Seconded! I don't think "helpful" comes close to describing his attitude!
I think HP is a model for how classy a giant computer company can really
be. Their attitude toward us home enthusiasts is, "well, we had the
software ready for someone to use...why not send it out to hobbyists for
free as well!" I could hardly believe that they not only offered me the
full install set (full subsys tapes, everything), but then he's including
extra system manuals and tips on avoiding installation pitfalls as well! I
am absolutely blown away...thanks again, Stan...
Cheers,
Aaron
On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Steve Robertson wrote:
On Tuesday, February 08, 2000 7:33 PM, Stan Sieler
[SMTP:ss@allegro.com]
wrote:
Hi,
If you have a Classic HP 3000 (any two-digit model #),
and if you received the "Y2K Safe" release of MPE recently,
and if you haven't installed it yet,
I have some notes that you should find interesting.
(If you didn't get your Y2K Safe MPE V (which was free!),
email Allan Hertling at allan_hertling(a)hp.com)
Thanks for the info Stan,
I sent an email to Allan asking about the upgrade and he was EXTREMELY
helpful. My system (HP 3000/42 Classic) did not have any patches applied
for a very long time so, he's gonna send the whole package. The best part
is it's absolutely FREE!
All in all, HP has been extremely helpful in providing upgrades for my 3000
and 9000s.
Steve Robertson - <steverob(a)hotoffice.com>