RE: Joe's V5R1 upgrade

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Pete Hall
>
> Shouldn't that be "When you boot to the B side you are running PTF'd OS
> code on top of non-PTF'd LIC"? Aren't temp PTFs always applied
> only to the
> B side? There was a time I thought I understood this.

That's what I thought, but when you analyze it, it really doesn't make
sense.  Only the LIC has two physical versions, one with temp PTF's, one
without.  That makes sense, because the LIC fits on a single CD, it's not
that big.  On the other hand, if the system had to keep a PTF'd and
non-PTF'd version of the entire operating system, that's be a whole lot of
extra DASD.  Instead, they've got the concept of temporary PTF's, which mean
they can be removed (thus the fact that applying PTF's permanently can free
up lots of space).

Anyway, I don't pretend to be an expert.  You may want to consult someone in
Rochester to get the true skinny on this.

Joe