Well, I just made another huge update (over 3 weeks worth) to the web site. Sorry it took so long since the last one.
I moved the various mini-HOWTOs that Samy Rengasamy contributed onto a new HOWTO page. I added a link to that on the left of the main page under the "Information" header. I also added a mini-HOWTO on "Dumping and Restoring Linux/390 DASD Volumes from Another Operating System" to the HOWTO page. I updated the pointer to Red Hat's distribution under the "Binary distributions" header to correspond to their GA code. 12/29/2001 - Rob van der Heij also fessed up to having created a copy of the Red Hat installation ram disk with the IBM OCO modules already merged in. The version he has is for the installation under VM not the tape/LPAR one. The file size is about 3MB. ftp://ftp.iae.nl/pub/users/rvdheij/rh-2.4.9/initrd_oco.img 12/28/2001 - In response to a question about S/390 processor internals, David Boyes recommended IBM's online Journal of Research and development. In particular he recommended "Vol. 43, Nos. 5/6, 1999 are particularly interesting for owners of 9672's -- lots of grungy deep detail on the G5/G6 architecture. Lots of good stuff wrt to IEEE FP implementation and some interesting details on the MCM wafer manufacturing process." http://www.research.ibm.com/journal/rd/ 12/28/2001 - In response to a question about how to correct some nearly unreadable fonts when using an X client on Linux/390, Mark Post posted this pointer to the XFree86 Font De-uglification HOWTO. http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU/ 12/27/2001 - Les Geer of IBM notified the list that the VM/CP and TCP/IP PTFs necessary to enable HiperSocket support on VM are now available for ordering The fix numbers are UM30225 for CP and UQ61461 for TCP/IP. http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21884 12/27/2001 - Ron Greve posted the URL to a semi-humorous article describing a 12-step process (similar to AA, NA, etc.) to get Linux in use at your site. http://www.cio.com/archive/010102/shop.html 12/26/2001 - Jim Sibley a method that worked for him when defining two OSA cards in one Linux/390 system using the 2.4 kernel with chandev support. http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21838 12/22/2001 - Robert Kusche pointed to an article that talks about Microsoft Corporation suing startup company lindows.com. Microsoft claims that "lindows" violates the trademark they have on the "Windows" name. The founder of the company, Michael Robertson, is quoted as saying "If they're alleging that people are going to be confusing Microsoft Corp. with Lindows.com, I think there's zero potential of that happening. If people are confused, just remember that we're not the convicted monopolist." http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-8246647-0.html 12/21/2001 - Dave Rivers proudly pointed out an article on IBM's web site announcing that Dignus Systems' compilers were IBM's "Member Solution of the Month" for January 2002. The article highlighted Software AG's use of Dignus Systems' compilers to compile their Tamino product on multiple S/390 and z900 operating systems. http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/solutions/s390da/aom/aom.html http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/solutions/s390da/ 12/21/2001 - David Boyes posted the URL to an article describing several security exposures in Microsoft's Windows XP. David's comment on the article was "Well, *duh*...." http://tm0.com/IHT/sbct.cgi?s=155663576&i=435792&d=2143501 12/20/2001 - Mike MacIsaac of IBM announced that the "Linux for S/390 and zSeries: ISP/ASP Solutions" RedBook was now officially published. http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/RedbookAbstracts/sg246299.html http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg246299.pdf 12/20/2001 - In response to a request for information on how to secure a Linux system, Jay Brenneman and Jon Doyle recommended the following online resources. Werner [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] recommended two books, "Securing Linux: Step-by-Step" from the SANS institute, and "Securing & Optimizing Linux: The Ultimate Solution." http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Security-HOWTO.html http://www.suse.de/~marc http://www.linuxsecurity.com http://www.sansstore.org/ http://www.puschitz.com/Security.html 12/19/2001 - Jim Blandy reported that he had just "committed a bunch of bug fixes for GDB on S/390 Linux to the public sources." He requested testers to compile the source and report any bugs to him so that he can make GDB better. http://sources.redhat.com/gdb 12/19/2001 - Uwe Zumpe of IBM reported some updates for Linux/390. http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/restriction s2_4_7.shtml http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/current2_4. shtml http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/special_oco _rh_2.4.shtml 12/19/2001 - Henry Schaffer posted a link to an article on Open Source software from an economic perspective. The author examines the