I seem to remember that if you want a disk to survive VMFSETUP, it must be accessed as C. (But I havent done any service in ages)
Shimon P.S. Dave, why do you have a "Reply-to" header in your email? It overrode the default of 'reply to list', and I almost sent this directly to you, until I noticed. > Hi, Ann. > > Yes, you did the correct thing by putting the RSU SERVLINK > files on MAINT's 500 mdisk. Try accessing it using a file > mode outside the range of file modes VMSES/E uses (E through > L, as I seem to recall). Try doing an ACC 500 Z and then run > the VMFINS step again. The RSU SERVLINK file should then be > available.... > > Hope this helps, and good luck. > > DJ > > ----- Original Message Follows ----- > From: Anne Crabtree <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Service 2nd level > Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:05:10 -0400 > > > I have a 2nd level z/vm 5.1 system that I am trying to put > > service on. LE is the first component with PTFs to be > > applied. I downloaded 5105RSU onto MAINT's 500 disk (3 > > files: 5105RSU1, 5105RSU2, and 5105RSU3 with SERVLINK as > > type) When I attempt to do the receive of ptfs for LE > > (following Chapter 2 in Service Guide "Receive a component > > from the RSU"): > > > > vmfins install ppf zvm le (nomemo nolink override no env > > 5105RSU1 > > > > it does a vmfsetup and I "lose" access to 500 and > > therefore, it cannot find the envelope named 5105RSU1. > > My 191 disk is not big enough to hold the files (500 disk > > has 600 cyinders). Not sure what to do now... As I recall > > , the download instructed me to put the envelopes on 500. > > > > Anne D. Crabtree > > System Programmer > > WV Dept of Administration - OT > > 304-558-5914 ext 8885 > > Fax 304-558-135 >
