Re: Receiving PTFs from IBM

2025-05-23 Thread Alexander Huemer
Are you sure? eccg02.rochester.ibm.com does not appear to exist on the public DNS system. All common resolvers return NXDOMAIN. -Alex On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 06:26:10PM +, Kurt Quackenbush wrote: > > GIM69159S ** RECEIVE PROCESSING HAS FAILED. THE SERVER AT > > https://eccgw01.boulder.ibm.co

Re: Receiving PTFs from IBM

2025-05-23 Thread Alexander Huemer
essage- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of > Alexander Huemer > Sent: Friday, May 23, 2025 12:23 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Receiving PTFs from IBM > > [CAUTION: This Email is from outside the Organization. Unless you trust the > s

Re: Receiving PTFs from IBM

2025-05-23 Thread Alexander Huemer
$ curl -sI https://eccgw01.boulder.ibm.com/services/projects/ecc/ws/ | grep HTTP HTTP/1.1 403 Forbidden $ No wonder you're getting an error message. -Alex On Fri, May 23, 2025 at 04:54:50PM +, rpinion865 wrote: > If case something has changed since I ran this in March 2025, and I missed > t

Re: deliverycb-mul.dhe.ibm.com IP resolution issue?

2025-04-10 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Tue, Apr 08, 2025 at 09:33:47AM +0200, Lucas Rosalen wrote: > We have a strange behavior when attempting to download maintenance use SMPE > Receive Order. > > As indicated here ( > https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/ibm-software-electronic-delivery-servers-change), > our firewall has been opened

Re: Strange file behaviour in Unix

2025-01-30 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Thu, Jan 30, 2025 at 07:48:17AM +, Colin Paice wrote: > Looking at the SMF START 92-11 for individual Unix files, I'm seeing 100s > of records like pathname /tmp/shbdFEgaeEA reads=0 write=0 directory reads 8. > > What is going on ? what does dir reads> 0 but no reads act mean? > what is usi

Re: Location of IBMVM Listserv?

2024-10-18 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Fri, Oct 18, 2024 at 01:39:33PM -0500, Steve Estle wrote: > Anyone know location of the IBMVM Listserv? Tried Univ of Georgia, but does > not seem to exist there? https://listserv.uark.edu/ -Alex -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: 3270 programming

2024-08-15 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Thu, Aug 15, 2024 at 03:49:34PM +, Lennie Bradshaw wrote: > Years back there used to be a manual which described how to program to the > 3270 standards. It contained the values and definitions of fields such as, > Start Field, > Attribute byte, > Write control character, >and so on. > I

Re: list Unix domain sockets

2024-04-16 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 10:42:01PM +, Frank Swarbrick wrote: > Is it possible to list Unix domain sockets? I don't see any netstat > option to do so. $ find / -type s -Alex -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive acc

Re: PASSPORT 3270 emulator (PC) problem w transferring files

2024-04-10 Thread Alexander Huemer
My first instinct is to look at the network traffic of your transfer with wireshark or something equivalent, provided it's not SSL-encrypted. That can potentially help you to understand why the transfer rate is so low. Maybe there are many retransmissions or something like that. At any rate, that

Re: Bill Johnson

2023-09-18 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 07:24:23PM +, Darren Evans-Young wrote: > Worst case, I'll have to dissolve IBM-MAIN. If you are at a university > that hosts > listserv lists, and would be able to host IBM-MAIN in the event I'm told to > take > the list down, please contact me off-list > (dar...@ua.

Re: Unanswered questions regarding P390 systems

2023-09-10 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 06:35:37PM -0500, Mike Schwab wrote: My card is running in a RS/6000 as I don't have a x86 system that is compatible with the card. > https://archive.org/details/IBMOS2Warp3Collection > OS/1 1.0 to 4,52 > > On Sun, Sep 10, 2023 at 2:00 PM Alexander

Re: Unanswered questions regarding P390 systems

2023-09-10 Thread Alexander Huemer
important. It's been a long time since > you could get a box with long enough slots. > > Tony Thigpen > > Alexander Huemer wrote on 9/10/23 3:24 PM: > > Hi > > > > As a proud owner of a P390 system, I've collected some questions that i > > wasn&#

Unanswered questions regarding P390 systems

2023-09-10 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi As a proud owner of a P390 system, I've collected some questions that i wasn't able to find answers to at [1]. If you have knowledge regarding those or related systems, I kindly ask that you read through the page. Maybe you can shed some light! -Alex [1] https://ahuemer.xx.vu/non-volatile/p

Re: Availability of "Orphanware"?

