Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
handbook gone?  In the new Oracle knowledge base I see various alerts /
technical instructions for Sun systems, but I can't find the old
handbook content anywhere.  (I'm mostly interested in parts lists and
system diagrams...)

Using the HTML support interface, in case that makes a difference.

	- river.

On 12/16/2010 11:57 AM, River Tarnell wrote:
> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
> handbook gone?  In the new Oracle knowledge base I see various alerts /
> technical instructions for Sun systems, but I can't find the old
> handbook content anywhere.  (I'm mostly interested in parts lists and
> system diagrams...)
>
> Using the HTML support interface, in case that makes a difference.
>
> 	- river.

The Handbook has been declared "Fantastically Secret; Burn Before 
Reading".  All copies will implode at midnight, December 31.

On Dec 16, 9:57=A0am, River Tarnell <r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
wrote:
> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
> handbook gone? =A0In the new Oracle knowledge base I see various alerts /
> technical instructions for Sun systems, but I can't find the old
> handbook content anywhere. =A0(I'm mostly interested in parts lists and
> system diagrams...)
>
> Using the HTML support interface, in case that makes a difference.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 - river.

I don't know if this is the most direct route to the Sun System
Handbook,
but if you click on the Advanced button near the search feature on the
top
right of the main support window, you can then Search the handbook by
selecting it from the drop-down "in the source" menu.

Thanks,

Cindy

In article <f6e9e8e0-8897-4bd9-b823-90f9ee562e5b@j29g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
cindy  <cindy.swearingen@sun.com> wrote:
>On Dec 16, 9:57=A0am, River Tarnell <r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
>wrote:
>> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
>> handbook gone? 

>I don't know if this is the most direct route to the Sun System 
>Handbook, but if you click on the Advanced button near the search 
>feature on the top right of the main support window, you can then 
>Search the handbook by selecting it from the drop-down "in the source" 
>menu.

Thanks.  That led me to <https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/> 
which seems to be a complete version of it with a much nicer interface 
;-)

	- river.

On Dec 16, 12:44=A0pm, River Tarnell <r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
wrote:
> In article <f6e9e8e0-8897-4bd9-b823-90f9ee562...@j29g2000yqm.googlegroups=
..com>,
>
> cindy =A0<cindy.swearin...@sun.com> wrote:
> >On Dec 16, 9:57=3DA0am, River Tarnell <r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
> >wrote:
> >> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
> >> handbook gone?
> >I don't know if this is the most direct route to the Sun System
> >Handbook, but if you click on the Advanced button near the search
> >feature on the top right of the main support window, you can then
> >Search the handbook by selecting it from the drop-down "in the source"
> >menu.
>
> Thanks. =A0That led me to <https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/>
> which seems to be a complete version of it with a much nicer interface
> ;-)
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 - river.

Nice find on the handbooks, hope Larry doesn't realize it's unlocked.
Took me an hour to figure out how to get the Recommended Patch
Clusters.  Just Advanced Search, then Saved my search for future use.
I do like the part of it.  Otherwise, I hope they keep improving
usability.

On 12/16/2010 12:44 PM, River Tarnell wrote:
> In article<f6e9e8e0-8897-4bd9-b823-90f9ee562e5b@j29g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
> cindy<cindy.swearingen@sun.com>  wrote:
>> On Dec 16, 9:57=A0am, River Tarnell<r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
>>> handbook gone?
>
>> I don't know if this is the most direct route to the Sun System
>> Handbook, but if you click on the Advanced button near the search
>> feature on the top right of the main support window, you can then
>> Search the handbook by selecting it from the drop-down "in the source"
>> menu.
>
> Thanks.  That led me to<https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/>
> which seems to be a complete version of it with a much nicer interface
> ;-)
>
> 	- river.

Now that you have publicized this chink in Oracle's armor, just how long 
do you think it will last?

On 12/17/10 10:02 AM, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
> On 12/16/2010 12:44 PM, River Tarnell wrote:
>> In
>> article<f6e9e8e0-8897-4bd9-b823-90f9ee562e5b@j29g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
>>
>> cindy<cindy.swearingen@sun.com> wrote:
>>> On Dec 16, 9:57=A0am, River Tarnell<r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
>>> wrote:
>>>> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
>>>> handbook gone?
>>
>>> I don't know if this is the most direct route to the Sun System
>>> Handbook, but if you click on the Advanced button near the search
>>> feature on the top right of the main support window, you can then
>>> Search the handbook by selecting it from the drop-down "in the source"
>>> menu.
>>
>> Thanks. That led me to<https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/>
>> which seems to be a complete version of it with a much nicer interface
>> ;-)
>
> Now that you have publicized this chink in Oracle's armor, just how long
> do you think it will last?

