Re: how to have AS/400 console at home

I know from experience this option can work but it took de QGPL and QUSRSYS
from the upgraded box,
Made a nice mess of the QGPL on 30 other machines!


Groetjes (Greetings)
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Naam:     Eduard van den Braken
e-mail:   E.vd.Braken@HccNet.nl
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----- Original Message -----
From: "York, Albert" <albert.york@nissan-usa.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2002 12:14 AM
Subject: RE: how to have AS/400 console at home


> You can create your own custom upgrade tape by using option 40 off the
> LICPGM menu. Of course, you have to upgrade one box first from CDs, but
> after that it's easy.
>
> Albert York
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil Palmer [SMTP:neilp@dpslink.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 2:50 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: how to have AS/400 console at home
>
> As far as unattended release updates go, we've taken a step back
> from
> where we were at around 1994.  You used to get tailored release
> upgrade
> tapes, so with 8mm your entire upgrade was on one tape.   Leave it
> in the
> drive at work, when you wanted to start the upgrade connect from
> home and
> PWRDWNSYS *IMMED RESTART(*YES) IPLSRC(D)
> Yes, admittedly the CD's have elimibated teh tape media problems
> (although
> I did have one customer receive a cracked CD sealed in an unopened
> and
> undamaged jewel case), but honestly, the V5R1 upgrade I did last
> weekend
> required almost 20 CD'S !!!  That's ridiculous.
> With the optional DVD drive, tIBM needs to go back to creating a
> custom
> install DVD for a customer with everything stacked on the one DVD -
> and
> the lates cum package, Hipers, Database group PTF's and Client
> Access
> PTF's (as of the date they produce teh order) should all be stacked
> on the
> same DVD.  They should also stack the order on a single tape (maybe
> with a
> reasonable media charge) for those who want to take the chance on a
> media
> error on tape.  Latest QIC and LTO  tapes are much more reliable
> than the
> old 1/2" reel, old QIC, 8mm etc they used to distribute software on.
>
> ...Neil
>
>
>
>
>
> "Eduard van den Braken" <e.vd.braken@hccnet.nl>
> Sent by: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> 2002/02/27 10:31
> Please respond to midrange-l
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>
>
> Dean
>
>
> Still waiting for CD changer to load my CD's, maybe we can do a
> release
> update from home in the near future?
>
>
> Groetjes (Greetings)
> ====================================================
> Naam:     Eduard van den Braken
> e-mail:   E.vd.Braken@HccNet.nl
>
>
>
>
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