In this case, we're not adding a spool volume; just re-allocating space on
an existing one. In practice in the other case, I've always added spool
volumes to the end of the list. It may be ok in a "Reserved" slot already in
the list. And, never under any circumstances remove a volume from the
list...


On 9/19/07 2:22 PM, "Tom Duerbusch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> The thing I would be concerned about, is changing the order of the
> CPOWNED volumes.
> 
> In this case, you are not.
> But, is there some requirement of keeping the spool volumes in the same
> order?
> In other words, if PACK03 will now contain spool files, what would
> happen if the cpowned list shows:
> PACK01, PACK02, PACK03, PACK04, PACK05.
> But your spool files were on:
> PACK02, PACK04, PACK05.
> 
> Would inserting the spool volume happen at the end of the spool list?
> In middle of the spool list? Or who cares?
> 
> And which would end up cold starting the spool areas?
> 
> I think you have a right to be concerned.  I would offload my spool
> before doing such a thing.  But I have good access to tape.
> 
> Tom Duerbusch
> THD Consulting
> 
> FELINE PHYSICS:  
> Law of Cat Motion
> 
>   A cat will move in a straight line, unless there is a really good
>   reason to change direction.
> 
> 
>>>> RPN01 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 9/19/2007 1:29 PM >>>
> I think I asked this once, but didn¹t get an answer....
> 
> The 5.3 install allowed me to format page and spool as 3390 mod 9
> devices
> (10017 cylinders). But in fact, I was using 3390 mod 27 disks (32760
> cylinders). If I go into the devices with ICKDSF and change the
> remaining
> cylinders to PAGE and SPOL, I¹m fairly sure nothing bad will happen to
> the
> page volume, but will the spool volume remain intact? Or will I be
> cold-starting and rebuilding my SDF files?
> 
> Do I need to back everything up (requiring tape, which is scarce here),
> or
> can I get away with just doing it?

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