It sounds like this may come under the heading of "beating a dead horse",
but that has never stopped VM Sysprogs before, so....
I've used the Quick Guides for 5 or 6 zVM installs so far and I don't think
I've ever used an IBM printed hard copy of them yet. I've always printed a
copy from the .PDF files. It would be fine with me if IBM did not even
supply a hard copy version. That takes care of any expense issue with
non-standard sized paper. (I frequently print other materials on "legal"
sized paper and have no problem with doing so. I suspect other users feel
the same way.)
Of course, the paper and font size issues could be eliminated by breaking
the DVD guide into two versions: 1st level DVD and 2nd level DVD. (The
tape install is already in a separate quick guide). Each of these could
easily fit on a standard sheet using a larger font. Yes, this would create
another, new, document and it could be argued that this would increase the
cost... but.... As mentioned before, don't print any of them. Make them
available electronically (only). That also makes it possible to update
them much easier if the need arises. If you want to make sure that users
are aware of the Quick Guides, put a one-sheet notice in with the other
shipped materials providing the URLs for the downloadable guides.
Mike
C. M. (Mike) Hammock
Sr. Technical Advisor
IBM System Z Solutions
Mainline Information Systems
(404) 643-3258
mike.hamm...@mainline.com
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On Tuesday, 03/17/2009 at 09:45 EDT, Mike Hammock
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> I also vote for keeping the Quick Guides... I think they are the best
> thing since sliced bread!
> The only suggestion I would make would be to 'simplify'; them by
completely
> separating the 1st level and 2nd level install instructions,.
> I find that "skipping around" the "other" parts causes more problems
than
> anything else.
I appreciate the sentiments. We are not particularly happy about getting
rid of them, but their time had come. In order to keep it to "one page",
the page was going to have to grow to a non-standard piece of paper
because the font was too small, both from an IBM printing standards
perspective and based on complaints from sysprogs. Non-standard = more
costly to produce.
We will instead supply some sort of abbreviated installation/service
procedure as part of the book. It won't skip steps, but neither will it
have the voluminous explanations of the primary text.
Alan Altmark
z/VM Development
IBM Endicott
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