Re: Installing V5R1 over V4R5

["Shannon O'Donnell" <shannondiane27@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Mark,

What backwards functionality did you lose by going to V5R1? I hadn't heard
of this problem yet.

Can you be specific? This information would be helpful to all of us
methinks.

Thanks!

Shannon O'Donnell


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark A. Manske" <mmanske@minter-weisman.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 3:01 PM
Subject: RE: Installing V5R1 over V4R5


> Are you including back-up times in that estimate, and did you follow the
> guide that came
> with V5R1, since there are so many variables to consider.  If you did, I
was
> estimated on
> a 820 at 12 hours (NOT including back-ups) - and it was nearly 13 hours
> before I went home,
> and then we have spent about 10 hours this week cleaning up what did not
> work the same
> as it used to work.
>
> Be warned, check not only your software (canned and in-house API's) for
> compliancy,
> but check ALL your hardware (emulation cards, non-IBM printers, IBM
> printers,
> tape drives, I/O cards, and such to see if V5R1 still supports them)
> This was the first O/S upgrade I can remember
> that we lost backwards functionality.
>
>
> good luck buddy...
>
> Mark A. Manske
> Fleming CSD - Plymouth Division
> Sr. Project Lead
> Phone      (763) 545-3700 extension 273
> Web Site  http://www.minter-weisman.com
> E-Mail      mailto:mmanske@minter-weisman.com
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of William Swann
> Sent: Thursday, February 14, 2002 2:21 PM
> To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: Installing V5R1 over V4R5
>
>
> We are in the planning stages of upgrading our model 530 AS/400.  As part
> of this process we have determine that it will take aprrox. 12 hours to
> complete the install of the operating system.  Could anyone tell me if we
> are way out of line with these numbers.
>
>
> Thanks for any information you can provide.
>
>
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