Hi Craig,

Do an 'ls -a' and look for hidden files (filename has a leading period). One of these files is pointing your shell to a directory that resides on your UTILITIES volume set.

There shouldn't be many so just do a 'more filename' where filename is one of the dot files.

'.profile' is the one to look at first. If you don't understand what it is doing the post it and I'll have a look.

If you don't have the "MPE/iX Shell and Utilities Reference Manual' then I suggest that you download a copy from HP MM Support:

hpmmsupport.com/information_links/information_links_programming.aspx

The .pdf files to download (there's 2 of them) are at the bottom of the 'Miscellenous' block.

Regards,
Robert W.Mills


> On 17 Nov 2014, at 04:31, Craig Lalley <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> 
> When I xeq sh.hpbin.sys -L   everything works.
> If I close the "UTILITIES" volume set.   I  get
> :xeq sh.hpbin.sys -L
> cannot create temporary file
> $ 
> 
> And everything falls apart.   No commands work, even full  /SYS/HPBIN/LS -l
> $ /SYS/HPBIN/LS -l
> /SYS/HPBIN/LS: not found
> $ 
> 
> But I assure it is there and everything works when the "UTILITES" volume is mounted.
> So what is the POSIX shell looking for and why?   Is there a variable I am not aware of,  JCW?   I have looked at both.
> Everything I see, is on the System volume set.   What would POSIX need or want 
> Thanks!
> -Craig
> 
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