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?
