> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Shane > Sent: Saturday, 16 February 2008 11:19 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Linux zSeries questions > > On Sat, 2008-02-16 at 09:13 +1100, Stephen Mednick wrote: > > > As the screen was re-booting in front of me I could see all these > > LINUX messages pop-up. When he came back to my seat to check if > > everything was ok I commented about the usage of LINUX. He > said that > > they're using the free downloadable version of LINUX to drive the > > onboard flight entertainment system and that they had a > huge onboard > > storage array to handle the entertainment system for the 400+ > > passengers onboard. I didn't dare want to know if it was > the free LINUX that was also managing the flight control > systems for the A380 itself!! >
> A Redhat derivative (hopefully not Red Flag to ease Steves paranoia > index) running on VIA hardware. > A few other airlines are running it - or planning to. > Entertainment system only. > > Shane ... > Yes, now that you mention it, it was REDHAT. A few Singapore Slings took care of any anxiety that I was having at the time. Stephen Mednick Marketing & Support Manager Computer Supervisory Services Tel: +61 (2) 9665 1104 Fax: +61 (2) 9665 7382 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
