Re: WDSC HELP needed. Installation and Education

Frank,

with 5.1 you can get away with 256MB of RAM and 600Mhz processor, as I use
that when its running on my laptop, and its just acceptable,
but even then it occasionally slows right down.

With 4.0 and 5.0 it was much more painful with 256MB

cheers
Colin.W


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From: "Mark Phippard" <MarkP@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries" <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 2003 1:46 AM
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] WDSC HELP needed. Installation and Education


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> Installing 4.0 did take about that long, so does 5.0, actually even longer
> if you have 4.0 installed because the uninstall also takes a long time.
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> 5.1 is much better and I would recommend getting it and starting there.
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> You also need a 2000/XP system and should probably have 512 MB of RAM
> although it will work with less.
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> You do need to know Java to use it.
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> Filters are different, I wouldn't necessarily call them strange.  They are
> a fairly decent way to solve a difficult problem - getting lists from the
> iSeries.  They are also nice for people that work on multiple
applications.
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> For the other stuff, I would recommend getting on 5.1.  With 4.0, the
> built-in editor couldn't do much, you mostly had to use WDSC as just a
> launchpad for the older Code/400 editor.
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> Mark
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> I have tried many times to install  WDSC.
> I think the PCs I have are too slow as it took me most of a day to install
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> Even then most times I get a failure in the install process.
> We are on V5R2. We use Win98.  Should I use 2000, XP  ??.
> We chose to stay with Win98 because Client Access has poor
> performance under Win2000.
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> The best process I have done so far is
> a. Transfer the DVD to Folder on our Novell Network Version 4.0 DVD
> C241GML  LK3T-8377-00
> b. Download the Update into the same folder.  (wdsc40sp4ENU)
> c. Install from the Network.
> I get an error message towards the end of the install,
> 'Distributed Debugger
> 'Internal Error. Click Finish and reboot.  Then continue the install
> from Add/Remove Programs
> 'Repair Option.
> I follow the instructions and the same error comes up.
> I cant do anything about the error and I assume the updates will
> correct the error.
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> d. Apply the update.
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> The entire process usually takes between 45mins to an hour.
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> >From the ISERIES NEWS (Sept 2003)  I try the LPEX and CODE editors and I
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> quite difficult, so I decide I need education, the article mentions PDM
> similarities but
> I dont see any.  I check the WDSC-L archives on education  (see below),
> I cant see how to use the self education.
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> Can someone help me with the following link as I cant get it to work.
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> http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/wds400/education/#self
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> So far I have found the following,
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> Get the most powerful PC you can with the most amount of memory.
> Copy the DVD to a network drive to install.
> Download the Service Packs in advance.
> Get Education on how to use WDSC.
> LPEX seems to be a generic editor that needs configuration.
> The concept of stored filters is strange.  I use the PDM Library and
> 'position to'
> fields continuously, I dont see the need to create lists of these entries
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> then try to remember some made up name to find a previously used entry,
> this is cumbersome.  I cant get PV , PDM options , colourisation,
> indentation.
> But I have managed to edit a source member, even one with > 32000 lines.
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> I dont know Java, do I need to?
> , oh well maybe the education will help.
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> Frank Kolmann
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> I found the following in the archives.
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> Check out this link. It has links to some tutorials and other stuff.
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> http://www-3.ibm.com/software/awdtools/wds400/education/
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