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From: ronald@robobar.co.uk (Ronald S H Khoo)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.xenix.sco
Subject: Re: Xenix upgrade 'ufm' - is it worth installing?
Summary: Like the carlsberg ad sez: probably.
Keywords: ufm 2.3.3
Message-ID: <1990Oct15.224601.24494@robobar.co.uk>
Date: 15 Oct 90 22:46:01 GMT
References: <107@embassy.nsi.com>
Organization: Robobar Ltd., Perivale, Middx., ENGLAND.
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In article <107@embassy.nsi.com> lance@embassy.nsi.com (Lance N. Antrim) writes:

> I am not sure whether the benefits outweigh the
> potential for problems from the upgrade. [UFM (xnx155b)]

The UFM upgrade procedure is pretty painless, the only thing
which is slightly inconvenient is that you have to merge your local
changes to /etc/termcap into the new one provided.

On balance, I'd say, yeah, install it.  You get improved COFF binary
compatibility (COFF cxenix() calls are now supported) and the new cpio(C)
binary has much better multi-volume backup support.  The Archive tape
driver is also *much* better (if you have an Archive tape drive -- I do :-)

MHO: Cost: low.  Benefit: medium to high.  Conclusion: I'd go for it unless
you have a "production" as opposed to a "development" or "hacking" system.


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