Tried it, and was unimpressed. Support was poor, and performance wasn't acceptable for any real use. It also has none of the automation and system management tools needed to do anything useful with the guests.
BTW, VIF is dead and gone. It's no longer marketed; z/VM 4 is as cheap, and much more powerful. > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Mike Wickman > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 1:47 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Any one using ISX from iissolutions? > > > Just heard about a package called ISX that runs as a MVS started > task that then allows other operating systems (like LINUX) to be > ipl'ed and executed. Anybody on the list using this as a way to > test LINUX or as an alternative to buying VM or VIF?
