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> > Date:          Sat, 15 Nov 1997 23:45:09 -0500
> > Reply-to:      [log in to unmask]
> > From:          [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:       Re: Stage/iX feedback URGENTLY needed.
> > To:            [log in to unmask]
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> > The System Manager at one of my clients said he has tried Stage/iX
> > six times on three different machines, and never got it to work.  He was
> > told that most HPRC engineers advise against using it.  If it works so
> > well for Mark, there must be a secret to it.  Perhaps we'll see it posted
> > here...

SNIPPED - long answer

As mentioned in my previous post, I upgraded our two 3k´s earlier this year with the help 
of STAGE/iX. One of them was a replacement for an older machine, so I had some time to 
fumble around and no real pressure to have it done on specific date.

What I do remember was:

- it was quiet easy to use the program after reading the manual
- but STAGE/iX the aborted with an error (could not find it in my memos anymore)
- the RC´s helped me immedately around and I was told that the problem which caused the
abort is already know and will be addressed in the new release
- What we had to do to finalize was (what ever it means in detail)
  :RUN STAGEMAN.PUB.SYS
  STAGEMAN > expert on
  STAGEMAN $ complete stage_area
             validate stage_area
             exit
- to sum up: STAGE/iX was much faster than doing the update as the previous method
- I will cerainly use it again to apply patches etc.

cheers,
Friedrich

PS: Many thanks to SCOTT who spends so much time to share his inside knowledge with us.

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