z/VOS is written to support the x86 instruction set and the underlying hardware rather than a specific operating system. For example, FreeDos was used as the initial debug target operating system due to source code availability.
--. .- .-. -.-- Gary Dennis Mantissa Corporation On 7/23/08 9:06 AM, "Mary Anne Matyaz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gary, if it runs native windows, will it also then run x86 linux? That seems > to be one of the barriers for us, that z/linux may not support certain x86 > linux > applications. > Thanks, > Mary Anne > >> >> Gary M. Dennis wrote: >> >>> Z/VOS is a CMS application. The glass-side user will only see Windows via >>> RDC and know nothing of or about CMS or VM. >>> >>> Gary >>> >>> On 7/22/08 8:30 PM, "dave" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> >>>> Good luck, Gary. I do hope your organization can pull this >>>> off. VM-ers need more employment possibilities....:-) >>>> >>>> I gather from some of your previous posts to this list that >>>> your Windows support software, z/VOS, is in fact a >>>> sophisticated CMS-based application, that is a user would >>>> log onto a CMS user id to start his Windows system....is my >>>> understanding correct? >>>> >>>> Thanks and have a good one. >>>> >>>> DJ >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Gary M. Dennis" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU >>>> Subject: Re: Nice idea in blog: Should we toss x86 >>>> architecture >>>> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:02:33 -0500 >>>> >>>> >>>>> This was our post to the zd net blog. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> "Maybe we already have. >>>>> >>>>> In Q1 2009 Mantissa will deliver a system that permits >>>>> unaltered Windows operating systems to run under z/VM. >>>>> Using a desktop appliance running RDC, users will be able >>>>> to connect to their virtual Windows images running in the >>>>> VM environment. Goodbye desktop hardware, remote >>>>> maintenance, high power consumption, machine order lead >>>>> time. >>>>> >>>>> z/VOS began with the observation that most Windows >>>>> workstations do practically nothing 95% of the time and we >>>>> were so intrigued with the idea of being able to actually >>>>> run an intel-based operating system under IBM VM that we >>>>> never looked back. VM provided a natural platform for >>>>> development of this product. >>>>> >>>>> The product has been a bear for the development group but >>>>> the thought of being able to run 3000 copies of Windows on >>>>> one System z so fascinated the team that we needed very >>>>> little additional incentive. >>>>> >>>>> Let's hope IBM can ramp up System z production." >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Why wait until 2016? >>>>> --. .- .-. -.-- >>>>> >>>>> Gary Dennis >>>>> Mantissa Corporation >>>>> >>>>> On 7/22/08 11:14 AM, "Bob Heerdink" >>>>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/perlow/?p=9183 >>>>>> >>>>>> "Should we toss x86 architecture and wipe the slate with >>>>>> something greene r >>>>>> and more scalable?" >>>>>> >>>>>> "Windows Server 2016 128-bit edition running virtualized >>>>>> on z/VM in a gre en >>>>>> datacenter, accessed via my house from a thin client >>>>>> over high-speed fibe r >>>>>> optic connection. I can see it now." >>>>>> >>>>>> Hope this happens sooner than predicted, >>>>>> Bob >>>>>> >>>> >>> >>> > >
