In a message dated 96-03-01 19:18:42 EST, [log in to unmask] (Stan Sieler)
writes:
 
>Only if you assume, as is likely, that the user wants to turn some existing
>SVS disks into non-SVS disks.  Otherwise, an INSTALL isn't needed.  I.e.,
>if you had a 2 disk system (with both disks in the MPEXL_SYSTEM_VOLUME_SET),
>and simply wanted to add some new disk drives which would be in a new
>volume set, you could add them as a new volume set without doing an INSTALL.
>
 
You are very correct.  I was just addressing the original question  which
dealt with moving from one volume set to more than one volume set.
 
>That aside, I agree with Denys...most of our machines have a one or two
>disk system volume set, with the rest of the files being on other volume
>sets (generally a volume set called "USERS").
>
>(Side note: I remember the audience amazement at an Interex conference
>once, when Denys and Steve Cooper actually agreed on something: and it was
>on the benefits of having more than one volume set.)
>
If Steve Cooper and I agree on something than it MUST be correct.  :-)
 Actually for the benefit of those who may not know Steve Cooper, he is a
very difficult, opinionated person that is set in his ways and won't budge an
ich, whereas I am very easy going and quite shy.  :->
 
 
Thank you Stan for the amplification.
 
Kind regards,
 
Denys. . .