Uh, I've never seen Linux use LESS memory. It always wants more. :) I'm happy with the ability to add memory. MA
On Tue, Aug 5, 2008 at 12:58 PM, Schuh, Richard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yes, it can add, but not subtract without LPAR deactivation. Let me know > when the ability to dynamically remove previously added storage is > available, and I will be more enthusiastic. > > Regards, > Richard Schuh > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Holder > > Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 9:09 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: ADD VIRTUAL MEMORY DYNAMICALLY > > > > On Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:17:15 -0500, Bill Holder > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot= > > e: > > > > >To address the question of adding Linux real memory dynamically: > > > > > >The z/Linux support for dynamic addition of real memory has been > > >provide= > > d to > > >the open source community fairly recently. (I don't know the exact > > >date.= > > ) > > >When that support becomes generally available is up to the > > open source > > >community and the commercial distributors of Linux. > > > > > >There is no support for dynamically adding real memory to > > z/VM itself > > >or= > > > > >dynamically increasing the "guest real" memory (that is, "DEF STOR" > > >memory) for guest of z/VM in any announced release of z/VM. > > > > > >- Bill Holder > > > z/VM Development, IBM > > >========================= > > ========================== > > ======================= > > > > As of this morning's announcement of z/VM 5.4.0, z/VM support > > for dynamic addition of storage to z/VM itself, as well as > > dynamic addition and removal of storage to/from z/VM guests > > (if supported by the guest operating system) is now announced. > > > > - Bill Holder > > z/VM Development, IBM > > >
