Here's the scoop folks ---
MPE patches do exist on the server noted by Wray Smallwood...either
via WWW or anonymous FTP.

Fire up FTP (seems to be the best way), and:

   open us-support.external.hp.com
   user anonymous
   pass <e-mail address>
   cd mpe-ix_patches/c.55.00
   get <patchfilename>

One little gotcha --- there are a couple which are over 20MB and if
using FTP.ARPA.SYS, you will need to add "buildparms" to get around
the "default file size" --- these will fail because they are too
large to fit in the default file size.  (It would be nice if HP put
the size in sectors somewhere so we know what to set the buildparms
to) --- but the good news is that you can get them.

You can use a job as below to get them, if your HP is connected to
the net...

!JOB GETHPPAT,MANAGER.SYS,INSTALL;PRI=CS;OUTCLASS=LP,1
!TELLOP *** HP PATCH DOWNLOAD STARTING *** DON'T ABORT! ***
!FTP.ARPA.SYS
USER ANONYMOUS
[log in to unmask]
CD mpe-ix_patches/c.55.00
ASCII
GET DICJXE3B
GET IACJXA3A
...etc...etc...etc...
GET TRXJXC3B
QUIT
!EOJ

Once there - you can use the UNPACK command file to do the dirty work
of unpacking the patch archive and then use PATCHIX or AUTOPAT...

Best,
Joe

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Joe Geiser
CSI Business Solutions
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> From: Gary Jackson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: 5.5 patches and HP Supportline ****HEADS UP*****
> Date: Monday, December 30, 1996 10:20 AM
>
> More unfortunateness!!  This server only relates to HP9000s, or so
it says.
>
> >Gary Jackson wrote:
> >>
> >> Has anyone heard any rumors about when 5.5 patches will be
available online?
> >> Gary Jackson
> >> Nevada CSOS
> >> (916) 478-6407 - voice
> >> (916) 478-6410 - fax
> >
> >
> >Unfortunately, the news is slow in getting out. (And I'm not sure
how
> >it has been advertised)
> >
> >We have a new server ramping up. At least, I believe it is
accessible
> >outside HP now. (Let me know if you can't get to it)
> >
> >The old one at us.external.hp.com = support.mayfield.hp.com will
be
> >shut down.
> >
> >
> >The new one at us-support.external.hp.com has a completely
different
> >interface for getting the patches (including requiring you to sign
> >up for the free support).
> >
> >Due to a bug in the old interface 5.5 patches do not appear in the
> >listings, and support for the old interface to get it fixed has
> >not been available. (I really have tried. Unfortunately the
original
> >authors are off on other projects now).
> >
> >Try out the new interface and give the creators some feedback. I
have
> >requested that the old site be shut down or at least pointers be
> >put in place, but the decision when to do that may rest on other
> >factors that I am not aware of.
> >
> >Wray Smallwood  CSY Build and Integration/Patch Management
> >
> Gary Jackson
> Nevada CSOS
> (916) 478-6407 - voice
> (916) 478-6410 - fax