RE: ops console requires dial up networking

["Steve Richter" <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg
Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 1:17 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: ops console requires dial up networking

Hi Vern,

>Steve - for the benefit of others
>Could you burn the service pack on a CD? Sneaker-net works well.

an internet connected pc with a cd burner is definitely a pre req for doing
any type of pc install.

>OTOH, I use the actual Personal Communications product (version 5, I think)
>for my console on a 150 with V3R7 - works fine with the direct connect
>cable IBM provides for Ops Console (or whatever it was called then).

also for the info of all, the ops console cable for the 150 does not work on
the 170.  And even though IBM shipped me modem and other cables for this 170
( bought it thru ebay ), they did not ship an ops console cable.  It cost
$70.  I too was able to get ops console working on my 150, but the 170 put
up too much of a fight.  So I am paying $150 for a twinax controller card
that I need anyway.

-Steve