Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-03-01 Thread Alan Altmark
On Saturday, 02/28/2004 at 10:11 EST, Arty Ecock [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Can those folks running z/VM and Linux on IFL engines even license the IBM C/C++ compiler. As I and others have said here before, Arty, this is a business and everything is negotiable. While the IBM C/C++ compiler for

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-28 Thread Arty Ecock
Hi, On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:29:57 -0500 David Boyes said: Problem is that it's not helpful if you don't have a C compiler and a lot of shops that are using VM only to support Linux aren't going to license the C/C++ compiler just to write management apps. Can those folks running z/VM and Linux

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-28 Thread Post, Mark K
10:11 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Use of DIrmaint Hi, On Thu, 26 Feb 2004 17:29:57 -0500 David Boyes said: Problem is that it's not helpful if you don't have a C compiler and a lot of shops that are using VM only to support Linux aren't going to license the C/C++ compiler just to write

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-27 Thread Rod Furey
Why would you want a CMS tool to access SMAPI when SMAPI is mostly (at least it seems to be to me) a programmable extension of Dirmaint? Why not just use Dirmaint, that is what SMAPI does in the end. If... ...you've ever had to sit there and go fix/document a 4,400 line EXEC2 exec front-end

Re: Use of Dirmaint - RACF Price Comment Revised

2004-02-26 Thread Coffin Michael C
- Room 6527 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20224 Voice: (202) 927-4188 FAX: (202) 622-6726 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Coffin Michael C [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 10:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Use of DIrmaint

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread David Boyes
I'm confused by the RPC+LE remark. What problems have you encountered? It's a two part problem -- neither is directly the fault of SMAPI, but both contribute to making SMAPI difficult to use in normal, mainstream life. 1) Building an application to use the SMAPI is fairly complicated -- the

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread Richard Troth
On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, Alan Altmark wrote: I'm confused by the RPC+LE remark. What problems have you encountered? We've written many test programs in C on CMS using the SMAPI RPC calls. What David said. But also ... Dr. Boyes presents a good summary. Let me add two important points about

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread David Boyes
As David mentioned, a reference C program (with source!) would go a long way towards adoption of SMAPI. In SMAPI's defence, there is a lot of sample code in the docs (which are extensive). Problem is that it's not helpful if you don't have a C compiler and a lot of shops that are using VM

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread David Boyes
On Thursday 26 February 2004 22:42, Alan Altmark wrote: I'm not sure there's a whole lot more I can say. There are two types of customers: Those that want to spend the money to write their own system management tools, and those who would rather buy them. I think that, in the Big Picture,

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread Alan Altmark
On Thursday, 02/26/2004 at 09:05 EST, David Boyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In any case, I know Alan and Chris Casey read this list. Let's let them perk on it a bit and see what pours forth. I'm not sure there's a whole lot more I can say. There are two types of customers: Those that want to

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread David Boyes
On Thu, Feb 26, 2004 at 07:05:38PM -0500, Thomas David Rivers wrote: Problem is that it's not helpful if you don't have a C compiler and a lot of shops that are using VM only to support Linux aren't going to license the C/C++ compiler just to write management apps. There are other

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread Thomas David Rivers
As David mentioned, a reference C program (with source!) would go a long way towards adoption of SMAPI. In SMAPI's defence, there is a lot of sample code in the docs (which are extensive). Problem is that it's not helpful if you don't have a C compiler and a lot of shops that are using

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread David Boyes
Why would you want a CMS tool to access SMAPI when SMAPI is mostly (at least it seems to be to me) a programmable extension of Dirmaint? Why not just use Dirmaint, that is what SMAPI does in the end. Two main reasons: 1) not everyone uses DIRMAINT for user and system management, and 2

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-26 Thread Jason Herne
Why would you want a CMS tool to access SMAPI when SMAPI is mostly (at least it seems to be to me) a programmable extension of Dirmaint? Why not just use Dirmaint, that is what SMAPI does in the end. - Jason Herne On Thu, 2004-02-26 at 19:37, David Boyes wrote: I'm confused by the RPC+LE

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-25 Thread Alan Altmark
On Monday, 02/23/2004 at 12:03 EST, David Boyes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the last year or so, DIRM has improved a LOT (thanks, Les!) now that VM is getting some additional development funds. The VMSM interfaces that Alan suggested are a workable alternative to SRPI, but are *extremely*

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-23 Thread Coffin Michael C
. 20224 Voice: (202) 927-4188 FAX: (202) 622-6726 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Jason Herne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Use of DIrmaint Hello all, I represent a team of people working

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-23 Thread Jason Herne
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Use of DIrmaint Hello all, I represent a team of people working on a project to help make z/VM easier to administer. One of our current problems is whether or not to make use of Dirmaint. We would

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-23 Thread Kern, Thomas
it to do. /Thomas Kern /301-903-2211 -Original Message- From: Jason Herne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 04:39 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Use of DIrmaint Hello all, I represent a team of people working on a project to help make z/VM easier

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-23 Thread Adam Thornton
Has anyone used DRM from the VM Downloads site? Most of what I *really* want in a directory maintenance program is, frankly, not having to manually calculate minidisk extents. Adam

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-23 Thread David Kreuter
:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 4:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Use of DIrmaint Hello all, I represent a team of people working on a project to help make z/VM easier to administer. One of our current problems is whether or not to make use of Dirmaint. We would

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-23 Thread Dennis Wicks
: Sent by: Linux Subject: Re: Use of DIrmaint on 390 Port [EMAIL PROTECTED] RIST.EDU 02/23/2004 09:50 AM Please respond to Linux

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-23 Thread Jason Herne
Is there any way to use Dirmaint with a monolithic directory structure? - Jason Herne On Mon, 2004-02-23 at 16:46, Dennis Wicks wrote: Greetings; Yes, I use it and have been using it for about five years. What I like about it is that I can still use xedit directxa as I have for years

Re: Use of Dirmaint

2004-02-23 Thread Michael Short
If you have a monolithic USER DIRECT and want to use it with DIRMAINT, just change the name to USER INPUT and put it on DIRMAINT's 1DF disk and then restart DIRMAINT. Upon start up DIRMAINT will convert it to its internal form. Any time later if you need the monolithic form again issue a DIRM

Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-22 Thread Jason Herne
Hello all, I represent a team of people working on a project to help make z/VM easier to administer. One of our current problems is whether or not to make use of Dirmaint. We would like to get a feel for how many people like/use Dirmaint. If everyone could please respond and let me

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-22 Thread Adam Thornton
On Sun, 2004-02-22 at 03:39, Jason Herne wrote: I represent a team of people working on a project to help make z/VM easier to administer. One of our current problems is whether or not to make use of Dirmaint. We would like to get a feel for how many people like/use Dirmaint

Re: Use of DIrmaint

2004-02-22 Thread Davis, Larry
VM:Secure is much easier to use. Larry -Original Message- From: Jason Herne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 04:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Use of DIrmaint Hello all, I represent a team of people working on a project to help make z/VM easier