> Date:          Wed, 11 Mar 1998 14:12:57 -0800
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> From:          Glenn Cole <[log in to unmask]>

> Scott McClellan writes:
>
> > Specifically, if you do not
> > take special precautions to insure that the new version of VERSION is
> > restricted to LDEV 1 then most likely it will not be entirely on LDEV 1.
> [snip]
> > The above problems could be avoided (with file equations etc.), but
> > that would prevent me from using this as an opportunity to show-off
> > what Stage/iX can do. :-)
>
> Or how about using MPEX?
>
>         %altfile version.pub.sys; dev=1

Good idea!!

$sarcasm on$

But heck, that's not much of a challenge. Tell me how you make sure
the disk space restrictions are correct for some of the more
complicated cases (like START.MPEXL.SYS). While your at it
tell me how the person "installing" the file is supposed to know what
disk space restrictions are to be applied to what files. Which MPEX
command do I use?

If I need to replace some more intergal file, like NL.PUB.SYS, or
SL.PUB.SYS, or JOB.PUB.SYS, etc, how do I swap these out using MPEX?

If I have replaced a bunch of files, and I discover that the system
is not working correctly and I want to put things back the way they
were, which MPEX command do I use?

The answer to all these questions is the same:

%run stageman.pub.sys

$sarcasm partially_off$

MPEX is a heck of a useful tool!!!

$sarcasm off$

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