Maybe they are closing it now, I get:

Sorry, there was an error while checking for your credentials. The 
backend seem to be down. Try again later.

-- 
Ian Collins

In article <8mvekkF7bfU4@mid.individual.net>,
Ian Collins  <ian-news@hotmail.com> wrote:
>On 12/17/10 10:02 AM, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>> On 12/16/2010 12:44 PM, River Tarnell wrote:
>>> <https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/>
>> Now that you have publicized this chink in Oracle's armor, just how long
>> do you think it will last?

Hm; I assumed it was already restricted, since SunSolve used to have 
separate handbook_pub and handbook_private URLs.  If not, sorry :-(

>Sorry, there was an error while checking for your credentials. The 
>backend seem to be down. Try again later.

It's still working here though, after logging in.

	- river.

On Dec 16, 3:28=A0pm, Ian Collins <ian-n...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> On 12/17/10 10:02 AM, Richard B. Gilbert wrote:
>
>
>
> > On 12/16/2010 12:44 PM, River Tarnell wrote:
> >> In
> >> article<f6e9e8e0-8897-4bd9-b823-90f9ee562...@j29g2000yqm.googlegroups.=
com>,
>
> >> cindy<cindy.swearin...@sun.com> wrote:
> >>> On Dec 16, 9:57=3DA0am, River Tarnell<r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
> >>>> handbook gone?
>
> >>> I don't know if this is the most direct route to the Sun System
> >>> Handbook, but if you click on the Advanced button near the search
> >>> feature on the top right of the main support window, you can then
> >>> Search the handbook by selecting it from the drop-down "in the source=
"
> >>> menu.
>
> >> Thanks. That led me to<https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/>
> >> which seems to be a complete version of it with a much nicer interface
> >> ;-)
>
> > Now that you have publicized this chink in Oracle's armor, just how lon=
g
> > do you think it will last?
>
> Maybe they are closing it now, I get:
>
> Sorry, there was an error while checking for your credentials. The
> backend seem to be down. Try again later.
>
> --
> Ian Collins

That's exactly what I get. Previously - before MY Oracle Support took
over, a subset of the handbook was available for "free" viewing, one
could get part numbers etc.

This is an example of a pure software company buying a hardware/
software vendor and screwing things up in the hardware sector.

Oracle should realize that hardware gets resold through many channels
not the least people selling it on Ebay and on Craigslist - like
someone suggested in another post, today's hobbyist is tomorrow's
customer.

In article <35f2526b-857b-4b51-85a1-9b57259834c6@j19g2000prh.googlegroups.com>,
ChrisS  <chris.scarff@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Dec 16, 12:44�pm, River Tarnell <r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
>wrote:
>> In article <f6e9e8e0-8897-4bd9-b823-90f9ee562...@j29g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
>>
>> cindy �<cindy.swearin...@sun.com> wrote:
>> >On Dec 16, 9:57=A0am, River Tarnell <r.tarn...@IEEEdotORG.invalid>
>> >wrote:
>> >> Not sure if I'm missing something obvious here, but where has the
>> >> handbook gone?
>> >I don't know if this is the most direct route to the Sun System
>> >Handbook, but if you click on the Advanced button near the search
>> >feature on the top right of the main support window, you can then
>> >Search the handbook by selecting it from the drop-down "in the source"
>> >menu.
>>
>> Thanks. �That led me to <https://support.oracle.com/handbook_private/>
>> which seems to be a complete version of it with a much nicer interface
>> ;-)
>>
>> � � � � - river.
>
>Nice find on the handbooks, hope Larry doesn't realize it's unlocked.
>Took me an hour to figure out how to get the Recommended Patch
>Clusters.  Just Advanced Search, then Saved my search for future use.
>I do like the part of it.  Otherwise, I hope they keep improving
>usability.

OK -- now, maybe you can TELL US how to do it.

Thanks,

David