Tom, You aren't the only ones, just the vocal ones! <LOL>
Bob Richards -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Pinnacle Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 6:44 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Top 10 software install gripes ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neal Eckhardt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2007 4:18 PM Subject: Re: Top 10 software install gripes > On 11 May 2007 12:17:17 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Tom > Marchant) wrote: > >>On Fri, 11 May 2007 11:21:13 -0500, Thomas Conley wrote: >> >>>#4 - Directory blocks should ALWAYS be a multiple of 45. That way I >>>won't >>>get directory out of space the next time you expand your product. >> >>ITYM because a 3390 track will hold 45 directory blocks. That might or >>moght >>not mean that you won't run out of directory space, though. Certainly, I >>think >>a direcrtory should have room to allow for more members or more >>information in >>the user data. > > My gripe is that there is NO REASON for a vendor to be stingy with > directory blocks. I hate it when the initial install goes OK, then the > first maintenance tape causes me 5 runs because 4 datasets run out of > directory blocks. > > You'd think that they were paying for the disk space. > Neal, THANK YOU!!!!!!!! I took so much crap for this one. Guess you and I are the only ones that think running out of directory blocks during maintenance because the initial install specified 10 is stupid. Regards, Tom Conley LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
