Re: Linux/390 2.4 Distributions, was RE: Linux S/390 Compatible D isk Layout.

[Peter Webb, Toronto Transit Commission]

Hey, I just wanted to keep it simple! :)

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Post, Mark K [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 12:37 PM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:      Linux/390 2.4 Distributions, was RE: Linux S/390 Compatible
> Disk Layout.
>
> Let's not start this thread again.  SuSE does make their GA code
> available,
> for free, for evaluation purposes, for a limited time (with no support),
> on
> CDs.  You simply have to email them and ask.  At the end of the evaluation
> if you decide not to purchase the product, you simply return the CDs, and
> you're done.  You can FTP download their Beta code for free, with no
> obligation whatsoever.  You also have the option of getting a set of
> evaluation CDs _with_support_ for $500.  Again, if you decide not to go
> production, then you return the CDs, and you're done.  I personally
> consider
> those terms eminently reasonable for doing evaluations, particularly the
> $500 charge for support.  I probably wouldn't pay it because I don't think
> I
> would need it, but a lot of people are less egotistical than I.  :)
>
> SuSE has a 64-bit version of 2.4 in Beta testing, with GA expected
> sometime
> next month.  The Beta code is free for download.
>
> Red Hat makes their entire distribution available for free download, as
> individual files.  For whatever reason, they stopped creating .iso files
> for
> downloading, but I don't consider that a major problem either.
>
> Red Hat also has a 64-bit version of 2.4 in Beta testing, GA date unknown.
> Again, it is free for download.
>
> Turbolinux still considers their 2.4-based distribution Beta code, but it
> is
> free for download with free registration.
>
> Mi||enux has a 2.4-based distribution that is free for download.
>
> Debian still considers their 2.4-based distribution Beta code, but it is
> free for download.  (I'm not familiar with Debian, but I believe the only
> reason it is still in Beta mode is that they're upgrading various packages
> for various platforms to what they consider stable levels, and when
> they're
> happy with that for all the platforms they support, it will be declared
> GA.)
>
> Mark Post
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Webb, Toronto Transit Commission [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 10:32 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Linux S/390 Compatible Disk Layout.
>
>
> You bet!
>
> With SuSe you have to pay to get the GA version, but with RedHat it is a
> free download. See http://linuxvm.org for the download links.
>
> We are currently running RedHat with a 2.4.9-17 kernel for testing.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: James Melin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 10:23 AM
> > To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject:      Re: Linux S/390 Compatible Disk Layout.
> >
> > So are there distributions from SuSe/Redhat at te 2.4 kernel level yet?
> > This would be a faboo feature for us here.