Rich,
Thanks for the response. You didn't answer my question however.
The question was, if a vendor app says it is certified to run on SuSe
linux, can it run on SuSe linux on any of the supported SuSe
Linux platforms? For example, for INFORMIX, there is now a version
that is LINUX ready. But the webpage only lists the Intel platform.
Does that mean it won't run on any other hardware platform, even
though it is the same Linux distribution?
Thanks again,
Dave
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Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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11/26/2002 08:54 AM
Please respond to Linux on 390 Port
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Subject: Re: Another distribution question
There are lots of examples of customers using DB2 on Linux for S/390. Feel
free to contact me for more information.
One of the largest motivating factors involved in getting vendors to port
their code to Linux for S/390 is customers. Jim Elliott can certainly
tell
you if and when, but if it isn't there yet, contact IBM and make a formal
request.
On Tuesday 26 November 2002 07:52 am, you wrote:
> All,
>
> I'm about ready to put up our first linux lpar, and have another
question
> or two.....
>
> This question is causing alot of confusion for us. We are getting ready
> to
> put up SuSe linux, and also want to put up a couple of relevent
> applications
> to actually do a pilot test. When an vendor application says it is
> certified
> to run on SuSe(or Redhat) distribution, does that mean it is certified
on
> run
> on that distribution regardless of the underlying hardware platform?
>
> For example, I want to put up DB2-Connect, and on IBM's z/Series Linux
> page it says that V7.2 is certified to run on SuSe Linux at kernel 2.4,
> etc.
> However, we would also like to do INFORMIX, and there is a version for
> Linux(but not listed as z/Series ready). Will this run on Linux on the
> mainframe? Or is this another black-eye for the mainframe(like Unix
> System Services was from a pure UNIX perspective) where
> it's not quite ready for prime-time, and is just different enough that
> there
> are not enough apps available yet.
>
> Granted, I'm not up to speed yet, but I thought a distribution of Linux
> was
> just that regardless of the platform, and the the application would run
> anywhere that distribution ran(i.e. binary compatible).
>
> Can you guys shed some light?
>
> Thanks, Dave
>
> __________________________________________________________
> Dave Jousma
> Lead Systems Administrator - Information Technology
> Spartan Stores, Inc.
> PO Box 8700
> Grand Rapids, MI 49518
> (616) 878-2883
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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