Hi Craig, Yes, its just convenience really - we already have a 3270 screen which is normally used as a console when we're running an OS/390 test image in that LPAR. I've read somewhere about UTS Global developing a Linux/390 3270 driver but I'm not sure if that can be exploited for what we want. You're right we're not a VM shop so we're just using LPAR mode to evaluate the capabilities. Ultimately we may become one (a VM shop!) if we want to run multiple Linux images in production. So I guess its not an issue for production.
Regards, Mark Darvodelsky, Royal SunAlliance Australia - Data Centre. Phone: +61-2-99789081 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] You wrote: Mark, if you have VM it is easy but without it, that makes it difficult. The first Redbook "Linux for S/390" has chapter 6 dedicated to VM and its set up, the second Redbook "Linux for zSeries and S/390: Distributions" covers this in chapter 3. I'm guessing but I don't think you have VM and you are trying to avoid HMC access issues. Until you have installed Linux and set up an IPL volume, I can't see any way around it. After you've done this it might be possible to direct the var/log/messages file automatically to a 3270 device but I don't know how. Basically you want to know when Linux is up and you can login, right? Regards, Craig CAUTION - This message is intended for the addressee named above It may contain privileged or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this message you must not use, copy, distribute or disclose it to anyone other than the addressee. If you have received this message in error please return the message to the sender by replying to it and then delete the message from your computer. Internet emails are not necessarily secure. Royal & SunAlliance does not accept responsibility for changes made to this message after it was sent
