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  • Subject: Re: Y2K OS/400
  • From: Glenn Ericson <Glenn-Ericson@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 21:35:51 -0500

At 10:31 PM 12/30/98 -0000, Nick Arnold  wrote:
>I know that there are alot of Y2K related issues that appear here so sorry
in advance !!.
>
>Just a quick question .... our head office has conducted Millennium
testing at a certain level of OS/400 for 4.2, we are now in a situation
where all the machines in the group (21 in total) will be upgraded to 4.2,
we are loading a PTF package, and software which is 9 months old, and the
plan is not to change this through the millennium.
>
>My question is are other sites doing this ?, what happens if we have a
problem, IBM will straight away request that the latest PTF package be
loaded ... I personally dont agree with this, and believe if there are
going to be bugs then later PTF's will address this.
>
>At the end of the day IBM WILL be Y2K compliant, a company there size
can't afford not to.
>
>Any input will be appreciated.
>
>Thanks Nick 
>
>Ps .... happy new year to all.
>
>
>Nick Arnold
>Production Services Manager,
>CNGIT Limited.
------------------Reply Seperator---------------------------
Nick
FWIW  I would  keep reasonably  current on the PTFs and not risk non
support or a  HUGE update.
Two things
        -Watch the Y2K PTF  bucket for V4R2
        -Watch the CUM  releases contents
Happy  New Year 99

Glenn
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