>>I think Harry's point is that although IBM provides OCO >>changes to Linux so that it will run on System Z, one cannot >>order from IBM a version of Linux for System Z. One must >>order from one of the standard Linux distributors, Red hat, >>Suse, etc. >You can't? I'd always assumed it was plainly orderable directly >from IBM... Never looked of course, not being in a position >where I order software. I'll get my coat!
As a convenience you can order Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 1 Year Standard Support & Upgrade Protection using an IBM Passport Advantage part number. The part number is D59DELL for Novell Linux on System z, and you'd order the quantity that corresponds to the number of processors you have running Linux. Yes, you would order the ...DELL part number to get Novell's Linux on z support. :-) Refer to IBM U.S. Announcement Letter 206-172 for details. Even so, IBM does not create Linux distributions like Novell, Red Hat, and other companies do. - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Specializing in Software Architectures Related to System z Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan and IBM Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
