Newsgroups: bit.listserv.ibm-main
Date:         Wed, 19 Aug 1992 10:27:24 CST
From:         Konrad Brandemuhl <UCCXKVB@OSUVM1.BITNET>
Subject:      Re: CD-ROM
              19 Aug 1992 09:03:15 EDT from <STAN@VM.TEMPLE.EDU>

On Wed, 19 Aug 1992 09:03:15 EDT Stan Horwitz said:
>Our  IBM sales  rep  mentioned something  called  Bookmaker which  supposedly
>provides access to CD-ROM based manuals from VM/XA CMS systems, but she was a
>bit evasive on  this topic. What is bookmaker? Distributing  IBM software and
>documentation via  CD-ROM makes  a lot of  sense. It would  save IBM  lots of
>time and effort and money since a  single CD-ROM can easily hold at least one
>software package and  the full set of documentation. Having  the software and
>full documentation distributed via CD-ROM  also has many advantages for IBM's
>clients,  espcially those  of  us who  frequently read  IBM's  manuals. I  am
>primarily  interested   in  documentation   since  I   do  not   do  software
>installation, but  I can also easily  see the advantages this  would have for
>systems folks too. If you know of any  way to get IBM docs and/or software on
>CD-ROM, please let me know.
>
> Stan Horwitz   Internet: STAN @ VM.TEMPLE.EDU  Bitnet: STAN @ TEMPLEVM
>
> Temple University's Sr. Mainframe Consultant; Manager of the Help-Net
> and Suggest lists; Listserv Postmaster; and in need of a vacation!
>
> Standard disclaimers apply. One of these days I will make this sig file
> look much nicer.

You can get softcopy pubs on either tape or CD ROM.  I not familiar
with the tape version but I believe it is oriented toward loading
the pubs to DASD and using Bookmanager/Read on the host to view docs.

We have started using the CD ROM version (host based Softcopy pubs
can't help you if your system is down).  The CD drives are located off
of our Novell Lan Server and using Bookmanager Read for Dos from both
Dos and Windows to access the pubs.

My understanding is that the CD ROM is a no charge feature and
the next time your data center has products ordered, have the SE
also select the CD ROM softcopy pub option.  Some products will
list the CD softcopy option as a selectable item and other
products do not list it.  All the CDs start with IBM manual
number SK.  Your SE should be able to get a list of all products
on CD ROM.

Just to give you an idea, I will list the 4 CDs we have received.
1) MVS Base collection kit  (SK2T-0710-00)
       JES2 & 3 - V3 & V4, DFP V3.3, Ditto V2, DFDSS V2.5,
       DFHSM V2.6, DFSORT R11.1, EREP V3.5, ICKDSF R14, ICSF V1.1,
       Info/Mgmt V5, Process Serv R1, RACF R9, REXX/370 Comp & Lib,
       SAA Delivery Mgmr V1.2, SDSF V3, SMP/E R6, TSO/E V2,
       IBM 9340 DASD Subsystem

2) IBM Networking Systems collection kit (SK2T-6012-00)
       AIX Netview/6000 V1, NCP V5.5; SSP V3.6; EP R9; and VSE,
       Netview V2.2, Netveiw DM R3, Netview PM R5.1, NRF R6, NTO R7,
       TCP/IP for DOS, OS/2, VM, MVS, VTAM V3.4, 3.4.1, TPNS V3.2,
       X.25 NPSI V3.4

3) SQL/DS for VM V3.3 (SK2T-1155-00)

4) QMF V3.1.1 (SK2T-1228-00)

We also had a DFP only CD but it has become obsolete as a result of
entry 1. It looks like IBM is moving towards pubs collection kits to
reduce the number of CD ROM drives required to keep all the pubs online.
(Something we appreciate).

Konrad Brandemuhl
System Software Services,           University Computer Center,
Oklahoma State University,          Stillwater, OK 74078-0606
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