perlapi: Document NATIVE_to_foo, converse functions

[perl5.git] / README.vms

diff --git a/README.vms b/README.vms
index 2ea6211..74886c2 100644 (file)
--- a/README.vms
+++ b/README.vms
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ You may need to set up a foreign symbol for the unpacking utility of
 choice.  Once you have done so, use a command like the following to
 unpack the archive:
 
-    vmstar -xvf perl-5^.17^.11.tar
+    vmstar -xvf perl-5^.31^.4.tar
 
 Then set default to the top-level source directory like so:
 
-    set default [.perl-5^.17^.11]
+    set default [.perl-5^.31^.4]
 
 and proceed with configuration as described in the next section.
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ the build.
 Once you issue your MMS or MMK command, sit back and wait.  Perl should 
 compile and link without a problem.  If a problem does occur check the 
 "CAVEATS" section of this document.  If that does not help send some 
-mail to the VMSPERL mailing list.  Instructions are in the L<"Mailing Lists"> 
+mail to the VMSPERL mailing list.  Instructions are in the L</"Mailing Lists"> 
 section of this document.
 
 =head1 Testing Perl
@@ -389,29 +389,21 @@ throw a /FORCE switch on the MMS or MMK command.
 
 =back
 
-Copy PERL_SETUP.COM to a place accessible to your perl users.  
+Installation will copy F<PERL_SETUP.COM> to the root of your installation
+tree.  If you want to give everyone on the system  access to Perl (and you
+have, for example, installed to F<dsa0:[utils.perl_root]>) then add a line
+that reads:
 
-For example:
+    $ @dsa0:[utils.perl_root]perl_setup
 
-    COPY PERL_SETUP.COM SYS$STARTUP:>
-
-If you want to have everyone on the system have access to perl
-then add a line that reads
-
-    $ @sys$startup:perl_setup
-
-to F<SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGIN.COM>.
+to F<SYS$MANAGER:SYLOGIN.COM>.  Or for your own use only, simply place
+that line in F<SYS$LOGIN:LOGIN.COM>.
 
 Two alternatives to the foreign symbol would be to install PERL into 
 DCLTABLES.EXE (Check out the section "Installing Perl into DCLTABLES 
 (optional)" for more information), or put the image in a 
 directory that's in your DCL$PATH.
 
-An alternative to having F<PERL_SETUP.COM> define the PERLSHR logical name
-is to simply copy it into the system shareable library directory with:
-
-    copy perl_root:[000000]perlshr.exe sys$share:
-
 See also the "INSTALLing images (optional)" section.
 
 =head2 Installing Perl into DCLTABLES (optional) on VMS
@@ -478,7 +470,7 @@ If you come across what you think might be a bug in Perl, please report
 it. There's a script in PERL_ROOT:[UTILS], perlbug, that walks you through
 the process of creating a bug report. This script includes details of your
 installation, and is very handy. Completed bug reports should go to
-perlbug@perl.com.
+perlbug@perl.org.
 
 =head1 CAVEATS