Thanks to Tim I finally managed to install the COBOL on my OpenVMS system.
Here you are a few “screen shots”.
Unzipping the archive.
$ set def dua2:[cobol] $ unzip cobol057.zip Archive: DUA2:[COBOL]COBOL057.ZIP;1 inflating: cobol057.a inflating: cobol057.b inflating: cobol057.c
Loading the license.
$ license load cobol %LICENSE-I-LOADED, DEC COBOL was successfully loaded with 0 units $ lic lis cobol License Management Facility V1.2 License Database File: SYS$COMMON:[SYSEXE]LMF$LICENSE.LDB;1 Created on: 15-MAR-2010 Created by user: SYSTEM Created by LMF Version: V1.2 ----------------------------------- COBOL DEC [End Of List]
Proceeding with the installation.
$ set def sys$update
$ @vmsinstal cobol057 dua2:[cobol]
OpenVMS VAX Software Product Installation Procedure V7.3
It is 21-JUN-2010 at 15:25.
Enter a question mark (?) at any time for help.
%VMSINSTAL-W-ACTIVE, The following processes are still active:
TCPIP$FTP_1
* Do you want to continue anyway [NO]? yes
* Are you satisfied with the backup of your system disk [YES]?
The following products will be processed:
COBOL V5.7
Beginning installation of COBOL V5.7 at 15:25
%VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product save set A ...
[...]
* Do you want to install only the COBRTL [NO]?
Product: COBOL
Producer: COMPAQ
Version: 5.7
Release Date: 23-OCT-2000
* Does this product have an authorization key registered and loaded? yes
The ANSI/Terminal-Format REFORMAT Utility may optionally be installed.
* Do you want the REFORMAT Utility installed [YES]?
* Do you want to save the COBOL message file for modification [NO]?
[...]
* Do you want to purge files replaced by this installation [YES]?
[...]
%VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product save set B ...
[...]
%VMSINSTAL-I-RESTORE, Restoring product save set C ...
[...]
Successful test of Compaq COBOL V5.7-63
Installation of COBOL V5.7 completed at 15:27
Adding history entry in VMI$ROOT:[SYSUPD]VMSINSTAL.HISTORY
VMSINSTAL procedure done at 15:27
$
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