Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!usc!cs.utexas.edu!romp!auschs!awdprime!excalibur.austin.ibm.com!jaime From: jaime@excalibur.austin.ibm.com Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix Subject: Re: Install an image backup onto a machine of different model Message-ID: <8012@awdprime.UUCP> Date: 28 May 91 21:50:48 GMT References: <91146.235414CALT@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU> Sender: news@awdprime.UUCP Reply-To: user@machine.domain Organization: AIX Technical Support - Austin Lines: 27 In article <91146.235414CALT@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>, CALT@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes: > From: CALT@SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU > Subject: Install an image backup onto a machine of different model > > Has anyone successfully done this? > > I have an RS/6000 320 running AIX 3.1.5. I made an image backup via > SMIT startup with the system backup option. Can I install this image > onto an RS/6000 530? > > Thanks in advance for any informatin. > > Ching Shih > shih@cithex.bitnet > shih@cithe1.cithep.caltech.edu This should work without any problems at all. The use of the system image tape from smit should transport across all machine types. Jaime Vazquez Voice: 512-838-4829 or t/l 678-4829 AIX Technical Support Fax: 512-838-4851 or t/l 678-4851 IBM AWD-Austin/2830 6000: jaime@excalibur.austin.ibm.com InterNet: jaime@austin.vnet.ibm.com or jaime%austin@vent.ibm.com --------------------------------------------------------------------