Hi John: Thanks but the point is still "though if one has taken advantage of new hardware-dependent functions it would be necessary to "un-exploit" them." It may not be a simple IPL. Regards, Gene
In a message dated 7/14/2009 10:46:04 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Gene Hudders wrote: > Hi Mark: > > I guess that you don't need any software support to support these features? > > Regards, > Gene > Mark's right. While new software is often required to support *new* features, it's not required to support *older* hardware. Going from a z9 BC to a z800 is going from newer technology to older technology, and the z800 is supported by all supported releases of z/OS. See Slide 6 on p. 3 of: http://ew.share.org/client_files/callpapers/attach/SHARE_in_Austin/S2873JE16 2652.pdf Of course, I hate to see anyone move backward. But the z/OS software level is not an obstacle to doing so, though if one has taken advantage of new hardware-dependent functions it would be necessary to "un-exploit" them. <snip> -- John Eells z/OS Technical Marketing IBM Poughkeepsie [email protected] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 **************An Excellent Credit Score is 750. See Yours in Just 2 Easy Steps! (http://pr.atwola.com /promoclk/100126575x1221323036x1201367247/aol?redir=http://www.freecreditreport.com/pm/default.aspx?sc=668072&hmpgID=62&bcd=Jul yExcfooterNO62) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
