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From: tim@kansas-state.CSNET (Tim Hines)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.xerox
Subject: Noticing files using LYRIC on the Hard Disk
Message-ID: <8712181124.AA29457@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: 17 Dec 87 23:18:14 GMT
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Noticing files in Lyric:

   I installed a fresh Lyric SYSOUT and created a backup on another volume.
   I then copied several files, e.g. font files, to the hard disk and
   saved my SYSOUT.

   A problem seems to exist if something happens to your original SYSOUT,
   i.e. when it cannot be booted. The same problem exists when using
   (VMEM.PURE.STATE T).

   -------
       Scenario:
             SYSOUT 1                   SYSOUT 2
                copied font files           copied font files only
                created lisp files
                ...
   -------

   If SYSOUT 1 can no longer be used and SYSOUT 2 is booted your files
   that have been created in SYSOUT 1 will not be noticed in SYSOUT 2
   using either FILEBROWSER.

   The same problem exists when you set VMEM.PURE.STATE to T and then
   RE-BOOT after doing a (LOGOUT T). Any files that you had copied to
   to the hard disk prior to doing a (LOGOUT T) will not be found when
   you re-boot.

   This problem does not exist in KOTO, so why is it a problem in LYRIC
   and is there a way to fix this problem?

   I need a way to fix this problem since we usually run with the state
   of (VMEM.PURE.STATE T).
   We would appreciate any comments or answers to the problem stated above.
   Thank you for any responses.

   Tim
   Kansas State University