2023-08-30 Thread Alexander Huemer
Somewhat related, Lotus 1-2-3/M existed for VM/CMS and MVS as well, but apparently vanished from the surface of the earth. You cannot even find a screenshot of it. -Alex On Wed, Aug 30, 2023 at 12:17:15PM +, Timothy Sipples wrote: > I'm wondering what the status is of the following software

Re: Replacing SSH Keys - best practices?

2023-05-23 Thread Alexander Huemer
When you think about renewal guidelines for SSH keypairs, the relevant question is: What do you want to protect yourself (or your org) against? If you account for the possibility that the private key itself gets into wrong hands unknowingly, it boils down to the computational effort to make the

OT: Lotus 1-2-3 for MVS or VM

2022-09-06 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi If you are a user of that software on either VM or MVS / OS/390 / z/OS, please get in touch with me, off-list. Thanks, -Alex -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.

Re: How to Remove Ciphers in SSH

2022-06-01 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Wed, Jun 01, 2022 at 10:32:22AM -0600, Grant Taylor wrote: > On 6/1/22 8:36 AM, Gilson Cesar de Oliveira wrote: > > Hi list, > > Hi, > > > I´m facing an issue related to remove ciphers from SSH configuration. > > Oy vey. > > > When you execute ssh -Q cipher I can see the list with the cipher

Re: IBM Field Engineering handbook

2022-04-05 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi Yes, I am definitely interested and happy to pay for postage. Mind that I am located in Europe, I hope that is not a problem. Is there by any chance any ancient hardware collecting dust in a corner that will be disposed of also? Like physical terminals or anything the like. Thanks, -Alex On

Re: Semi-OT: S/370 Channel Emulator/A cables needed

2022-04-01 Thread Alexander Huemer
On Fri, Apr 01, 2022 at 02:15:29PM -0500, Jay Maynard wrote: > And then I bought another RS/6000 to put my other P/370 card into off > of eBAy - and lo and behold, it too has one of those in it! You bought a random RS/6000 off of eBay and it had a P/370 in it? -Alex

Re: How to set up a 3270 printer under OS/390?

2022-01-20 Thread Alexander Huemer
cing of > the products that could use it. This is a good part of the reason for > the rise of non-mainframe solutions :) Things became better with z/OS > but you are using OS/390. Thank you, -Alex > On Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 5:26 AM Alexander Huemer > wrote: > > > Foll

Re: How to set up a 3270 printer under OS/390?

2022-01-19 Thread Alexander Huemer
inting at > high speed. Unlikely to be useful these days :) > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 6:32 AM Alexander Huemer > wrote: > > > Blast from the past, I know. Maybe somebody here remembers how this is > > done. > > I have a 4224, connected to a 3174 that is talk

Re: How to set up a 3270 printer under OS/390?

2022-01-16 Thread Alexander Huemer
er. Does the 4224 support IPDS? Yes, the 4224 is an IPDS printer. -Alex > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf of > Alexander Huemer [alexander.hue...@xx.vu] > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2022 3:59 AM >

Re: How to set up a 3270 printer under OS/390?

2022-01-16 Thread Alexander Huemer
ument somewhere, but I haven't found anything helpful so far. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! -Alex [1] https://ahuemer.xx.vu/volatile/2022-01-14-UZ89Q9phAV0/4224_3174.jpeg > > On Sat, Jan 15, 2022 at 6:32 AM Alexander Huemer > wrote: > > > Blast from the past, I kn

How to set up a 3270 printer under OS/390?

