Thanks Mike... Ok, let's try:
Downloaded CBT001
Unzipped
File is FILE001.DATA - looks EBCDIC if I browse with Windows text editor
IND$FILE to mainframe, not sure about lrecl
Got B37 because IND$FILE default allocation is too small
Allocated big target dataset, don't know lrecl let's try 300
On 19/03/2021 03:34, Tom Brennan wrote:
Since some folks here seem to like the current CBT format, maybe I'm doing something wrong and you
can correct me. Here's an example:
...
Oops, back to the subject: Now I have a zip file. I can click on that and an XMI file appears.
But xmit
Good idea
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On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:52:19 -0400, Tony Thigpen wrote:
On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 19:06:07 -0700, Ed Jaffe wrote:
>>
>> Using clock values as a source of entropy is discouraged. If a
>> (fe)malefactor can make a good guess at an interval during which
>> the clock is sampled there's little entropy available.
>
>IBM Z was recently enhanced with a true random
File 001 on http://cbttape.org/cbtdowns.htm is a longer description of
all files.
On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 9:34 PM Tom Brennan wrote:
>
> Since some folks here seem to like the current CBT format, maybe I'm
> doing something wrong and you can correct me. Here's an example:
>
> So I go to
Since some folks here seem to like the current CBT format, maybe I'm
doing something wrong and you can correct me. Here's an example:
So I go to cbttape.org looking for something. I click the CBT option at
the upper left and a list of over 1000 files appears. I'm still not
sure exactly
Uh.. did anyone see my response suggesting GitHub?
GitHub deals well with releases...
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On Friday, March 19, 2021 4:39 AM, Farley, Peter x23353
<031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
> I would not vote for skipping the tape paradigm for the
On 3/18/2021 6:38 PM, Paul Gilmartin wrote:
Using clock values as a source of entropy is discouraged. If a
(fe)malefactor can make a good guess at an interval during which
the clock is sampled there's little entropy available.
IBM Z was recently enhanced with a true random source in CPACF.
On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 23:33:25 +, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote:
>Peter,
>
>I must disagree that it is not a programming interface. The problem-state
>instruction STCKE returns its value and the field is clearly defined in PoOP,
>so problem-state users deserve to know how the contents are set
A default might change?
I am shocked. Shocked.
Charles
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Thanks Frank. I just tested using it here and apparently we haven't got that
PTF applied yet on our systems.
I will check for it again after the next upgrade point in our maintenance
schedule.
Peter
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UUID4 is available via PTF for V6.2 as well.
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Agreed about whether the that data area lands in storage that is
"executable=yes" being a real potential problem.
Agreed about the STCKE code being possibly incorrect for the AMODE 64 case.
I have decided not to use this clever but risky approach and have fallen back
to a simple assembler
Peter,
I must disagree that it is not a programming interface. The problem-state
instruction STCKE returns its value and the field is clearly defined in PoOP,
so problem-state users deserve to know how the contents are set by the only
program authorized to set it, the operating system.
The
Make sure that the storage for this lands in code that is "executable=yes"
(I have no idea if the compiler would put this into storage obtained for
the module as opposed to something more dynamic). Imagine if, some day,
the default for STORAGE OBTAIN changes from executable=no to
It should be expected that the principles of operation not have any
information about what data is placed there, as it is specifically defined
to be set by a program to whatever that program wants it to be.
I'll bite: why would we want to document how the operating system sets
this? It is not
I would not vote for skipping the tape paradigm for the same reason. Less
often but not zero. I haven't encountered that kind of problem, but having
prior versions to go back to is highly valuable when you need it.
Peter
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I would say the the reason would be the Iron curtain. IBM mainframes
weren't available behind the iron curtain and USSR clones were pretty
limited availability.
On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 5:33 PM Radoslaw Skorupka
wrote:
>
> W dniu 18.03.2021 o 01:55, Bill Johnson pisze:
> > Only 1 or 2 banks
One function the CBTTAPE numbers did was keeping a historic log of
version, so if the latest didn't work you could go through the various
tapes to find an older one that would work on your system. So please
keep a link to each version by date, unless the author withdraws a
particular version
On 14/03/2021 9:32 am, Andrew Rowley wrote:
On 14/03/2021 2:32 am, Robert Prins wrote:
Why hasn't it been released as open source under the same license,
after all it's just decompression code, and given the note in the
User's Guide,
After a discussion with Mario at SHARE last year and
W dniu 18.03.2021 o 01:55, Bill Johnson pisze:
Only 1 or 2 banks still use mainframes in 2009? The truth is, all but 1 or 2
banks worldwide don’t use a mainframe in 2021.
