RE: Model 170 for Personal Development

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> From: michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:michaelr_41@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2004 12:24 PM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Model 170 for Personal Development
> 
> The *BASE means that it's the base version of the licensed program
> product. Software and hardware are seperate - you can't get them
> together. You can buy this hardware, but you need to license 
> the OS and  LPPs from IBM. That gets expensive. Of course, sometimes 
> products are left on systems when they're sold, but you would of course 
> want to scratch the disk and reinstall from the software you acquire from
IBM.

OK, I'm a little slow here :(

If the hardware comes with the V5R1 CDROM and "proof of entitlement" 
doesn't that mean I get the base licensed O/S software with it?  I  
didn't think you had to buy anything additional from IBM to use 
the operating system.  Maybe I misread what you wrote (not uncommon).

Of course, if I have to buy the SEU/PDM tools, then I assume it 
would be necessary to contact IBM and pay the big bucks - which
is *exactly* what I'm afraid of :(

> That's on the small side, but it's big enough to do the green screen
> stuff you want to do.

Finally, some good news :)  Thanks for the feedback Michael.

Terry