Thanks much! I've always found it confusing the way the various documents are organized on vm.ibm.com/library. I'd LOVE to be able to (for example) click z/VM 5.4 and be presented with a list of ALL documents for z/VM5.4 and ALL versions of ALL LPP's versioned for 5.4, with the system determining which version was current for the selected release (even if it hasn't been updated in many years). I'm a 25+ year VM veteran, so I know what to look for (and often where to look, but not always!) but I'm trying to imagine a VM newbie trying to understand that he'll find the z/VM "core" documents in one place, the Program Directories in another, and the LPP doc any number of places (and sometimes they don't exist at all, e.g. SC26-7181-03 IBM Extended Facilities Product, Installation for VM, Version 2 Release 1 - it's a VM document and I believe IFXP is still supported, but good luck trying to find it on vm.ibm.com/library in any of the various sections). Just food for thought on future changes to the library. Pretend you are a newbie and try to find some documents, particularly older documents. :) -Mike
-----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Forte Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2008 5:53 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 Guide For Automated Installation and Service Hello Mike, I was able to pull a few strings and have the z/VM V5.4 Guide for Automated Installation and Service, as well as the two summaries, added directly to the z/VM library page. The reason why you cannot find them as part of the PDF library is because that library contains the contents of the z/VM collection on CD-ROM. The installation publications are not part of the z/VM collection due to the nature of their schedules. Going forward, you will be able to find them on the z/VM library page, in the z/VM information center, or through the IBM Publications Center. z/VM library: <http://www.vm.ibm.com/library/> http://www.vm.ibm.com/library/ IBM Publications Center: <http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/publications/servlet/pbi.wss?SSN=08IWU 0035736528384&FNC=TXT> http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/publications/servlet/pbi.wss?SSN=08IWU0 035736528384&FNC=TXT Thank you! Michael J. Forte z/VM ID and POK Softcopy Support Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Poughkeepsie, New York <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] Office: 845-435-9062, T/L: 295-9062 Cell: 845-702-7962 Fax: 845-432-9405 P181, 2455 South Road, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Building 052, B09 "Often those who work the hardest are the luckiest..." The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> wrote on 09/16/2008 11:46:13 AM: > [image removed] > > Re: z/VM 5.4 Guide For Automated Installation and Service > > Michael Coffin > > to: > > IBMVM > > 09/16/2008 11:46 AM > > Sent by: > > The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> > > Please respond to The IBM z/VM Operating System > > Hi Rich, > > THANKS so much! And yup, if you go to the Information Center and THEN > click Available PDF Docs from there, it's on the list. If you just > select the PDF Library for z/VM 5.4 from www.vm.ibm.com/library it is > not. > > Now I don't have to wait for Fedex to delivery my hardcopy! :) > > -Mike > > -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [ <mailto:[email protected]> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Rich Smrcina > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 10:50 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 Guide For Automated Installation and Service > > > I found it in the z/VM 5.4 Information Center. > > Michael Coffin wrote: > > Hi Folks, > > > > Can anyone tell me if the z/VM 5.4 Guide For Automated Installation > > and > > Service is on www.vm.ibm.com/library < <http://www.vm.ibm.com/library> http://www.vm.ibm.com/library> > > somewhere and I'm just not seeing it? > > > > It's definitely not in the 5.4 PDF Library. When I look in the > > Additional z/VM Publications area I can find a 5.3 version, but no > > 5.4........... (has this Guide not changed for 5.4?). > > > > -Thanks > > > > -Mike > > -- > Rich Smrcina > VM Assist, Inc. > Phone: 414-491-6001 > Ans Service: 360-715-2467 > rich.smrcina at vmassist.com <http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina> http://www.linkedin.com/in/richsmrcina > > Catch the WAVV! <http://www.wavv.org/> http://www.wavv.org > WAVV 2009 - Orlando, FL - May 15-19, 2009