I’ve worked at 15 different shops in 40 years and only 1 used visual basic and
that was over 20 years ago. It was declared
On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 06:52:19 -0400, Tony Thigpen wrote:
>Skip the "real"/AWS tape. Maybe just cut one only on request.
I agree, another vote for skipping the tape paradigm all together. Just a web
page maybe with the listing of the descriptions from file 001 (without all the
extra tape
What is the "nominal cost"?
I fully understand you cannot pay for someone, however sometimes I have
contact with students (I use to be guest lecturer) and it would be nice
to tell them "hey, if you want z/OS account you can have it for nn $ per
month".
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W dniu 18.03.2021 o 16:14, Tom Mathias pisze:
While I have not personally been able to verify this, I've had reports that you
can use the HMC's Load from Removable Media or Server task to load and run the
COD from an FTP server.
You will need to put the contents of all three COD disks into
W dniu 18.03.2021 o 04:51, Ed Jaffe pisze:
On 3/17/2021 7:24 PM, Jim Mulder wrote:
Several years ago I was helping the COD folks with some
problem with using the Operating System Messages console when
IPLing standalone ICKDSF from DVD. I needed a DVD so I could
reproduce the problem on a
On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 14:42:21 -0500, Salva Carrasco wrote:
>
>CPC 1 & 2 are in different rooms. I think Einstein's relativity effects will
>be greater than TOD last bits counter.
>
If they're on different floors, does STP account for gravitational redshift?
I suppose that's just folded in with
Paul,
CPC 1 & 2 are in different rooms. I think Einstein's relativity effects will be
greater than TOD last bits counter.
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Looking an that, i'm assuming it assigns a sequential number to an
LPAR within a connected group of z processors. I'm assuming when you
connect two processors already up it will reassign the sequence
number? .
On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 1:33 PM Paul Gilmartin
On Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:39:06 -0500, Salva Carrasco wrote:
>Peter, from my Sysplexex (two CPC, two Sysplexes):
>
>Sysplex 1:
>LPAR1 - CPC 1 - 00D96E2471DF1F55880008040001
>LPAR2 - CPC 1 - 00D96E2543F30EBBA20008040003
>LPAR1 - CPC 2 - 00D96E24D3FB3288420008040002
>LPAR2 - CPC 2 -
On Wed, 17 Mar 2021 at 22:14, Joe Monk wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 8:22 PM A T & T Management
> wrote:
>
> > Just wondering, but has anyone tried attaching IDE disk Drives to the MP
> > 3000? If so how well did it work?
>
> The internal disk drives for a multiprise 3000 are SSA.
>
>
Thank you Salva. We have only one Sysplex here (though we do have 2 JESPLEX's
for historical reasons), and I have confirmed that the two LPAR's I have access
to run code on have different last byte values (02 and 08) so I am reasonably
confident I can use that byte for LPAR uniqueness here.
I
Sorry, need to get into the way back machinemaybe 25 years agomaybe
more.
I worked on an application that was COBOL and had Assembler macros that were
used in the code.
Like a COBOL Copybook was turned into an Assembler macro so that you could
specify PFX=WRK or BCN or whatever is
Peter, from my Sysplexex (two CPC, two Sysplexes):
Sysplex 1:
LPAR1 - CPC 1 - 00D96E2471DF1F55880008040001
LPAR2 - CPC 1 - 00D96E2543F30EBBA20008040003
LPAR1 - CPC 2 - 00D96E24D3FB3288420008040002
LPAR2 - CPC 2 - 00D96E25612D8B3846000804
Sysplex2:
LPAR3 - CPC 1 -
Brian, it says #00021.
Thanks.
DJ
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I just looked at the LR for PROCEDURE-POINTER. It says it has to be an entry
point. I could see a future version of the compiler disallowing a SET to a
working storage data item.
>From the LR:
A procedure-pointer can point to a function descriptor for one of the
following or can contain NULL:
.
On 3/18/2021 8:10 AM, Lund, James E wrote:
What?!? Are we in the stone age? 8^)
I actually created an IPLable USB stick for an old DR environment. We do things on the
"cheap", restoring stand-alone from replicated virtual tape to DS8800.
