... More importantly why did IBM drop the Random option? ... I asked them that question years ago.
I also asked why they dropped the DASD algorithm when they converted to SMS. Prior to that, it was the least recently used the last IPL. Now, it's the equivalent to “lowest”. -teD (The secret to success is sincerity. If you can fake that, you've got it made!) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html

