Donna Garverick wrote:
> ahhh -- but sl.pub.sys is (as best as i can remember) always busy -- and
> if you try to change the segment in question and it's load, you just
> hosed your system sl <sigh>.  fundamentally, i don't think it's any
> different making changes on an xl box.  that is, copying the sl off to a
> quiet place...make the change to the copied sl...point sysgen to copied
> sl...cut a tape...and eventually do an update.  *but* i don't remember
> how to do this on a classic.             - d

My last Classic usage was a long, long time ago, but my very dim memories think
you might be able to do something like this:

1) Copy SL.PUB.SYS to SLNEW.PUB.SYS
2) Run :SEGMENTER to mess with SLNEW
3) :FILE SL.PUB.SYS=SLNEW.PUB.SYS
4) :SYSDUMP

- Mark B.