the need..
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>> |||H|2|More information
>>> |||SECTSTART
>>> Look in KAHUNA$:[INFO], we will try to place any useful documentation
>>> there.
>>>
>>> If you have any questions, mail them to KUHAVX::SAMPSA or sampsa at mac.com
>>> |||SECTEND
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
>> New Kensington, PA
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