Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!umich!caen!locust.engin.umich.edu!wross From: wross@caen.engin.umich.edu (Wendy Ross) Subject: RS/6000 AIX release code Message-ID: <1990Aug6.221322.6812@caen.engin.umich.edu> Keywords: RS/6000 AIX Sender: news@caen.engin.umich.edu (CAEN Netnews) Organization: The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Distribution: na Date: Mon, 6 Aug 90 22:13:22 GMT I am trying to set up a "release" code template on a server machine to use for network loading. I have a 9021 bos image, which I dd'd from the 9021 tape. We tried dd'ing our SE's "release" tape, but to no avail for some reason, which might have to do with the fact that our tape drives (cartridge) need hardware upgrades, but we aren't sure because no-one seems to know for sure what the tape hardware upgrades are supposed to do. In addition, his "release" tape is in a different format than the 9021 tape, and is apparently bootable. Could someone please help? Is 9021 the release version? What are the different versions floating around out there? What are the preloaded machines preloaded with? How do I make a bos image for network installation from a "release" bootable tape? What are the tape hardware upgrades supposed to do, anyhow? Who really shot J.R.? Many thanks to whomever can help. Wendy Ross internet: wross@caen.engin.umich.edu