On 16 Mar 2007 09:02:14 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Matt Dazzo >> Sent: Friday, March 16, 2007 10:52 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Zos Maintenance and pax format >> >> >> First time user of Shopzeries and ordering system >> maintenance, I have 2 questions. >> >> 1. Is there a way to order so the files are .zip format and >> not in .pax format and still get internet delivery? > >No. Why would you want it? z/OS UNIX comes with the pax command and >there is no "unzip" unless you get it from the "Tools and Toys" web >site. > >> 2. Any issues with creating an temporary HFS file on a volume >> other than a res volume to place the maintenance into? >> Current space on HFS does not appear to be enough to handle >> maintenance. Maintenance files will need 4300mb of space in >> HFS. HFS res volume has 5300 cyls available. > >No problem at all. My /SMPNTS is in its own HFS file and is multivolume, >not on a RES type pack at all. I plan to "cheat" in that I now have a >Linux desktop. I plan to NFS mount the /SMPNTS subdirectory to that >desktop and keep the Internet downloaded files there instead of on a >z/OS UNIX file. As best as I can tell, it should work.
Doesn't this introduce a security issue in that you could modify the IBM download? > >> >> Suggestions on the best way to handle this? We are running >> zOS1.7. Thanks ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