strengths and weaknesses of both proprietary and Open Source development. http://www.milkeninstitute.org/review/2001qtr4/pdf/32-41mr.pdf 12/19/2001 - In response to a request for a pre-compiled Linux/390 binary of VNC, Rob van der Heij confessed that he had one available. ftp://ftp.iaehv.nl/pub/users/rvdheij/vnc/ 12/19/2001 - Steve Ware offered up this URL for "plan," a Motif-based calendar/day planner application. http://www.bitrot.de/plan.html 12/18/2001 - Mark Post called attention to some Linux/390 diagnostic tools and documentation that had been briefly mentioned in one of the IBM updates to their web site: two manuals on "Using the Dump Tools, Linux Kernel 2.4" for 31-bit and 64-bit Linux/390. http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/l39dmp 24.pdf http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/lzsdmp 24.pdf 12/18/2001 - Mark Post reported a "special offer" that IBM has: "For a limited time only, if you acquire a qualifying IBM zSeries or S/390(R) Integrated Facility for Linux (IFL) and a z/VM[tm] Version 4 software license at the same time (single order), you can receive eligible on-site IBM Linux Implementation Services (approximate value $22,500) at no additional charge. Mark was heard to mumble later that he was in the wrong job if he could get paid that much money to do those tasks. http://www.ibmlink.ibm.com/usalets&parms=H_301-225 12/18/2001 - Neale Ferguson reported the URL of a press release announcing the General Availability of Red Hat's Linux/390 distribution. James Causey reported a copy on one of Red Hat's sites. Mark Post gave the URL of the FTP download site. He also noted that no .iso images were on the site. http://linuxtoday.com/news_story.php3?ltsn=2001-12-18-004-20-PR-HE-RH http://eltoday.com/article.php3?ltsn=2001-12-18-001-14-PS http://www.redhat.com/about/presscenter/2001/press_s390.html http://www.europe.redhat.com/news/article/192.html ftp://ftp.redhat.com/pub/redhat/linux/7.2/en/os/s390/ 12/18/2001 - Mark Post reported that IBM is expanding their Linux Community Development System concept to their i-series (formerly AS/400) line. http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20011217/tc/ibm_beckons_linux_fans_to_server _line_1.html 12/17/2001 - Neale Ferguson reported an article reviewing Red Hat's Professional Server 7.1 distribution. The article had a single passing reference to their Linux/390 distribution. http://www.internetweek.com/enterprise/enterprise121701-1.htm 12/17/2001 - Neale Ferguson advised us that the latest version of his cpint command is now 1.1.2. http://penguinvm.princeton.edu/programs/cpint-1.1.2.tar.gz 12/14/2001 - On a somewhat sad (for us) note, Mike MacIsaac announced that he was going to be leaving the IBM ITSO group to go into another area supporting Linux/390 at Poughkeepsie. Mike was responsible for bringing the three Linux/390 RedBooks to us, as well as the Open Source for OS/390 Unix System Services book, and its later updating. While everyone wishes him well, his absence from ITSO will be felt. http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21606 12/14/2001 - Mark Post reported an InfoWorld article about security exposures needing to be plugged in SSH. The exposures are found in implementations of the SSH1 protocol, but not SSH2. According to CERT/CC (Computer Emergency Response Team/Coordination Center, "We are seeing a high amount of scanning for SSH daemons, and we are receiving reports of exploitation." http://www.infoworld.com/articles/hn/xml/01/12/14/011214hnsecureshell.xml?12 14fram 12/14/2001 - Axel Wirbser of IBM reported some updates for Linux/390. http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/whatsnew.sh tml http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/current2_4. shtml http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/exp-2_4.sht ml http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/exp-2_4_16. shtml 12/13/2001 - David Boyes reported success with enabling broadcast and multicast functionality on a CLAW device using UTS Global's c7000.c Cisco driver. To quote David, "I've tested this on 2.2.16 and 2.4.7 with no ill effects..." http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21596 http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21600 12/13/2001 - Mark Post reported the URL of a press release on IBM's z900 web site, announcing the release of Green Light Advantage's AdminUX 8.8 software for SuSE's and Turbolinux's Linux/390 distributions. http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/solutions/s390da/applications/prg la2.html 12/12/2001 - A Dump/Restore mini-HOWTO based on Mark Post's mailing list posting of November 29th has been added to the HOWTO page on this site. http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21292 http://linuxvm.org/Info/HOWTOs/dumprest.html 12/11/2001 - Eric Lawler reported a problem with a real CTC connection between his Linux/390 LPAR, and an OS/390 one. When large amounts of data were being transferred, from Linux/390 to OS/390, the connection would stall, but not in the other direction. The