ISS uses Linux

2013-11-12 Thread Phil Smith
Maybe everyone knew this but me... http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/521246/2013/international-space-station-infected-malware-russian-astronaut.htm -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

configuring the s390 dump tools to dump to a shared device?

2013-11-12 Thread Collinson.Shannon
Has anyone tried to setup dumpconf to dumpreipl using a shared device? I was thinking that with the vmcmd option, there might be a way to do it, and thus only have one disk (or set of disks) tied up for possible dumps. Something like the following commands: LINK MAINT 999 999 MR CPU ALL STOP

Re: configuring the s390 dump tools to dump to a shared device?

2013-11-12 Thread Marcy Cortes
Yes, we set aside one volume, labeled VXLDMP. It's a mod 27 (technically 32760 cyls) here. It's generally attached to no one. When we need it we attach it to the guest from a class B userid. There's no reason why it can't be a full pack mdisk like you suggest. I can send you a word doc if

Re: configuring the s390 dump tools to dump to a shared device?

2013-11-12 Thread Collinson.Shannon
That'd be wonderful! And I see you've already sent it--thank you! -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Marcy Cortes Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2013 5:34 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: configuring the s390 dump tools

Query for SHARE blog -- Redbooks, residencies, etc.

2013-11-12 Thread Gabe Goldberg
I'm writing an article for SHARE blog -- http://www.share.org/p/bl/et/blogid=2 -- on Redbooks, Redpapers, Redguides, residencies (shouldn't they be Redidencies or some such?), workshops, and the ITSO (International Technical Support Organization) structure behind them.