HP 3000 MPE V: notes on Y2K Safe release

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_intellistar.net>
Date: Tue Feb 15 22:29:09 2000

Hi,

   I spotted a HP 3000 system 37 today in a scrap place. It has two HP 7963
drives and a bunch of other stuff that I don't recognize. Can anyone tell
me something about them?

   Joe

At 03:52 PM 2/15/00 -0800, you wrote:
>Seconded! I don't think "helpful" comes close to describing his attitude!
>
>I think HP is a model for how classy a giant computer company can really
>be. Their attitude toward us home enthusiasts is, "well, we had the
>software ready for someone to use...why not send it out to hobbyists for
>free as well!" I could hardly believe that they not only offered me the
>full install set (full subsys tapes, everything), but then he's including
>extra system manuals and tips on avoiding installation pitfalls as well! I
>am absolutely blown away...thanks again, Stan...
>
>Cheers,
>
>Aaron
>
>On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Steve Robertson wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, February 08, 2000 7:33 PM, Stan Sieler [SMTP:ss_at_allegro.com]
>> wrote:
>> > Hi,
>> >
>> > If you have a Classic HP 3000 (any two-digit model #),
>> > and if you received the "Y2K Safe" release of MPE recently,
>> > and if you haven't installed it yet,
>> > I have some notes that you should find interesting.
>> >
>> > (If you didn't get your Y2K Safe MPE V (which was free!),
>> > email Allan Hertling at allan_hertling_at_hp.com)
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Thanks for the info Stan,
>>
>> I sent an email to Allan asking about the upgrade and he was EXTREMELY
>> helpful. My system (HP 3000/42 Classic) did not have any patches applied
>> for a very long time so, he's gonna send the whole package. The best part
>> is it's absolutely FREE!
>>
>> All in all, HP has been extremely helpful in providing upgrades for my
3000
>> and 9000s.
>>
>> Steve Robertson - <steverob_at_hotoffice.com>
>>
>
>
Received on Tue Feb 15 2000 - 22:29:09 GMT