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- From: shair@barolo.cso.uiuc.edu (Bob Shair)
- Subject: AIX PS/2 1.2.1 service change, 1.3 free upgrade
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- Reply-To: shair@vnet.ibm.com
- Organization: IBM Champaign
- Date: Sat, 7 Nov 1992 21:00:30 GMT
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- Picked this up on an internal IBM group, where they said the information
- was to be distributed to customers... this is the best way I know.
-
- Bob
-
- Since AIX Version 1 Release 3 (1.3) is available, IBM expects most
- customers to migrate from AIX Version 1 Release 2 Modification 1 (1.2.1)
- to AIX 1.3. With the majority of customers migrating to AIX 1.3, IBM
- will change the method of service for problems reported against AIX PS/2
- (5713-AEQ) 1.2.1 on January 1, 1993. After this date, the IBM support
- center will continue to accept problems from IBM customers, but will
- only provide circumventions or relief for high impact problems.
-
- The last PTF tape for 1.2.1 was available July 24, 1992 (U405156).
- Reported defects that were not fixed on this PTF and exist in AIX PS/2
- 1.2.1 were fixed in AIX PS/2 1.3 or will be fixed in the 1.3 service
- stream.
-
- There are some points that customers should be aware of:
-
- 1. AIX PS/2 1.2.1 cannot be ordered after December 21, 1992.
-
- 2. Service for AIX PS/2 1.2.1 will be withdrawn April 1, 1993.
-
- 3. AIX PS/2 1.3 INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING ENHANCEMENTS:
- - Provides full PS/2 hardware exploitation for 386, 486, and
- SLC processors.
- - Offers limited support for selected IBM compatible systems.
- - Performance tuning offers increased throughput for input/output.
- - Improves windowing and GUI capabilities through XWindows System
- V11R5 and OSF/Motif 1.1.3.
- - Provides DOS 5.0 support under DOS Merge.
- - Improves performance.
- - Connects easily to IBM and non-IBM networks.
- - Simplifies installation and system management.
- - Support for Korn Shell.
-
- 4. Migrating to 1.3 requires you to re-install the operating system.
- IBM AIX Software Support will provide conversion assistance upon
- request.
-
- 5. Upgrades from IBM AIX PS/2 1.1, 1.2, or 1.2.1 to 1.3 will be
- available free of charge for orders placed on or before December 31,
- 1993. There is a nominal upgrade charge for DosMerge, AIXWindows,
- XWindows, and XStation Manager.
-
- 6. See the following announcement letters for more details:
-
- - IBM AIX PS/2 1.3 and related licensed programs (292-528)
- - IBM AIX PS/2 No-charge upgrade promotion (392-208)
- - Withdrawal: AIX PS/2 1.2.1 Operating System and version 1.2.1
- and 1.1.1 LPPs (292-530)
-
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-
- Bob Shair shair@vnet.ibm.com
- Scientific Computing Specialist SHAIR@UIUCVMD (bitnet)
- IBM Champaign
-