[fa.info-vax] jnet and 4.2

sasaki@HARVARD.HARVARD.EDU (Marty Sasaki) (09/12/85)

This is an addendum to my previous note.

After posting my note, I realized that I did receive some patches
back in June. I followed the instructions that came with the new
programs, installed them, restarted JNET and nothing changed.
(Surprise!)

We have a small problem, other sites at Harvard have had larger
problems.  One site has the problem that when they do anything with
JNET, the system crashes.

I would strongly suggest that JNET sites not convert to 4.2 until they
hear from someone they trust that JNET works. If we didn't have so
much work invested in 4.2, I would go back to 4.1 (or even 3.7).

		Marty Sasaki (sasaki@harvard)

JOHN@ymir.UUCP (09/13/85)

Could someone elaborate on the problems of running the JNET software
under VMS 4.2? We put up 4.2 last week (you know, the suckers that
lost 550 files off the system disk) and have seen no indication
of it not working. This is version 1.x, not 2.0 JNET. Thanks much
for any info.

							John Carosso
						 Harvey Mudd College

JARRELLRA%VPIVAX5.BITNET@WISCVM.ARPA (Ronald A. Jarrell) (09/14/85)

Joiner announced that jnet would not work under 4.2 due to changes in the
rtl.  Jnet 2.0 (the release version) will work, and the beta sites should
be shortly getting the beta version that works.  2.0 is due out in the
beginning of October the last I heard.  If you are a licensed jnet customer,
contact JNET@WISCPSLB.BITNET if you are having troubles, and maybe they can
expedite delivery of a working system to you.  I've been a beta site for
jnet since the beginning, and i've been really impressed with the customer
support.


-Ron Jarrell
VA Tech


Disclaimer:  I do not work for Joiner Associates, nor have any connection
with jnet (tm) product development other than as a beta site.  Nothing in
my message should construe a commitment on the part of joiner associates
to provide any product under any set schedule.