Re: OS versions on one box.

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date: Thu, 19 Feb 2009 21:36:44 +0100
from: Lukas Beeler <lukas.beeler@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: OS versions on one box.

On Thu, Feb 19, 2009 at 21:30, <Michael_Smith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

If I'm running V5R3 and the destination machine has V6R1, can the V5R3
partition coexist with V6R1 regardless if there is a V5R4 partition or
not?

There are no such direct restrictions on current hardware, like it was
earlier when you had primary partitions. A POWER 550 won't run V5R3
though, so the discussion is moot anyway.

I think you might be talking 'bout a new 550. I'm talking about a 550
that's probably 3'ish years old. Definately Power 5.. (+)?
I'm not sure if there are any partitions currently running on the 550 at
V5R3, but I'm almost positive there were fairly recently.

Since this is an 'old' iSeries (or it might have been considered a i5), it
may not have an HMC.

What I'm gathering from your statement is :
If you do not have an HMC, then you have a primary partition and have the
OS version (+/-) restriction.
If you have an HMC, you don't have Version Release restriction.


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