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From: murphy@ufp.dco.dec.com (Rick Murphy)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
Subject: Re: NULL device in VMS
Keywords: Null device
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Date: 29 Nov 89 17:55:15 GMT
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> What is the NULL device under VMS? I've seen references to NL:, but
> under VMS 4.7, 5.0, and 5.0-2 it isn't defined. What (shipped) startup
> file has the definition?  Thanks for any help.
> 
The null device is NLA0:, aka NL: (same device.)
It's assembled into the exec, so it's always there.
Try SHOW DEVICE NL and you should see it...
	-Rick

Rick Murphy, WA1SPT/4                   Digital Equipment, Landover, MD
murphy@ufp.dco.dec.com                 (UFP stands for United Federation
                                         of Planets - not what *you* were
decwrl!ufp.dco!murphy                    thinking!)
Disclaimer: I don't even speak for myself - my wife does!