Got Update. But what is it?

[Robin Wilson]

In article <10313.2708575f at vax1.cc.lehigh.edu> lusgr at vax1.cc.lehigh.edu (Steve Roseman) writes:
>I just got an AIX 3.1 update tape from IBM.  I guess it is the famous 'July' or
>3001 update, but it doesn't say.  All it has in the form of an 'update level' is
>the designation U401153, both on the tape and printed release notes.
>
>Is it me, or that rather cryptic?  The early release designations like 9013 and
>9021 actually meant something (although my GA release tape said only 'R01M00'.)
>Or maybe AIX 3.1-n might make sense.  But U401153?
>
Wellllll,..... That is the July update, but even I can't explain what the
numbers mean (and I am responsible for sending out probably 10 of those per
week).  That particular designation means it is 1/4" tape (hence the "53" on
the end), but that will only be valid for this update.  (IE. U401152 == disks,
U401153 == 1/4" tape, and U401154 == 8mm tape.)

Robin D. Wilson  "I just work here, so don't take me too serious."