2022-01-14 Thread Alexander Huemer
Blast from the past, I know. Maybe somebody here remembers how this is done. I have a 4224, connected to a 3174 that is talking APPN to OS/390. The printer registers successfully on the 3174, I see a 'p' at the port that it is connected to in the 'Status Summary' screen of the 3174. Searching fo

Re: Manuals for 3179G, 3192G, 3979

2022-01-06 Thread Alexander Huemer
er <https://twitter.com/hogstrom> > > “It may be cognitive, but, it ain’t intuitive." > — Hogstrom > > > On Jan 6, 2022, at 6:40 PM, Alexander Huemer wrote: > > > > Hi Matt > > > > This is absolutely amazing, thank you very much! > &g

Re: Manuals for 3179G, 3192G, 3979

2022-01-06 Thread Alexander Huemer
/main/manuals/IBM%203192-G%20Color%20Graphics%20Display%20Station%20and%20IBM%203279%20Expansion%20Unit%20-%20Setup%20Instructions.pdf> > > No coal for you this year. > > Matt Hogstrom > > > “It may be cognitive, but, it ain’t intuitive." > — Hogstrom > >

Re: RES: Manuals for 3179G, 3192G, 3979

2022-01-04 Thread Alexander Huemer
ls of each one, for example, > 3277-1 > and 3277-2, 3192C, 3192D, 3192F, 3192G, 3192L and 3192W). > > > Carlos Bodra > IBM zEnterprise Certified > São Paulo – SP – Brazil > > > -Mensagem original- > De: IBM Mainframe Discussion List Em nome de > Alexan

Manuals for 3179G, 3192G, 3979

2022-01-04 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi, I am searching for documentation to these devices, especially the 3979. So far I couldn't even find a picture of the 3979. There is [1], but the price is rather bold. -Alex [1] https://www.ebay.com/itm/114320868683 -- For I

Re: VTAM LU coding for 3192G display

2021-12-13 Thread Alexander Huemer
Dec 14, 2021 at 2:37 AM Seymour J Metz wrote: > > > I would not expect GDDM to work with logmode DYNAMICB. Have you looked > > into Attila Fogarasi's suggestion about R/R unit sizes? > > > > > > -- > > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > > http://mason.gmu.edu/~

Re: VTAM LU coding for 3192G display

2021-12-13 Thread Alexander Huemer
6AM +, Seymour J Metz wrote: > Take a look at D4A32XX3, D4B32XX3 and D4332XX3. What is important is that > they all have BINDFLAG set tp BINSEDS (X'80'), indicating support for > extended data stream. > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~s

Re: VTAM LU coding for 3192G display

2021-12-12 Thread Alexander Huemer
In VTAM there are several LUs defined, all equal. Only displays, no printers. On the 3174 there is no special provisioning either. I know of the existence of PSERVIC in the LOGMODE macros, but not how to craft PSERVIC values. GDDM is working e.g. on the 3290. -Alex On Sun, Dec 12, 2021 at 09:57

VTAM LU coding for 3192G display

2021-12-12 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi This has probably not been done by anybody in 20 years, I'll try my luck anyways. I have several physical 3270 displays hooked up to a 3174 that talks APPN to VTAM. 3179, 3290 and an IRMA board work without any issues. There is a 3192G (DFT, like the 3290) as well, that doesn't. The display d

Re: Datacentre Rack power clarification

2021-05-05 Thread Alexander Huemer
You cannot really make overall assumptions. There are several limiting factors how much you can shove in a given number of rack units: * Total power consumption * Total heat output (Can be ignored in many cases) * Airflow direction, you often don't want to mix, depending on A/C design (hot isle

Re: And the survey says...

2021-04-29 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi Greg I was just pointed to this document: [1]. Definitely not the 3179G book you mentioned, but it seems to contain information related to 3270 vector graphics. Maybe it helps. -Alex [1] https://www.slac.stanford.edu/vault/collvault/greylit/cgtm/CGTM205.pdf On Wed, Apr 28, 2021 at 11:50:33P

Re: Looking for 3274 Line Trace

2021-03-18 Thread Alexander Huemer
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 I

Re: Personal Communications error codes

2021-03-02 Thread Alexander Huemer
Indeed, thank you! -Alex On Tue, Mar 02, 2021 at 08:28:52AM +, Gadi Ben-Avi wrote: > The online help has descriptions of all of the messages. > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of > Alexander Huemer > Sent: Tuesday, March 2,

Personal Communications error codes

2021-03-02 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi I was recently researching an error condition with IBM Personal Communications, causing 'PROG 764' to be displayed. The only result google spit out was a post on the list, from 10 years ago[1]. The links are all dead now. The post contains some good information anyways. Is anybody aware of a

IBM 3290 Information Panel - Operator's Guide

2020-08-07 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi Would anybody here happen to have a (digital) copy of this document? I can't seem to find it anywhere. -Alex [0] https://books.google.com/books/about/IBM_3290_Information_Panel.html?id=w-FsSQAACAAJ&redir_esc=y -- For IBM-MA

Anybody still running a 3270 setup?

