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Subject: VAX/VMS V4.1 - Logical Names
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Date: Fri, 12-Jul-85 00:05:23 EDT
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From: <#D14%DDATHD21.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA>

I want to access one special file from a priviledged image.
Under VAX/VMS V3.x I used _DRA0:<DIR>FILE.EXT and no logical
name translation was done. But under VAX/VMS V4.x the underscore
in front of the device name no longer signals that no translation
should be performed. There are some new features like
   $ DEFINE /SYSTEM /TRANS=TERM DISK DRA0:
but the user can redefine DISK with
   $ DEFINE /TRANS=TERM DISK DRA0:
So I modified LNM$FILE_DEV in the table LNM$SYSTEM_DIRECTORY
but the user can redefine LNM$FILE_DEV in the table
LNM$PROCESS_DIRECTORY.
Is there a possibility to define something that cannot be
redefined.


   Reinhard Goeth @ Technical University Darmstadt, W.Germany, Europe
   (Beware of the number-sign. It's part of my userid !!!)