November 2006

• The new website opens for a Try-out. First via a post in the forums, and then via the News panel. And later (today is 9 November) taking some forum posts to the new forums AND adding a link to the new forums in the menu.

July 20, 2006

• The easy changes to layout have been made - working within the old layout. And about 40% of the menu links have been verified, updated, or deleted.

July 1, 2006

• Michael joins ROOTVG as a new webmaster assisting John. Starting to make plans for a new look to Rootvg.net.

July 9, 2004

• ROOTVG.NET migrated to the new location. Made some changes (guestbook, AIX Website links). ROOTVG.NET is not for sale anymore.

May 26, 2004

• ROOTVG.NET for sale.
  I want to thank all the visitors of ROOTVG.NET for their remarks and positive input, which always worked very inspiring!
  ROOTVG.NET welcomed 400.000+ unique visitors since January 24, 2002. Nowadays 4000+ unique visitors/week pass by -> more.

April 1, 2004

• Some adjustments to 27 Years of IBM RISC (PowerPC 970 and AIX V5.3).

February 4, 2004

• LPI Linux Certification and RedHat Linux Certification added to the Professional Certification menu.

January 27, 2004

• Conferences section updated for 2004 events.
• IBM Stay Tuned Free Sessions added to the AIX & pSeries News menu.

January 21, 2004

• ITtoolbox IBM-AIX-L added to the Newsgroups / Forums menu.
• LinuxQuestions.org AIX added to the Newsgroups / Forums menu.
• All pSeries/AIX Courses US added to the Education menu.
• IBM pSeries Education US added to the Education menu.

January 13, 2004

• Don't worry! It's just the silence before the storm (POWER5 / AIX V5.3). Happy new year! And  ... please sponsor ROOTVG.NET. 

November 24, 2003

• Fix Central added to the Problem Solving menu.

October 30, 2003

• IBM "reorganized" the AIX/pSeries/RS Libraries ... again ... Now everything is again as it was some weeks ago.

October 24, 2003

• Google pSeries News and Google AIX News added to the AIX & pSeries News menu.

October 23, 2003

• Hardware Withdrawals added to the pSeries 600 / RS/6000 menu.

October 22, 2003

• IBM "reorganized" the AIX/pSeries/RS Libraries ... Did they consider that around 32% is still using AIX V4.3.3, even if it's Service Discontinued by the end of this year? The documentation of the AIX V4.3.3 commands is not available anymore at IBM ... I found a little work around for now ... 
  Request: Anyone out there (University?) who has an RS as AIX V4.3.3 documention server (including search) on-line on the Internet? And would allow me to link to that? If the load gets to heavy I will take it away again ... let me know at : help@rootvg.net

October 14, 2003

• New Poll: Which OS runs on your pSeries/RS?

October 14, 2003

• pSeries POWER Post added to the Online Magazines / Journals menu.

October 13, 2003

• Almaden's Storage Tank added to the Software Development menu.

October 9, 2003

• ROOTVG.NET Search menu updated (bottom frame). AIXtips choice is replaced by TechSupport choice. Search in: APARs, Flashes, FAQs, Hints and tips, Product information, Redbook abstracts, Solutions, Technotes and White Papers using the Technical support knowledge base for AIX.
  This search is replacing AIX Technical Tips for Administrators (AIXtips).

October 6, 2003

• IBM US Sales Manual can now be found at "IBM Offering Information", then select specific information search "HW & SW Desc (Sales Manual, RPQ)" .... pfff). Most off the links to the US Sales Manual are updated.

• Fix Automation Service Tool and FixDist Application AIX V4 from IBM (both retired) removed from the Problem Solving menu.

• QuickRef Administering AIX V5.2 added to the main menu.

• AIX and System V Commands from IBM (no longer available) removed from the ROOTVG.NET menu.

August 31, 2003

• Laugh along with GNU (by gnu.org)

May 23, 2003

• New Poll: Do you feel "stuck" on AIX V4.3.3 ?

May 23, 2003

• Download latest fix data file added to the Problem Solving menu.

May 20, 2003

• Working on the AIX Sysadmin quickref .... Do you have a nice list of most used commands: please send to aqr@rootvg.net. So, I can add them ...

May 2, 2003

• A Look Inside added to the ROOTVG.NET menu.

April 8, 2003

• Linux for pSeries Overview (PDF) added to the Documentation Linux menu.
• Linux for pSeries Facts (PDF) added to the Documentation Linux menu.

March 27, 2003

• Unix Porting Quickstart Guide added to the UNIX menu.
• TechSetters (Unix Resource) from IBM (no longer available) removed from the ROOTVG.NET menu.

March 25, 2003

• Procedure: a system backup with DVD-ram on aix 4.3.3 added to Hints and Tips.

March 13, 2003

• The new AIX Security Forum: if you want to contribute to the AIX Security Toolkit or have suggestions for changes or new features you can post them here. If you have any AIX related Security or Toolkit questions you can also post them on the AIX Security Forum.

March 12, 2003

• The AIX Security Toolkit is now available for download!
• Six (System Startup Category) questions added to the Quiz.

March 3, 2003

• Hardware, kernel, and user process relationships added to Hints and Tips.

February 28, 2003

• AIX V5.2 and DLPAR (PDF) added to the Documentation menu.

February 15, 2003

• Facts and Features (PDF) added to the Cluster Solutions / SP menu.

January 29, 2003

• IBM pSeries Subsciption Service added to the Subscribe menu.

January 28, 2003

• SANS Newsletter Subscription added to the Subscribe menu.
• SANS/FBI Top Twenty Vulnerab. added to the Security / Virus Alerts menu.

January 20, 2003

• AIXsearch (bottom frame): Renamed Manpages4.3/5.2 and Docsearch4.3/5.2 to Cmds4.3/5.2 and Doc4.3/5.2 to make space for AIX 5.1: Cmds5.1 and Doc5.1 added to AIXsearch.

January 17, 2003

• eServer pSeries Summary (PDF) added to the pSeries 600 / RS/6000 menu.

January 16, 2003

• Promote Conferences/Meetings added to the ROOTVG.NET menu.

January 14, 2003

• Column: Securing IBM's AIX added to the ROOTVG.NET menu.

January 13, 2003

• New Column Archive added to ROOTVG.NET.

January 2, 2003

• New Quiz added to ROOTVG.NET.

January 1, 2003

• New ad software added to ROOTVG.NET.