Re: can I boot Linux off either cdl or ldl formatted disks?

[Sergey Korzhevsky]

>Can I ipl a Linux image off either a cdl or ldl format disk?

I think, yes


# man fdasd

....


-d diskLayout or --disk_layout=diskLayout
              Formats  the  device with compatible disk layout or
              linux disk layout.  diskLayout is  either  cdl  for
              the compatible disk layout (default) or ldl for the
              linux disk layout.
              Compatible disk layout means a special handling  of
              the  first  two  tracks of the volume. This enables
              other S/390 or zSeries operating systems to  access
              this device (e.g. for backup purposes).






WBR, Sergey



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Hope you folks dont mind simple questions ;-)

Can I ipl a Linux image off either a cdl or ldl format disk?

I am going to try this and see if it works but I thought I'd ask and see
what I can learn.   BTW ... could somebody point me to a good explanation
of cdl v/s ldl?

Thanks,

-Don