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Don't throw in the towel just yet.... I'm sure most of us on this list have taken a few good lumps over the years. The AS400 is a complicated box, and it takes time to become familiar with it. You got stuck on a project that a lot of as400 veterans might not want to tackle. In 17 years on IBM midrange, I've never once had to pull a card or install a hardware feature. Not because I didn't think I could do it, but because the companies I worked for felt that IBM (or their BP) was better equipped to handle these issues. When something breaks or get screwed up, they've got the resources and experience needed to fix it. Less stress on everyone involved, especially you and the company you work for. Stick with it. I'd be interested to know how this comes out. Good luck..... Eric DeLong Sally Beauty Company MIS-Sr. Programmer/Analyst 940-898-7863 or ext. 1863 -----Original Message----- From: Rosewood [mailto:rosewood@chat.ru] Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 6:53 AM To: midrange-l@midrange.com Subject: RE: B19545092 - errors on system, weird poo Well, after these two have blown up in my face, I have lost all confidence in myself to do AS400 work. What the company (which again, im reluctant to give out, but I may have already so oh well) has allowed an IBM business partner in CA to send out network cards and walk through the installs. Im gonna poo in my pants if I hear in an hour that oh, cause I did it that its not warrenty covered. Then, I might just shoot myself. -----Original Message----- From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com] On Behalf Of Andy Nolen-Parkhouse Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2002 6:39 AM To: midrange-l@midrange.com Subject: RE: B19545092 - errors on system, weird poo Rosewood, I would agree with Evan's recommendation below. User-installable features are a relatively new concept in the AS/400 line, and definitely came after the 9402-400 series. Most business users will have a service contract with either IBM or a third-party contractor for hardware maintenance. I'm sure there are folks out there who have been throwing cards around for years, but I think they are a minority. Many IBM-business partners do not do hardware maintenance and would suggest that you contract with someone else. They generally would be able to make the arrangements for IBM hardware maintenance. Good luck with your future father-in-law. Regards, Andy Nolen-Parkhouse > I would make getting the help of a business partner or IBM a priority. I'm > sure someone else will correct me if what I say is wrong, but what you are > doing sounds to me like it could land you with a dead and/or data > challenged machine requiring _very_ expensive repairs and/or recovery > procedures and no recourse to IBM: it sounds like what you are doing would > invalidate any warranty that might or might not exist to provide any > replacement equipment or help. > > I am sure the cost of a business partners assistance has to be less than > the possible cost of a screwed machine and loss of business. I do work for > a business partner so I may be biased. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. _______________________________________________ This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
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