Re: Stupid question: How to install RPG Open Access

["Steve McKay" <steve.mckay@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

LODRUN OPTxx ??

"Aaron Bartell" <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
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> Stepping out into complete ignorance here.  A few hours ago I received my
> purchased-with-money-and-blood copy of RPG Open Access via snail mail
> (UPS).  I opened the envelope to find a lot of packing slips and a thick
> "International Agreement for Acquisition of Software Maintenance" shrink
> wrapped document (I will save that for reading in the bathroom).  But I
> don't see ANY install instructions.
>
> Call me ignorant, or accuse me for setting my expectations too high, but I
> am not sure how to proceed to install this and I believe IBM should at 
> least
> point me in the right direction (yes, I am trying to prove a point).  I 
> have
> put the single CD into the CD-ROM of my V6R1 machine (already have the 
> RPGOA
> PTF's installed) and am stuck at that step.  My first course of action 
> these
> days is to call IBM.  So I called the 800 number to ask where I should 
> look
> for install instructions.  The IBM gal put me on hold for about 5 minutes
> and came back saying they have never even heard of anything like this
> software and will have to do some additional research before telling me 
> how
> I can install the software I purchased from them.  BTW, if you would like 
> to
> see the story of how I obtained the software you can do so at this blog
> posting: http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/?p=237&cpage=1#comment-30360  (Trevor
> challenged me to put my money where my mouth was - so I did).
>
> Here is where I thought it would have been:
> http://www-01.ibm.com/cgi-bin/common/ssi/ssialias?infotype=an&subtype=ca&htmlfid=897/ENUS210-114&appname=isource&language=enus
>
> Can anybody point me to a URL that will show me how to do this?
>
> Aaron Bartell
> http://mowyourlawn.com
> http://mowyourlawn.com/blog/