Re: "System i for dummies." type book

Why not? I have :)

In any case, the OP is a "System Engineer" and was asking about i
"concepts and facilities"

So the handbook is appropriate I think.

Back to the OP, if you want real technical info, get a copy of Dr.
Soltis' book "Inside the AS/400" and/or it's updated sequel, "Fortress
Rochester: The Inside Story of the IBM iSeries".

And yes, I have both <grin>

Charles

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 4:10 PM, <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I think it's a pretty fair bet that most developers have never used the
information out of a system handbook.

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From:
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Date:
11/25/2008 02:56 PM
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Re: "System i for dummies." type book
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Are you going to a Power5 or Power6, which model?

Power5

IBM System i5 Handbook IBM i5/OS Version 5 Release 4 January 2006
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/sg247486.html?Open

Power6
The above plus
IBM Power Systems 520 Technical Overview and Introduction
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/redp4403.html?Open

or IBM System p 550 Technical Overview and Introduction,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpieces/abstracts/redp4404.html?Open

or IBM Power 595 Technical Overview and Introduction,
http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/redp4440.html?Open

Charles

On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:01 AM, McKown, John
<John.Mckown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

A long weekend is coming up and this "z" person would like to learn more
about the "i". I have the web site:

http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r4/index.jsp

but there is a LOT of stuff there. What are ya'll suggestions for a good
starting book to read. Something like a "concepts and facilities" type
intro.

Thanks.

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