James, Thanks for the information. I'm running Suse 2.2.16 and looking for optimization beyond that which is available for this port. If I am going to compile and tune my own Linux kernel, why go with anything but that which IBM is using in the Z/OS arena? I don't want to be a pioneer, but if I have to be I wan the cool hat too! (You know, like Davy Crocket and Daniel Boone).
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of James Tison Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 2:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Why not IBM's Linux Steve, We're actually running it here, having the hardware for it and all. We are very happy with it; but I need to correct your subject line ... this is not IBM's distribution (IBM doesn't do a Linux distro) -- it comes from a German company called Intellinux, who deserves my compliments and thanks for a very well polished distribution; and I guess, really, RedHat, too, since it's supposedly based off of their early beta s390x code. Think Blue Linux release 7.1 (verdigris) Kernel 2.4.7-0.24.23 on a s390x It runs great, and went in pretty easily, according to the IBM Global Services folks who take care of all systems installations for us: I just gave them the 3 CD set, and off they went. They reported no installation "gotchas". We use it for cross-development for a 64-bit target zSeries system, whose nature I can't discuss yet (announcement pending, hopefully within the next 6 months). --Jim-- James S. Tison Senior Software Engineer TPF Laboratory / Architecture IBM Corporation +1 203 486-2835 (voice/fax) [EMAIL PROTECTED] Steve Guthrie <steve.guthrie@ma To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ntissa.com> cc: Sent by: Linux on Subject: Why not IBM's Linux 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED] IST.EDU> 01/21/2002 12:22 Please respond to steve.guthrie Why isn't anyone discussing going with IBM's ThinkBlue version of Linux, especially looking at 64-bit implementations? Stephen J. Guthrie Regional Sales Manager Mantissa Corporation 2200 Valleydale Road Birmingham, AL 35244 (800) 438-7367
