What does the console log in the VM spool for the Linux virtual machine say happened? (You do have the console spooled to somewhere useful, right?) Was the Linux console at a physical terminal that someone could have messed with, or was it running disconnected? (I think disconnected would be the way you'd want it to work.)
---- Robert P. Nix internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mayo Clinic phone: 507-284-0844 200 1st St. SW page: 507-255-3450 Rochester, MN 55905 ---- "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different." > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Dieffenbach [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 23, 2002 9:41 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Linux image disappears > > Greetings, > > Another newbie joining the list. I was able to hear a number of you speak > at the recent Share and found that tremendously helpful. My shop is new > both to VM and to Linux. We're running z/VM 4.3 and SuSE SLES 7 for S/390 > (2.4.7 kernel, vanilla install off the CD with no other maintenance > applied.) Our primary purpose is to create an environment for running > WebSphere 4.0.4, although we are also experimenting with DB2 Connect and > Tivoli's Policy Director. > > My question concerns a problem that occurs sporadically - the Linux guest > will just unexpectedly disappear completely and must be re-ipled. In all > cases I was the only one logged onto the system - sometimes actively > working, sometimes not. We do have runlevel 5 enabled and I do make use of > the GUI desktop via Hummingbird's Exceed product. > > Any suggestions on why this might be happening, what events might trigger > it and where I could look for diagnostic information would be appreciated. > > Paul Dieffenbach > Lead Technology Specialist > St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co. > St. Paul, Minnesota
