RE: V4R3 alternate IPL device - CDROM

["Andy Nolen-Parkhouse" <aparkhouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Jerry,

I read your earlier posting and didn't respond because it didn't conform
to my expectations.  What I expect is that on a 'D' IPL the system will
'walk the bus' for all devices which could be bootable.  This should
include both your tape drive and your CD-ROM.  If the tape drive is
varied on without error and contains no tape, the system should move on
to the next possibility.

I don't know if this is helpful or not.  It sounds as though your system
is not behaving as I would have expected.

Regards,
Andy Nolen-Parkhouse

> Of Jerome Draper
> Subject: V4R3 alternate IPL device - CDROM
> 
> When upgrading from to V4R5 on a Model 170 what is the correct
> procedure for
> performing and IPL D operation such that the CDROM drive is used for
> the IPL
> and not the tape drive? The tape drive and the CDROM both exist on Bus
> 1 so
> there is no opportunity to designate the CDROM as an alternate IPl
> device
> within DST.
> 
> Jerry