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HELP/MESSAGE returns `message number', not text?

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The Question is:

 
Ever since we've upgraded past OVMS 6.0, I've noticed
that the HELP/MESSAGE option returns a series of
"Message number xxxxxxxx" statements instead of any useful
messages.
Any ideas as to why this is happening?
 
 

The Answer is :

 
  There is a known bug in OpenVMS VAX V6.2 kit around the handling of the
  HELP/MESSAGE information.
 
  As a workaround, use a copy of the MSGHLP$ENGLISH.EXE image off an
  OpenVMS VAX V6.1 distribution kit, locating the image in the directory
  SYS$COMMON:[SYSLIB].

  

     

     
answer written or last revised on ( 26-JUN-1998 )
     
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