2020-08-03 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi Question about 3270, once again. As you might know, interest in 3270 hardware increased recently, due to the emerge of Andrew Kay's oec[0,1]. I have built the required hardware in order to be able to talk to the 3290 display that I have. Unfortunately this is a DFT terminal that is currently

iRC channel for 3270 and 5250

2020-07-13 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi For your information, I have created the IRC channel ##3270-5250 (mind the two hash marks) on freenode to discuss the 3270 and 5250 protocols, due to the fact that [1] and [2] emerged recently. It's empty so far :-) Feel free to stop by if you are interested. -Alex [1] https://github.com/lo

Re: 3270 terminals: CUT vs. DFT

2020-05-15 Thread Alexander Huemer
Technologies Inc > /d/b/a Visara International > 203-984-2235 > bl...@visara.com > www.visara.com > > > > On May 11, 2020, at 2:17 PM, Alexander Huemer > > wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > I have a 3290 terminal that I'd like to put to some use.

Re: 3270 terminals: CUT vs. DFT

2020-05-12 Thread Alexander Huemer
> > > > > -- > > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > > > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] on behalf > > of Alexander Huemer [alexander.hue...@xx

3270 terminals: CUT vs. DFT

2020-05-11 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi I have a 3290 terminal that I'd like to put to some use. See email thread 'Talking to 3270 terminals?' that I started Jan 14. Somebody then pointed me to oec[1], which is an awesome project. I have built the hardware interface that is required to talk to a 3270 terminal on the hardware level

Re: Talking to 3270 terminals?

2020-01-16 Thread Alexander Huemer
https://github.com/lowobservable/oec Oh wow, that's remarkable. Shopping for the components to build such an interface already. It's every rather simple to do! I am not considering the 3174 idea anymore and will just try to make this work. On Thu, Jan 16, 2020 at 06:31:19AM -0600, Dave Wade wrot

Re: Talking to 3270 terminals?

2020-01-15 Thread Alexander Huemer
6:07:19PM -0700, Grant Taylor wrote: > On 1/14/20 2:52 AM, Alexander Huemer wrote: > > Hi > > Hi, > > > I am new to this list and would like to discuss an idea and ask several > > questions. > > Welcome. > > > * Did anybody ever attempt to 'talk

Re: Talking to 3270 terminals?

2020-01-15 Thread Alexander Huemer
bably bitsavers. > > > -- > Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz > http://mason.gmu.edu/~smetz3 > > > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List on behalf of > Alexander Huemer > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 4:52 AM > To: IBM-MAIN

Re: Talking to 3270 terminals?

2020-01-15 Thread Alexander Huemer
a2ThaJg9sIN_pZIMYnHPGn7lUOGfPv6DNpk7G8fpp/https%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FSynchronous_Data_Link_Control%29. > > Good luck! Sounds like fun. > > Charles > > -Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behal

Re: Talking to 3270 terminals?

2020-01-15 Thread Alexander Huemer
gs you mention. > > Yes, it would be relevant to a dial-up SNA implementation. The "bits going > > over the modem" layer of SNA is called SDLC > > (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchronous_Data_Link_Control). > > > > Good luck! Sounds like fun. > > > &g

Re: Talking to 3270 terminals?

2020-01-15 Thread Alexander Huemer
l). > > Good luck! Sounds like fun. > > Charles > > -----Original Message- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Alexander Huemer > Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2020 1:52 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subjec

Talking to 3270 terminals?

2020-01-14 Thread Alexander Huemer
Hi I am new to this list and would like to discuss an idea and ask several questions. * Did anybody ever attempt to 'talk' to 3270 terminals with something different than an IBM mainframe? This might sound like a strange idea, though I find it intriguing to be able to display content on such