On Tue, May 30, 2017 at 12:54 PM, Paul Gilmartin <
[email protected]> wrote:

> On Tue, 30 May 2017 11:46:51 -0500, Edward Gould wrote:
> >
> >I also don’t trust PC’s for various reasons.
> >
> How recently have you used one?  How long could you operate
> without using one?  What's in the HMC?
>

​Even worse: The SE is a PC. Well, actually it is _two_ Intel based laptops
(active & backup). I don't recall what OS they are running.​ The SE is a
_critical_ resource since it holds all the MCLs and "firmware" which is
loaded at power up time. I have _no_ idea why IBM does this, other than
cost. I image that built-in 3270 et al. that was built in to the old 3090s
was an expense they wanted to live without.



>
> -- gil
>
>
-- 
Windows. A funny name for a operating system that doesn't let you see
anything.

Maranatha! <><
John McKown

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