"The Threatener" <nealskywalker@aol.comm> wrote in message
news:20030917161407.21934.00001416@mb-m04.aol.com...
>I have a 43p-260 and the system firmware loaded is called SPX03021. I
>beleive this is the latest version, but according to IBM information this
>firmware is for a system called 7043-260. My question therefore relates to
>what the difference is between the 7043-260 and 43p-260 - are they the same
>systems ?

>Yes.

Thankyou for this information. It is very helpful.

So, the only thing that confuses me is that there is a separate firmware
image for the 7043-260 and the 43p-260 and they have different names. If
they are the same system, why have two separate firmware downloads on IBM
web site ?

Tim.