12.5 update

On a dialup line, logon as a SysAdmin, and set the passwords for the Retriever and Repair users.

l SysAdmin.SysAdmin
cwd >udd>sa>admin
ec master chpass Retriever
ec master chpass Repair
logout

Login as the retriever, and load the 12.5 tapes

login Retriever.SysDaemon
reload -nosetlvid -noquota
12.5EXEC_CF0019_1
y
12.5LDD_STANDARD_CF0019_1
y
12.5UNBUNDLED_CF0019_1
y
12.5MISC_CF0019
n
logout

On the console, enter special session.

logout * *
word 1234

On a dialup line, login as Repair and run the install scripts

1234 Repair.SysDaemon -change_password
dsr working_dir
cwd >ldd>MR12.5
copy 12.5.install_part1.ec 12.5.install_part1_new.ec

qedx
r 12.5.install_part1_new.ec
/ec install_hard/
s/install_hard/&_new/
w
q

cwd hard
copy install_hard.ec install_hard_new.ec

qedx
r install_hard_new.ec
22s/^/\c&- /
25s/^/\c&- /
26s/^/\c&- /
w
q

cwd <
ec 12.5.install_part1_new

;; Do you want to install the hardcore library updates?
yes

;; Should installation of hardcore be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.
yes

;; Do you want to install the online executable library updates?
yes

;; Should installation of Online Executable be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.
yes

logout

Charles' version (edit install_hard.ec to remove fw references)

Edit 2015-08-06: Also 'add_name unbundled unb.'
Edit 2015-08-07: Add 'an s' and 'an o'; add prologue from above so entire procedure is below
Edit 2015-08-14: Add comment re: reboot
On a dialup line, logon as a SysAdmin, and set the passwords for the Retriever and Repair users.

l SysAdmin.SysAdmin
cwd >udd>sa>admin
ec master chpass Retriever
ec master chpass Repair
logout

Login as the retriever, and load the 12.5 tapes

login Retriever.SysDaemon
reload -nosetlvid -noquota
12.5EXEC_CF0019_1
y
12.5LDD_STANDARD_CF0019_1
y
12.5UNBUNDLED_CF0019_1
y
12.5MISC_CF0019
n
logout

On the console, enter special session.

logout * *
word 1234

On a dialup line, login as Repair and run the install scripts

1234 Repair.SysDaemon -change_password
an >ldd>system_library_unbundled unbundled unb
an >ldd>unbundled>source s
an >ldd>unbundled>object o
dsr working_dir
cwd >ldd>MR12.5>hard
sa >ldd>MR12.5>hard>install_hard.ec rew Repair.SysDaemon
qedx
r install_hard.ec
/fw/
.,.+8d
w
q
cwd >ldd>MR12.5
ec 12.5.install_part1
;; Do you want to install the hardcore library updates?
yes

;; Should installation of hardcore be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.
yes

;; Do you want to install the online executable library updates?
yes

;; Should installation of Online Executable be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.
yes

logout

It turns out that this reboot step is needed; if skipped, Multics hangs during the cleanup step.

On the console, "shut/die/y"

Reboot with the 12.5 tape.

On a dialup line:

l Repair.SysDaemon
dsr working_dir
cwd >ldd>MR12.5
ec 12.5.install_part2
;Do you want to install the online source and object library updates?   
y
;Should installation of Online Source and Object be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.   
y 
;Do you want to install the fortran updates?   \
y
;Should installation of FORTRAN be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.   
y
;Do you want to install the C Compiler updates?   
y
;Should installation of C  Compiler be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.   
yes
;Do you want to install the Pascal updates?   
y
;Do you want to install the forum updates?   
y
;Should installation of FORUM be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.   
y
;Do you want to install the linus updates?   
y
;Should installation of Linus be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.   
y
;Do you want to install the lister (wordpro) updates?   
y
;Should installation of lister be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.   
y
;Do you want to install the Extended Mail updates?   
y
;Should installation of Extended Mail be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.
y
;Do you want to install the Executive Mail updates?   
y
;Should installation of Executive Mail be completed?  Type yes if no error messages.
y

ec 12.5.cleanup_library
;Do you wish to continue?  Type yes to delete old software.   
y
cwd >ldd
dd MR12.5
;delete_dir: Do you want to delete the nonempty directory >ldd>MR12.5 ?    
y
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