I called the Response Center a week-and-a-half ago regarding Express 4
vs. PP4. I was told that the Express 4 Subsys was necessary to ensure
that all of the Year 2000 enhancements are properly installed.
Apparently, certain subsystem products have been modified for the Year
2000. To ensure a successful update, both the Express 4 Subsys and the
PowerPatch 4 tape are necessary.

Regards,

Rocky Costantino
Computer Design and Integration LLC
830 Broadway
Norwood, NJ 07648
Phone:  (201) 767-8786 ext. 224
Fax:    (201) 767-8627
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        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Roman Sallin [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        Sent:   Friday, February 13, 1998 1:53 AM
        Subject:        Re: Express 4 power patch

        We had exactly the same questions a few weeks ago. The HP
Response
        Center told me, that we had to apply both releases. There's a
little
        shortcut, though. You can apply Express Release 3 without the
patches
        i.e. only the subsys tape. Afterwards you apply PP4. That's what
HP RC
        told us and it worked fine.

        Roman Sallin
        SWS SoftWare Systems AG

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        > ----------
        > From:         Gary Jackson[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
        > Sent:         Donnerstag, 12. Februar 1998 23:19
        > Subject:      Re: Express 4 power patch
        >
        > >> I received Express 4 this week.  Why is it that with
Express 3 I
        > received a
        > >> Power Patch tape AND a Subsys tape while with Express 4 I
only
        > received a
        > >> Power Patch tape.  Why is that?
        > >
        > >Maybe express 4 does not change any subsys products?  I would
have
        > thought
        > >Express releases would have been cumulative, but every time I
think I
        > >understand Express releases something like this happens :-)
        > >
        > >I believe we only got a Power Patch tape here as well.
        > >
        > >If the process smart enough to send you a subsys tape iff you
have
        > >products on materials support that changed on that Express?
        > >
        > >G.
        > >
        >
        > Now I am even more confused.  I received a private email from
Larry
        > Cox
        > stating that HP told him it isn't your normal Express release
and if
        > you
        > haven't done Express 3, just use the Express 4 tape instead.
However
        > there
        > are no release instructions at all.  Do I use the Express 3
        > instructions?
        > Do I wing it?  Is something missing? Is there anyone at HP
that can
        > help me?
        >
        > Gary
        >
        >
        > Gary Jackson
        > Nevada CSOS
        > (530) 478-6407 - voice
        > (530) 478-6410 - fax
        >