In a message dated 2/22/03 1:01:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, [log in to unmask]
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> I'll comment on this one.......
>
> If SSCONFIG is made available in some form or a program that traps calls to
> that little EPROM chip which stores the hardware and software ID then I
> suspect that you could run
> MPE/iX and HP-UX on the same box. Something along these lines would allow
> MPE/iX to run natively on HP-UX.
>
>

And thus MPE could become exactly what it really is - an alternative OS for
HP PA-RISC processor based hardware.  No more different HW labels.  I cannot
see how allowing this would hurt sales for HP in the future.  About the only
thing that it would do, is increase HP-9000 hardware sales.  Perhaps HP is
waiting for the end-of-sales date in order to announce such a move?

Wayne