Re: How many IBM i commands are obsolete?

[Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>]

In one of the ideas others gave examples of obsolete commands:
CRTDEVDKT and other related diskette commands.
Many of the density and other options on INZTAP.

On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 10:44 AM Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> On currently supported versions of the operating system, how many IBM i
> commands are obsolete?
>
> For example, is there a Power system out there which supports IBM i 7.5
> and still has the hardware for the following commands
>
> https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/i/7.5?topic=communications-creating-line-description
> Create Line Description (Asynchronous Communications) (CRTLINASC)
> Create Line Description (Binary Synchronous Communications) (CRTLINBSC)
> Create Line Description (Point to Point Protocol Communications)
> (CRTLINPPP)
> Does anyone use these on a 7.5 system?
> I know that 7.5 will be the last release to support bisync as per
> https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/668193
>
> Other examples:
> CRTCTLLWS  Although I may be wrong as per WRKCTLD CTLD(*LWS) for that
> phantom one for the hmc based system console.
> Many of the options on CRTDEVDSP
>
> I am sure there are numerous other commands which are obsolete.
> Some of my ideas pertaining to this genre:
> https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-2663
> https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-3587
> https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas/IBMI-I-1556
>
> Dear God please don't let this descend into a geezer contest lamenting the
> loss of card readers, direct attach impact printers and twinax terminals.