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>
>Hi,
>I have a couple of questions that I need help with.
>

>
>3.) I am going to apply the patch NSTEDC9A, to fix a problem with the
>    NS/3000 services on our 987sx. I was going to apply powerpatch 6.0, but
>    I was told that powerpatch 6.0 does not incorporate the above mentioned
>    patch into.  I want to also apply powerpatch 6.0.  Should the patches be
>    applied in a certain order or does it not matter?

If you use the Patch/iX tool (which I highly recommend you do) you can apply
Power Patches and reactive patches (like NSTEDC9A) at the same time. Patch/iX
will decide if there are conflicts or dependencies that need to be resolved.

This really saves time!

>
>4.) Is there available detailed explanation for everything involved in
>    downloading a patch from HP, uploading it to the HP3000 that it will
>    be applied to, and then unpacking and applying the patch to MPE/iX.  The
>    documentation that is available, when downloading a patch, for me has
>    left alot of wholes in the process required.
>

We usually get our patches on tape. We are not fully Internet-connected at this
point. We order our patches from the Response Center, and when we do this they
always come with detailed instructions.

I can't recall if there is a Patch/iX manual, but the product itself pretty
much leads you by the nose. You tell it what tape drive(s) the patch(es)
is(are) in, and it pretty much leads the process from there.




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Mark Landin
T. D. Williamson, Inc.
UNIX Sys. Admin