Our old (unsupported)HP3000 922LX that runs
Empire <PLUG> at 198.190.228.6 </PLUG>,
it has been running 6.0 since I could
first get it in April.

The only time I've had to take it down
is to apply the appropriate patches and
configuration.

Wirt's experimental patch seems to have
improved his QCTerm's Advanced Telnet also.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randall Davis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>
>  Can't stop myself any longer.  I've listened to all the pats
> on the back and success stories, and I USED to feel a part of
> that.  I have had such a
> terrible time with my HP3000 over the last few months that
> I've had it!!!!
>
> Yes, I've been a LONG time HP3000 supporter (okay, not as
> long as some on this list, but a long time nonetheless (19+
> years)).  I recently started
> a new job (July, 1999) at a company that had already
> purchased the HP3000.  The machine came with MPE/iX 6.0
> pre-loaded.  Even though I had not
> used 6.0 before, "no problem" I thought.  I've used new MPE
> versions.  I know what to expect.  BIG problem, it has turned
> out to be.  I'm used to a
> 2 year boot cycle (and even then, only because it seemed like
> the "thing to do"), but since I've been using 6.0, I've had
> to boot about every 2
> weeks (on average), not always due to hard crashes.  I have
> had a REAL hard time defending/justifying/explaining to my
> executives what's going on.
> Mostly (90+%), the problems have been network related (NS
> services).  After power patch 1 and 11 supplemental patches
> (including, I hate to say,
> more than one beta patch), I still crashed again yesterday.
> Again, the culprit has been identified as NS.  I've been an
> escalated site since late
> October, and still do not have resolution.  Yesterday's crash
> was identified as "nearly" like something they had seen
> before.... great....
>
> Okay, why am I writing this message?  I guess the main reason
> is to warn all you 3k sys-admins out there that 6.0 is NOT up
> to the standards of the
> MPE/iX platform that you have come to know and love.  Be
> warned, and be educated.  Upgrade to 6.0 ONLY if you
> absolutely have to.  I will be happy
> to provide details to those interested, but please be careful!
>
> Regards,
>
> Randall Davis
> Director, Enterprise Operations
> KBKids.com
>
> Peter Chong wrote:
>
> > 1. who by the way hate the HP3000 = It run so smooth, No
> need for systems peoples for unexpected system Hick up...
> >
> > 2. love NT = Job security for system peoples for Hung and
> Reboot on OS Hick up, BSOD and Memory Leak (built in feature
> for systems peoples)....
> >
>
> <<snip>>
>