All sites running LISTSERV under CMS 5.5 (or 5.6) *and* VM/XA are
strongly encouraged to order and install fix 16D-005O (see below for
details on the ordering procedure). Due to a bug in CMS 5.5, which is
only triggered on XA-capable versions of CP, (all versions of) LISTSERV
can experience CMS crashes with a disabled wait PSW if this fix is not
installed. Although this is a CMS bug, I have decided to circumvent it
rather than attempt to APAR it, because (1) my site is not licensed for
the components in question, and (2) it is not clear how long it would
take IBM to fix it, if at all. The fix is, of course, compatible with
previous versions of CMS.
Individual LISTSERV fixes are now made available from LISTSERV@SEARN, so
that you can obtain them even when I am not logged on; this will also
have the satisfactory side-effect of preserving my sanity in cases where
120 people want a LSVCARDR fix on the same day. I will not describe this
new service procedure here, because you will automatically get a memo
when you order your first fix. Note that only important ("HIPER") fixes
will be announced on LSTSRV-M. The instructions to order a copy of the
fix I just mentioned are the following:
- If you are running release 1.6d of LISTSERV, go ahead and order the fix
(TELL LISTSERV AT SEARN GET 16D-005O FIX), or the list of available
fixes (TELL LISTSERV AT SEARN GET V16D FIXLIST).
- If you are running release 1.6a, 1.6b or 1.6c, do NOT order the fix;
the installation exec would refuse to apply it. You must upgrade to
1.6d first; just contact me if you have questions regarding what you
have to do in order to upgrade.
- If you are an EARN site running release 1.5o or LISTEARN, you should
not attempt to use ANY of the fixes from LISTSERV@SEARN: they apply
ONLY to release 1.6 of LISTSERV. To get fixes for your server, you must
contact Turgut Kalfaoglu <TURGUT@TREARN> instead.
- Finally, non-EARN site running release 1.5 or older should realize that
the version they are running is totally unsupported and consider
whether or not they want to order 1.6 from me.
To avoid any misunderstanding, I am enclosing a copy of the copyright
instructions in LFIXES FILELIST.
Eric
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*
* LISTSERV software fixes and installation procedure
*
* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Copyright instructions <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
*
* With the exception of LFIX MEMO, ALL the files in this filelist are
* copyrighted by the author of LISTSERV and made available to those
* LISTSERV sites owning a valid license for release 1.6 of LISTSERV, and
* to these sites only, under the same conditions as the LISTSERV software
* itself. SITES REGISTERED FOR RELEASE 1.5 OR OLDER, OR FOR THE
* "LISTEARN" SOFTWARE, ARE NOT AUTHORIZED TO MAKE USE OF THE FILES IN
* THIS FILELIST; sites registered for the "LISTEARN" software which ALSO
* own a valid license for release 1.6 of LISTSERV are authorized.
*
* Although every reasonable step has been taken to prevent people other
* than the registered LISTSERV contacts of licensed release 1.6 LISTSERV
* sites from obtaining a copy of these copyrighted files, it should be
* clearly understood that success in the retrieval of any of the
* aforesaid files from the server, through a "security hole" of the
* server software, because of an oversight from the server maintainer or
* for any other reason, does NOT automatically grant the retriever
* permission to make use of the file. Usage of the file in question is
* permitted ONLY if the retriever's site ("node") is a registered owner
* of a LISTSERV software license for release 1.6 of the software.
*
* For more information regarding the conditions of use of this software,
* please refer to the release 1.6 LISTSERV License Agreement.
*
* >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Copyright instructions <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
*
* This filelist contains documentation, source and object code fixes for
* LISTSERV. You should only attempt to order and install fixes pertaining
* to the release of LISTSERV that you are running; you can find a list of
* them in 'Vnnn FIXLIST', where 'nnn' is the release you are running
* (without the '.', which is an invalid character in LISTSERV file-ID's).
* For more information, read LFIX MEMO.
*
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