Just to clarify: Any version of STORE (FOS or purchasable) on 5.5 and 6.0
can read a STD file. However, only the high-end 24X7 STORE product can write
such a file.

Michael Dovano
MPE/iX OS Patch and Installation
Commercial Systems Division, Hewlett-Packard
19447 Pruneridge Avenue
Cupertino, CA 95014
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Donna Garverick [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, October 21, 1999 3:37 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: MPE/iX Patches on HP ESC: An Announcement
>
>
> DOVANO,MICHAEL (HP-Cupertino,ex1) wrote:
> > Just a brief announcement about MPE/iX patches at the new
> "IT Resource
> > Center" (http://ITresourcecenter.hp.com). With this latest
> roll, we've made
> > the following improvements for MPE/iX users:
> ...and what's the roll of the electronic support center now?
>
> >  - Changed our patch packaging process to use the
> STORE-to-disk (STD)
> > functionality of MPE's STORE/RESTORE subsystem in place of the MOVER
> > utility.
> ...does (say) the mpe 5.5 plain jane version of store know
> how to read std files?
>
> >  - Simplified the instructions for downloading and
> unpacking patches. Note
> > that two "download" options are supported: 1) a PC/Unix
> download from the
> > web browser and 2) anonymous ftp access directly from your HP3000.
> good!
>
> >  - Provided simple instructions for using Patch/iX to
> install a patch that
> > has been downloaded.
> >
> >  - Provided easy access to the current version of Patch/iX
> - including
> > instructions on how to download and install the latest
> version of this tool
> > set.
> very good!       - d
>