kevin@msa3b.UUCP (Kevin P. Kleinfelter) (07/10/90)
AIX PS/2 V1.2 is even more diskettes than V1.1! Boot 2 Install 1 Maint 1 Boot copies 2 (required -- according to doc) Install copy 1 (required -- according to doc) BOS 16 Gold Update 3 TCP/IP 4 DOS Merge 1 (not counting DOS 3.3 disk) NFS 2 Ap Dev Tkit EPS 5 Ap Dev Tkt SCCS 1 C 1 C Update 1 Graphics Supt 2 OS Ext BNU 1 OS Ext Adm Supt 3 OS Ext Samp 1 OS Ext Ex Us Sp 3 OS Ext Man Pg 4 OS Ext Sendmail 1 OS Ext Msg Hndl 4 X 5 X Samples 3 Text Formatting 2 ATE 1 DOS Server 1 Learning OS 1 WHIP 2 WHIP Update 2 Latest Updates 8 (Ident. CorSrv U401030) TOTAL ..........85 Now don't get me wrong -- I LIKE having all these things. It just seems a little too much to expect me to shuffle (or even just to store) 85 diskettes. Oh yes, speaking of shuffling, don't forget that the applying the update diskettes means: insert disk 1 insert disk 1, insert disk 2 insert disk 1, insert disk 2, insert disk 3 ... insert disk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 I will recommend to management that AIX NOT be purchased for additional PS/2 machines, because it COSTS TOO MUCH (personnel cost) to INSTALL!!! (Yes, TCF can help ... IF all your machines are close enough to have on a LAN; not the case for us.) -- Kevin Kleinfelter @ Management Science America, Inc (404) 239-2347 gatech!nanovx!msa3b!kevin "Don't hold your finger on the button if the motor ain't goin' roundy-roundy."
robin@sabre.austin.ibm.com (Robin D. Wilson/1000000) (07/11/90)
In article <1331@msa3b.UUCP> kevin@msa3b.UUCP (Kevin P. Kleinfelter) writes: >AIX PS/2 V1.2 is even more diskettes than V1.1! >TOTAL ..........85 > >Now don't get me wrong -- I LIKE having all these things. >It just seems a little too much to expect me to shuffle (or even just to >store) 85 diskettes. Oh yes, speaking of shuffling, don't forget that >the applying the update diskettes means: > insert disk 1 > insert disk 1, insert disk 2 > insert disk 1, insert disk 2, insert disk 3 > ... > insert disk 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 > >I will recommend to management that AIX NOT be purchased for additional >PS/2 machines, because it COSTS TOO MUCH (personnel cost) to INSTALL!!! >(Yes, TCF can help ... IF all your machines are close enough to have on >a LAN; not the case for us.) The files on the update can be restored to a sufficiently large filesystem and then "re - backed - up" to any format you wish (ie. a very large file on disk, or a streaming tape). Be sure to use the "restore -x" and the "backup -ivf <file>" commands (and not tar/dd/cpio). Once on another format the backup can be distributed to another machine in this format (or across the network as a mounted file). Also, just a suggestion.. try making one system with the base of operation that you want.. ie. BOS, Xwindows, BNU or whatever. Then back that system up to a more palletable media like tapes. Distribute the tapes, and leave the diskettes as a backup, or for installing machine specific products (assuming all machines don't have all the products). BACKING UP ONE SYSTEM, AND RESTORING IT TO OTHERS IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE UPDATES. The updates should be applied using the updatep command. (But updatep WILL work with the previously described "re - backed - up" distribution methods. These suggestions both work quite well on the RT version of AIX (v.2.2.1). But my office mate is a PS/2 support person and guarantees that they work on PS/2's as well... But your mileage may vary based on road conditions. Also... on the RT AIX there is a command called "/etc/bffcreate". This command will allow you to reformat (to a different media) the updates. You might check and see if it is available on the PS/2. +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |The views expressed herein, are the sole responsibility of the typist at hand| +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |UUCP: cs.utexas.edu!ibmchs!auschs!sabre.austin.ibm.com!robin | |USNail: 701 Canyon Bend Dr. | | Pflugerville, TX 78660 | | Home: (512)251-6889 Work: (512)823-4526 | +-----------------------------------------------------------------------------+