Re: Intro AS/400

[Tom Liotta <qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

rob wrote:

> Make sure you do find one with software loaded.  Because with anything at 
> V5 or above if you have to load it you'll only have 70 days to use it 
> before it locks you out.  See WRKLICINF.

A minor note, more of a question...

AFAIK, you aren't _exactly_ "locked out" after 70 days unless you 
attempt to re-IPL, at least as far as the OS goes. I'm near certain 
we've had a couple test systems built from 'spare parts' that have 
been temporarily loaded up with OS/400 and run for more than 70 
days. Our in-house scrounger was reasonably adept, and I heard more 
than once that one temporary test system could not have a particular 
"fix" until it was reloaded because an IPL would be needed.

So, I don't know the extent of a "lock-out" nor the implications in 
practical terms.

Does anybody have a full story on this?

Tom Liotta