kfr@mtunf.UUCP (Kevin Redden) (01/17/86)
In October of last year, AT&T-IS announced Version 3.0 of the UNIX PC operating system software. The new version was free to all current owners of the 2.0 version, and AT&T was sending notices to all owners to this effect. Unfortunately, not all owners have received the notice. If you are a UNIX PC user with version 2.0, the following article that was lifted from THE STORE should be of interest. PLEASE DO NOT SEND QUESTIONS TO ME - CALL THE 800 NUMBER! _________________________________________________________________________ The following is a copy of an article appearing in an internal ATT newspaper: UNIX PC software update: As part of the recent October product announcement, there is an upgrade of both the UNIX PC system software and the UNIX system utilities software. The new releases, version 3.0, replace the existing version 2.0 of both products. The system software upgrade is free of charge for those who already have version 2.0; the UNIX utilities upgrade costs $195 compared to a regular purchase price of $495 for new UNIX utilities software customers. All end users, including branch and area location personnel, can receive their upgrades and information about time frames by calling the Customer Information Center (CIC) at 1-800-432-6600 and asking for operator 902 (UNIX PC software upgrade coordinator.) End users must prove original purchase of the software by sending one of the original diskettes from the sets to be upgraded to the distribution agent before an upgrade will be authorized. Details of the upgrade program are currently being mailed to current UNIX PC software users. AT&T employees who are internal users of the UNIX PC can receive their upgrades as outlined above; however, the original diskette they return should be a serialized diskette. For more information, call 1-800-432-6600, ask for operator 902 Editorial comment added by a user: I called the above number and talked to the infamous operator 902. Basically they will take your name and address and send you a form which will need to be sent back along with your original serialized diskette - if you don't have a serialized diskette it probably means you never purchased the software and are running with the stuff that was loaded on the hard disk at the factory (in this case you're going to have to break down and BUY the foundation set to get the release 3.0 upgrade). (NOTE: if you have not yet received a direct mailing on how to get this SW upgrade, it is probably because you have not registered your machine. Please send in the registration card(s) that come with the HW and SW soon!) THE FLOPPIES YOU NEED TO SEND IN (after making copies of course) ARE: Foundation: "System Software - Foundation Set (1)" - (diskette number 5) Utilities: "UNIX Utilities - Development Set (1)" - (diskette number 6) THEY MUST BE ORIGINALS - WITH THE SERIAL NUMBERS ON THEM! THE FOLLOWING IS A COPY OF THE ORDER FORM - Customer Identification Number (CIN): __________________ Customer Name: __________________ Voice Telephone Numb: ( ) ____________ Company Name: __________________ Ship to Address: _____________________________ _____________________________ ___________________ ZIP: ___________ Quantity of System Software 3.0: _____ Quantity of UNIX Utilities 3.0 : _____ x $195.00 = $ ______ sales tax = $ ______ TOTAL DUE = $ ______ Amount Enclosed = $ ______ AMERICAN EXPRESS _____ MASTERCARD _____ VISA _____ Charge Card Account No.: ____________________ Expiration date: __________ Bill to address: ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Authorizing Agent: ______________ Signature: ____________________ Machine Serial Number: ______________________ (see bottom or rear of machine) System SW Serial Number: ____________________ (see diskette number 1) UNIX Util SW Serial Number: _________________ (see diskette number 1) MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM - ALONG WITH ONE DISKETTE FOR EACH PACKAGE BEING REQUESTED TO: AT&T Customer Information Center UNIX Upgrade Coordinator P.O. Box 19901 2855 North Franklin Rd. Indianapolis, In. 46219 NO COD's will be accepted - according to the form you can expect 3.0 in the mail in roughly 7 days! Don't forget to make yourself a backup copy before submitting the original floppy diskette(s) ...... FOR QUESTIONS: 1-800-432-6600 - Operator 902 - NOT THE STORE!keeper
gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>) (01/19/86)
Kudos to ATTIS for the free upgrade. Now, if they would make this a habit (say, for at least a year after purchase of software), that would be a very good sales point.
whh@jhunix.UUCP (William H. Huggins) (01/23/86)
> Kudos to ATTIS for the free upgrade. Now, if they would make this > a habit (say, for at least a year after purchase of software), > that would be a very good sales point. I just called the Baltimore ATT office and learned that the offer of a "free" upgrade of the 7300 software to release 3.0 will expire at the end of January. Till then release 2 can be upgraded to 3.0 for a service charge of $195. (This is the Utilities package). To arrange for this, call 800-432-6600 and ask for operator 902 who is the UNIX PC upgrade coordinator. You will have to submit the older diskette for replacement. -- W.H. Huggins
randy@chinet.UUCP (Randy Suess) (01/26/86)
In article <1534@jhunix.UUCP> whh@jhunix.UUCP (William H. Huggins) writes: >Till then release 2 can be upgraded to 3.0 >for a service charge of $195. (This is the Utilities package). > >To arrange for this, call 800-432-6600 and ask for operator 902 >who is the UNIX PC upgrade coordinator. You will have to submit >the older diskette for replacement. I sent my 2 disks and $195 off to AT&T on a Tuesday, and the following Monday I recieved 2 VERY large packages of software! I have had longer delays getting thru to companies on the fone! The 3.0 upgrade is well worth it. Windows now move/expand instantly with the mouse. NO delay!! It also comes with ksh (Korn Shell) and umodem. One small problem, the man pages describe a program called scrnset which is supposed to provide a screen timout feature, but the program is missing. The term emulation program is expanded also. It now has file capture to disk and/or printer while in emulation mode. It is still very slow, tho. Connected to my 3b2 at 9600 baud, it's thruput is still about 2400 baud on the screen. Too slow to replace a terminal at 9600 baud. -- .. that's the biz, sweetheart... Randy Suess chinet - Public Access UN*X (312) 545 7535 (h) (312) 283 0559 (system) ..!ihnp4!chinet!randy