>Ted, I didn't search the archives, but I believe we clarified that when using Snap, Flash, etc, access to the copied data IS immediate, even if the vendor's implementation requires that the data be copied in the background. Depending on the circumstances, the housekeeping tasks which are NOT part of copying the data may take a noticeable time
How soon after I snap can I IPL? How soon can I move the data offsite? - -teD I’m an enthusiastic proselytiser of the universal panacea I believe in! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html