John, Maybe you should convert to VSE as it supports FBA. (Always thought it was a better OS anyway.)
He he :-) . . . . . . . . . Before any of you think of replying about this, try forming these words into a new sentence - "joking." and "Only ") ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mike Poil Java z/OS Level 3 Service IBM United Kingdom Limited, Hursley Park, Winchester SO21 2JN Internal: 246824 External: +44 (0)1962 816824 Java debugging: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/java/jdk/diagnosis/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "McKown, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> 05/12/2007 13:51 Please respond to IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU> To IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU cc Subject Re: IBM RAMAC now an URBAN Legend:( > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 7:49 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: IBM RAMAC now an URBAN Legend:( > > > On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 07:33:10 -0600, Doc Farmer wrote: > > > >What kills me (figuratively, of course) is when I look at > the capacity of today's > >IBM drives. A 3390-3 seems like so much when you're talking > tracks and > >cyls, but it's really around 2.8 gig. Hades tintinnabulum, > I've got over a > >TERABYTE of disk storage sitting right on my desk for a standard PC. > > > Yeah? So when can we expect IBM to recognize its blunder and abandon > its commitment never to provide customers anything better than a 3390? > > -- gil When can you get the DFSMS people to get off their butts and support some other DASD architecture? Like, maybe, FBA? And I know the arguments about "people don't want to do another DASD conversion". -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Unless stated otherwise above: IBM United Kingdom Limited - Registered in England and Wales with number 741598. Registered office: PO Box 41, North Harbour, Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3AU ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
