Linux for S/390 & zSeries:

Please check out the "Restrictions 2.4" DeveloperWorks page at:

http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/restrictions2_4_7.shtml
for a newly formulated restrictions on:
Large MTU sizes may fail due to "order-N allocation failed" problem

On the "Recommended level 2.4.7" page at:

http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/current2_4.shtml
the 2001-12-12 sections describing the 31-/64-bit OCO-modules
have been updated to clarify on HiperSockets support being
currently available in LPAR, only, and noting the prereq on
future VM-service (PTFs) for HiperSockets support for
Linux systems running as VM-guests.

Finally, there is a new ***experimental*** DeveloperWorks page at:
  http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/
special_oco_rh_2.4.shtml
where you will find a tar-file containing experimental
kernel 2.4.9 OCO-modules that are intended to fit the
recent "Red Hat Linux 7.2 S/390" (kernel version 2.4.9-17)
distribution - along with a PDF describing how to install
these.  Some of the steps were only tested rudimentarily,
as we did not have much time:  Therefore please consider
the caveats on using experimental items...
This is a one-time effort, ***definitely*** not intended to
set a precedent, and implies no commitment that this will be
maintained...

Please don't expect to hear from us until mid of January
or so, when we'll all be back.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Uwe Zumpe
Mail: IBM Labor, D3303/7103-06 (147), Schoenaicher Str. 220, D-71032
Boeblingen, Germany
Voice: +49-7031-16-2897   FAX: *3456
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