Fortunately, I run Linux as my workstation ;-) I do run Windows under VirtualBox, but only for personal use (iTunes for my iPhone, and Quicken). So maybe I can use the Librarian to download/replicate and the Reader on Linux.. but I really prefer PDF files as the format is ubiquitous and I can easily share them.
Thanks for the suggestion and pointer! Scott On Mon, Jul 13, 2009 at 8:47 AM, Michael Forte <mjfo...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > Hello Scott, > > If your laptop is running Windows, you could use Softcopy Librarian which > queries a master list of z/VM publications (those that are found on the CD > or DVD publication deliverables) and compares the list to your local > repository. It can distinguish between publications that have been updated > and those that have not and will allow you to download any number of > publications (one to all) for a given shelf (library) or product. As you > might have guessed, it can also download shelf and index files (.bks, .bki, > and .xks) for use on the host or with Softcopy Reader for Windows or Linux. > > Take a look at the following site for Softcopy Librarian download > information: > http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?doc=4000640&org=SW&rs=4 > > Thanks! > *Michael J. Forte* > z/OS Storage ID and POK Softcopy Support > Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA > IBM Poughkeepsie, New York* > **mjfo...@us.ibm.com* <mjfo...@us.ibm.com> > > Office: 845-435-9062, T/L: 295-9062 > Fax: 845-432-9405 > > Building 052-1, B09 > 2455 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 > > "Often those who work the hardest are the luckiest..." > > > From: Scott Rohling <scott.rohl...@gmail.com> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Date: 07/13/2009 10:23 AM Subject: Replicating z/VM documentation Sent by: The > IBM z/VM Operating System <IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU> > ------------------------------ > > > > As I am often in locations where internet access is either not possible or > not allowed, I really like to keep the official z/VM documentation on my > laptop. I know there are web pages with all the PDF files, etc.. But I > have issues using them: > > - The PDF files are named with the manual number, rather than a human > readable title. I usually end up renaming them when I download (and am > often inconsistent). > - I'm never sure I have the 'latest and greatest' > - The process is entirely manual > > So I'm wondering what other people do to keep local copies.. It would be > nifty to have something that checked the web pages for newer copies of the > pdf files and did 'wget' or something on them - and was smart enough to suck > the title out of the web page as well and use it to name the file locally. > But - maybe there are other solutions I'm not aware of? > > Anybody have a nice way to deal with 'replicating' the z/VM documentation? > (if your a Notes user, you'll understand the 2nd verb) > > p.s. Hmmm.. I bet I can use wget with the right incantation and get the > whole website to my laptop along with PDFs.. but not sure it handles > checking for changes? > > Scott >
