Eric, Yes ... Alan's note (eventually) instructs us to delete (erase) the DIRECTXA MODULE from your 51D minidisk or directory. They/IBM will not be creating a PTF to "remove" it for you.
JR (Steven) Imler CA Senior Software Engineer Tel: +1 703 708 3479 Fax: +1 703 708 3267 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Eric Lawler > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 07:40 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: old DIRECTXA on MAINT 51D > > Can the MAINT 51D version of the DIRECTXA MODULE just be > erased or is there > anything to tidy up in the VMSYS:MAINT file below or in VMSES ? > > Thanks in advance for your help, Eric Lawler. > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Alan Altmark > Sent: 22 May 2008 22:53 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: old DIRECTXA on MAINT 51D > > On Thursday, 05/22/2008, John Romanowski wrote: > > FYI, with VM5.3, a 2007 back-level DIRECTXA MODULE on MAINT D-disk > > (51D), is found and used before the serviced DIRECTXA MODULE S2. > > > > IBM's VM5.3 file VMSYS:MAINT.CPDV.OBJECT MINIDISK MAP > lists DIRECTXA > > MODULE as part of the shipped contents of MAINT's 51D (D-disk). > > > > You could be bit by that on MAINT when you're not using a Directory > > management product to update CP user directory. > > I have consulted with the Oracle at Delphi. I was informed > that you have > discovered one of the side effects of the Second Law of > Thermodynamics (an > unbalanced system tends towards Chaos). Apparently there was > some sort of > matter distortion wave and the DIRECTXA MODULE was > duplicated. Not split > in half, mind you, but duplicated. > > One copy was Evil and went to the 51D. The other, the Good > copy, went to > the 190. > > The Oracle and one of her High Priestesses, as one Voice, > instruct me to > say unto you all: "If thou hast z/VM 5.3, then thou hast both > Good and > Evil. The Resident Evil is to be destroyed at once. Leave > not a trace or > crumb from which it may regenerate. If thou hast an elder > version of z/VM > 5.3, then thou art immune and have the protection of the Gods." > > Sure. Right. This is the problem talking to an Oracle: > they talk funny. > Delete DIRECTXA MODULE from the 51D and all will be well. > Unfortunately > there is nothing we can do via a PTF to automatically delete > the offending > module. (Sysprogs get upset when we start deleting things *we* don't > think should be on the system.) Consequently, no need for a > call to the > Support Center. > > We will place a notice in the PSP bucket. > > Thanks for bringing it to our attention! > > Alan Altmark > z/VM Development > IBM Endicott > > This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended > solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt > from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the > addressee, or have received this e-mail in error, please > notify the sender immediately, delete it from your system and > do not copy, disclose or otherwise act upon any part of this > e-mail or its attachments. > > Internet communications are not guaranteed to be secure or virus-free. > The Barclays Group does not accept responsibility for any > loss arising from unauthorised access to, or interference > with, any Internet communications by any third party, or from > the transmission of any viruses. Replies to this e-mail may > be monitored by the Barclays Group for operational or > business reasons. > > Any opinion or other information in this e-mail or its > attachments that does not relate to the business of the > Barclays Group is personal to the sender and is not given or > endorsed by the Barclays Group. > > Barclays Bank PLC.Registered in England and Wales (registered > no. 1026167). > Registered Office: 1 Churchill Place, London, E14 5HP, United Kingdom. > > Barclays Bank PLC is authorised and regulated by the > Financial Services Authority. > >
