VDISKs can be linked by multiple virtual machines (they don't go poof until the last guest logs off). Define one, format and mkfs it, load contents, and zoom! watch it go.
-- db David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Post, Mark K > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:07 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: z800 Storage > > > Rich, > > You're going to have to explain how multiple guests could > access/share an > in-storage /usr file system. > > Mark Post > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rich Smrcina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:29 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: z800 Storage > > > Expanded storage can be used for minidisk caching and > multilevel paging. > With 6G of expanded storage you could put up a r/o file system (like a > shared > /usr) for multiple Linuxes to use. You could also set up > paging areas on > virtual disk for the machines that are storage hungry. > > On Thursday 13 June 2002 08:55 am, you wrote: > > A question about dividing up storage on a z800 - what to do > with that 8 > > gig . > > Do LINUX guests like more expandeed storage or central storage? > > -- > Rich Smrcina > Sytek Services, Inc. > Milwaukee, WI > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Catch the WAVV! Stay for Requirements and the Free for All! > Update your S/390 skills in 4 days for a very reasonable price. > WAVV 2003 in Winston-Salem, NC. > April 25-29, 2003 > For details see http://www.wavv.org >
