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List:       aix-l
Subject:    Re: 554 error after cloning from mksysb ...
From:       "Sandor W. Sklar" <ssklar () STANFORD ! EDU>
Date:       2002-09-25 22:38:50
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On Tuesday, September 24, 2002, at 08:53  AM, Green, Simon wrote:

> There have been quite a few problems with ML09, I understand.  You'd
> probably be better off going for ML10.

Right, thanks.  That is what I did.  (skipped 09 totally, based on what
I heard.)
>
> I had a similar problem with some p660-6H1s: between me reading the
> documentation and actually trying to install them IBM updated the
> manuals
> and said they needed a higher maintenance level.  Not a problem when
> you
> know about it, but finding out the day before was quite annoying!

Its even worse when you find out the day after!  ;-)

thanks,
        -s-

>
> Simon
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Sandor W. Sklar [mailto:ssklar@STANFORD.EDU]
>> Sent: 24 September 2002 15:16
>> To: aix-l@Princeton.EDU
>> Subject: Re: 554 error after cloning from mksysb ...
>>
>>
>> Hi, Simon ...
>>
>> Thanks for the info.  It actually turns out that the new 6xx systems
>> (including the 6C1 that I have) require a minimum of AIX 4.3.3-ML09;
>> the system that the mksysb tape was at ML-08.  IBM wasn't very helpful
>> with a solution, and the original system is now packed in a shipping
>> box, so I'm going to restore the mksysb to another, spare system,
>> perform the ML update, recreate the mksysb, and take it from there.
>>
>> This is a good heads-up for people who might be in a similar
>> situation.
>>   I never even considered the possibility that the oslevel on the old
>> system might not be sufficient to boot the new system, even though I
>> was booted off of an AIX CD.
>
>

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