usual cautions about making sure the MTU size on both sides of the connection were not applicable here. It turned out that the TCP/IP IOBUFFERSIZE on the OS/390 side of the connection needs to be set to 65535, since that is the default in the Linux/390 CTC driver. http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21531 12/10/2001 - Kurt Acker of IBM posted a link to a Washington System Center Flash on "OSA-Express Maintenance in the Linux Environment." This deals with the errors people have been seeing when microcode maintenance is put on that then requires a port name be specified when loading the driver module. http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/PubAllNum/Flash10119 12/7/2001 - Neale Ferguson posted the URLs of a new IBM RedPiece on "zSeries HiperSockets." The second URL is to the PDF file itself. http://publib-b.boulder.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/9445fa5b416f6e32852569ae006bb65 f/ce975135... http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0160.pdf 12/7/2001 - After some persistent questioning, Joachim Schroeder and Jens Sandemann of SuSE made it clear that the GA version of their new Linux/390 distribution (SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7 for S/390 and zSeries) was not going to be made available on their FTP server. The code was only going to be available to people who purchased a support contract from SuSE, or are a SuSE business partner. Only future beta versions will be available for download. There was some discussion about this, but it was eventually agreed that while this does not violate the GPL in any way, it was likely to inhibit people from installing SuSE in the future. http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21461 http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21480 12/7/2001 - In response to a question about Disaster Recovery for Linux/390, [EMAIL PROTECTED] posted his method. His note was followed up by John Alvord cautioning that before backing up your Linux system you shut it down first. Otherwise the restored disk is likely to be inconsistent. http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvtype?LINUX-VM.21459 12/3/2001 - Mark Post posted this URL for an Enterprise Systems Journal Article on Red Hat's Linux/390 distribution. http://www.esj.com/news.asp?ID=5099 The following link was moved from the links page to the "retired" links page, since it is no longer accessible: http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20011011/tc/tech_linux_sonera_dc_2.html Linux Hits Home with Adoption by Finland's Sonera The following links have been added to the list of URLs at: http://linuxvm.org/info/l390link.html http://www.cio.com/archive/010102/shop.html How to Run a Microsoft-Free Shop http://investor.cnet.com/investor/news/newsitem/0-9900-1028-8246647-0.html Microsoft sues Linux start-up over name http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/cn/20011217/tc/ibm_beckons_linux_fans_to_server _line_1.html IBM beckons Linux fans to server line http://www.internetweek.com/enterprise/enterprise121701-1.htm Red Hat Adds To Linux's Credibility http://www.esj.com/news.asp?ID=5099 Red Hat Moves onto Mainframe http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,5098148,00.html Linux hits a grand slam at home http://eltoday.com/article.php3?ltsn=2001-12-18-001-14-PS Red Hat to Deliver Linux Solutions for IBM's S/390 Mainframe Computer http://www.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/solutions/s390da/applications/prg la2.html AdminUX Automates Linux System Administration on the IBM eServer zSeries http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redpapers/pdfs/redp0160.pdf zSeries HiperSockets http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/l39dmp 24.pdf Linux for S/390(R) - Using the Dump Tools, Linux Kernel 2.4 http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/docu/lzsdmp 24.pdf Linux for zSeries - Using the Dump Tools, Linux Kernel 2.4 http://www10.software.ibm.com/developerworks/opensource/linux390/special_oco _rh_2.4.shtml OCO modules for Red Hat Linux 7.2 S/390 (Kernel version 2.4.9-17) ftp://ftp.iaehv.nl/pub/users/rvdheij/vnc/ VNC RPM and SRPM for Linux/390 http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/PubAllNum/Flash10119 OSA-Express Maintenance in the Linux Environment http://www.neonsys.com/solutions/shadow/shadow-direct.asp NEON Systems Shadow Direct http://sources.redhat.com/gdb GDB: The GNU Project Debugger ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/s390/update/7.0/pay1/ IBM Java Developer Kit and Runtime Environment for 1.2.2 and 1.3.0 http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/mini/FDU/ XFree86 Font De-uglification HOWTO http://www.milkeninstitute.org/review/2001qtr4/pdf/32-41mr.pdf Is Free Software the Wave of the Future? http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Security-HOWTO.html Linux Security-HOWTO.html http://www.suse.de/~marc/ Marc's (Security) Homepage @ SuSE http://www.linuxsecurity.com Linux Security - The Community's Center For Security Mark Post
