Michael S. asked:
> This hopefully will be a simple question for the group.  I am a QA guy
> testing emulation software on a HP 3000 918LX running MPE/iX 5.02.  Have
> read the various threads and FAQ's on adding a network laser printer.
> When I try to run IOCONFIG.PUB.SYS, system responds that there is no such
> file. Try doing a listf and listfile to check both MPE and HFS conventions
> and no file found!  Do I need to create this file through NMMGR or is the
> host incomplete in configuration.  We have the 5.5 upgrade and are
> debating if to install it, our conflict is that we have no in-house ITS
> techs to assist, and the machine is off maintenance.  I am a beginner in
> this endeavor so any ideas would be appreciated.

IOCONFIG is a new feature added in MPE/iX 5.5.  It allows you to add
printers, disks, and tape drives without re-booting the system.  On MPE/iX
5.0 and earlier, you use SYSGEN to add the printer, and then re-boot (make
sure you do a START NORECOVERY) to get the new configuration to take effect.

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