Install an image backup onto a machine of different model

[jaime at excalibur.austin.ibm.com]

In article <91146.235414CALT at SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU>,
CALT at SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU writes:
> From: CALT at SLACVM.SLAC.STANFORD.EDU
> Subject: Install an image backup onto a machine of different model
> 
> Has anyone successfully done this?
> 
> I have an RS/6000 320 running AIX 3.1.5. I made an image backup via
> SMIT startup with the system backup option. Can I install this image
> onto an RS/6000 530?
> 
> Thanks in advance for any informatin.
> 
> Ching Shih
> shih at cithex.bitnet
> shih at cithe1.cithep.caltech.edu

This should work without any problems at all.  The use of the system
image tape from smit should transport across all machine types.

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