Re: V5R1 DST passwords

[thomas@xxxxxxxxxxx]

On Mon, 09 July 2001, "Chris Rehm" wrote:

> Well, that would make the IPL process dependant on the OS/400
> implementation, wouldn't it? As Al pointed out, at one time you didn't even
> need to have OS/400 to boot that hardware.
> 

I'm not sure how the dependency would be forced. I can see OS/400 currently 
relies on an OS/400 structure to access and manage the values, true. But I 
can't see how that demands a barrier that cannot be crossed. It is certainly 
possible for OS/400 to package relevant values in such a form that they're 
understandable to DST and place them where DST can find them. An interface 
_can_ be defined and implemented.

Okay, maybe it would take a significant effort by IBM; but the message from IBM 
has long been that the AS/400 (and iSeries I hope) development has been 
customer driven. What I've seen of this thread is that customers want more 
control over this aspect of DST. If that's not a valid interpretation of the 
thread, then what is the point of the thread? Simply complaining?

Tom Liotta


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