Hello Friends;
 
Randy Smith asked if the new 5.5 version of MPE/iX will be supported on the
957s. Randy noted that he read in another publication that 5.5 arrived, and
said:
 
>I found
>the following passage on the front page in an Article entitled
>"New Release of MPE/iX debuts at HP World '96"
>
>"MPE/iX began shipping in August on HP3000 series 9x8, 9x9KS, and
>99x machines."
>
>That's okay for our 958, but does this mean that our 957 is not going
>to be a supported platform?!?!  Or is it just an error?
 
Randy, it would be real front page news if 5.5 didn't run on every
RISC-based model of HP 3000. Since the HP 3000 went to the RISC era, every
version of MPE/iX has run on every RISC-based system. It's a benefit that
the HP 9000 customers don't enjoy: total backward compatibility. So long as
you're willing to add memory when needed, you can always go to the latest
version of MPE.
 
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It's these little details of 3000 reporting that can make us worth the $99...
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Ron Seybold, Editor In Chief
The 3000 NewsWire
Independent Information to Maximize Your HP3000
http://www.3000newswire.com/newswire
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