Check out http://www.mfnetdisk.com/ . Shai Hess used to post on IBM-MAIN.
Bruce McKnight <[email protected]> writes: > This is kind of an odd question, so please bear with me. > Last year we consolidated all of our LPARs onto a single z9. We have > a z800 that is disconnected from everything and completely powered > down. Once it rolls off the books, we'll probably roll it out to the > dumpster (Of course we know we have to be environmentally conscious > and recycle it appropriately. I was speaking figuratively.) > It seems a shame to waste the hardware. I'd like to use it for a > Linux proof-of-concept project. We could easily reconnect it to power > and our network but DASD is a problem. We converted our array to > FICON but the z800 only has ESCON. > My question is this: Does anyone know of a way to use a fast PC with a > big hard drive as mainframe DASD. I might be able to swing funds for > an ESCON card for the PC and whatever software may be required ... > within reason. The PC can run Linux or Windows. > I'm just gathering feasibility info at this point. If I can't get a > PC to act as a DASD server, the whole idea is moot. > By the way, for anyone from IBM or any software company, we would > definitely adhere to any software licensing and fee obligations. _________________________________________________________________ Stay up to date on your PC, the Web, and your mobile phone with Windows Live. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/msnnkwxp1020093185mrt/direct/01/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
