HP 3000 MPE V: notes on Y2K Safe release

From: Aaron Christopher Finney <af-list_at_wfi-inc.com>
Date: Fri Feb 18 12:29:05 2000

Well, I'm probably the least-knowledgable on the subject, but...

I've got my release 3P FOS tape here with the install guide, and it
indicates all of the different configuration options for the 37, XE,
Micro's, 39, 40, 42, 44, 48, 58, 64, 68, and 70. So I'm assuming it'd be
fine...which version of MPE V do you have? If you need the 3P FOS...(and
I've got the full subsys tapes too)...

Cheers,

Aaron


On 17 Feb 2000, Frank McConnell wrote:

> Steve Robertson <steverob_at_hotoffice.com> wrote:
> > Since it's not too far away, I was thinking about grabbing the
> > system. So, can I use my 3000/42 FOS tapes to reinstall the OS on
> > the 37?
>
> Stan Sieler got me to re-read one of my manuals. I'm still not sure
> what it looks like on the tape, but it looks like a bootable tape can
> contain multiple WCS loads for different models of CPU and still
> support the models that have microcode in ROM. So this can work,
> if the /37 microcode is in its place on the FOS tape, and I think
> that's pretty likely for a (probably mass-produced) FOS tape.
>
> -Frank McConnell
>
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