ICKDSF SA CDROM was a starting point, then added FDR
While I have not personally been able to verify this, I've had reports that you
can use the HMC's Load from Removable Media or Server task to load and run the
COD from an FTP server.
You will need to put the contents of all three COD disks into the same
subdirectory on an FTP server in the
What?!? Are we in the stone age? 8^)
I actually created an IPLable USB stick for an old DR environment. We do things
on the "cheap", restoring stand-alone from replicated virtual tape to DS8800.
ICKDSF SA CDROM was a starting point, then added FDR SAR, and ZZSA (just in
case things go south).
On 3/18/2021 7:34 AM, Billy Ashton wrote:
Hi everyone...I am looking at how we upload our files for vendor
support tickets, and it seems that every vendor does things differently.
There are really only three viable (secure) ways: SFTP (my favorite),
HTTPS and FTPS. I would think all vendors
On 3/18/2021 12:03 AM, Timothy Sipples wrote:
Just to keep you amused (or something?) the z/OS Customized Offerings
Driver has different version and release numbers than the skinny/mini z/OS
it contains, so just be aware of that. Now you are. :-)
Thanks, Tim. I'll try to order one. Hopefully
Hi everyone...I am looking at how we upload our files for vendor support
tickets, and it seems that every vendor does things differently.
I had read somewhere that there is a program that IBM uses that allows
customers to upload multiple files at once, including PDS or PDSE files,
and it
On 3/17/2021 11:51 PM, Ed Jaffe wrote:
On 3/17/2021 7:24 PM, Jim Mulder wrote:
Several years ago I was helping the COD folks with some
problem with using the Operating System Messages console when
IPLing standalone ICKDSF from DVD. I needed a DVD so I could
reproduce the problem on a test
I used to know all this without looking in the manuals but a distant memory now.
Seem to remember an exchange of XIDs comes next.
Short XID for PU type 2.0 like 3274
Long XID for PU type 2.1
Can't remember which end sends first.
Mike Wawiorko
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Dave,
I have been working on a process to compile the standard SQLite
amalgamation unchanged using IBM's XL/C compiler. It works with the
latest 3.35.2 version of SQLite. If you are interested contact me offline.
mario
On 3/17/21 8:49 PM, Dave Jones wrote:
Hi, all.
I am now working with
Check out chapter 14 ...
http://www.bitsavers.org/pdf/ibm/sna/GA27-3137-4_System_Network_Architecture_Reference_Summary_Jan1981.pdf
Joe
On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 3:30 AM Henk Stegeman
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am working on a IBM 3274 simulator.
>
> Anyone who can help me with an actual NCP
Skip the "real"/AWS tape. Maybe just cut one only on request.
I always download the individual file zip member and use "xmit manager"
to extract files to my pc for review. I either upload individual files
or upload the xmit file depending on my needs.
Just a web page with a list of
On Thu, Mar 18, 2021 at 03:30:33AM -0500, Henk Stegeman wrote:
> I am working on a IBM 3274 simulator.
>
> Anyone who can help me with an actual NCP _LINE_trace between a FEP
> and a IBM 3274 from SNRM (Set Normal Response Mode) command up to the
> positive response on a ACTLU ?
>
> Currently
Hi all,
I am working on a IBM 3274 simulator.
Anyone who can help me with an actual NCP _LINE_trace between a FEP and a IBM
3274 from SNRM (Set Normal Response Mode) command up to the positive response
on a ACTLU ?
Currently I am stuck after:
LS1: -> SNRM - PF=1
LS1: <- UA - PF=1
LS1: -> RR
To All, Maintec Technologies has an LPAR available that we rent out to
individuals for learning and development purposes. It is not free as we have to
pay IBM software license charges. Our core business is to provide managed
services on the iSeries & zSeries Platform.
At the same time, we
Ed Jaffe wrote:
>What does COD stand for? How does a lowly customer/ISV
>get this thing?
COD could mean "Capacity On Demand," but in this context it means "z/OS
Customized Offerings Driver," a skinny/mini z/OS that can be IPLed
(started) from a DVD, USB flash drive, or equivalent electronic
I think once per year is fine. You could do it on your Birthday to give you
something to celebrate with.
Brian
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Mike Wawiorko wrote:
>Now Linux threatens Unix...
If by "threatens Unix" you mean "has both feet pressed tightly against
HP-UX's and Solaris's necks while they're in hospice," yes, I'd agree.
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