You don't mention if you have VM, but assuming you don't, a ESCON CTC link from OS/390 to Linux will work for starting out. Once you get it installed, you can then implement the CLAW driver for direct network access (CLAW is not available as an install option). UTS Global also has a commercially available CLAW driver.
If you have VM, CLAW is supported by VM and your Linux machines can use the Guest LAN. On Tuesday 18 February 2003 03:13 pm, you wrote: > I will be doing the install this weekend of an IOCDS to support Linux. > Then I will be ready so start installing Linux. I still don't understand > how I'm going to put this in our network. We have a Cisco Router, which > has 16 addresses available on our MP3000 on an Escon channel. I guess I > need a Claw driver for that, but until I install the Claw driver, I'm kind > of confused as to how I get connectivity to the network. We have TCPIP > running in our PROD Lpar. I gather I can use that somehow, but I'm not > sure how. Any advice? I don't like the MP3000 console's console support. > > I'm planning on downloading a distribution from RedHat. After talking to > our Unix guy here, he thought I would learn a lot more by doing it that way > than ordering a distribution. I may change my mind though. > > This list is great! A lot like the IBM-Main list I also subscribe to. I > set IBM-Main to NOMAIL as the 2 lists were way too many emails each day. > > Eric Bielefeld > Sr. MVS Systems Programmer > P&H Mining Equipment > Milwaukee, WI > 414-671-7849 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >++++++++++++++ This electronic mail transmission contains information from P > & H Mining Equipment which is confidential, and is intended only for the > use of the proper addressee. If you are not the intended recipient, please > notify us immediately at the return address on this transmission, or by > telephone at (414) 671-4400, and delete this message and any attachments > from your system. Unauthorized use, copying, disclosing, distributing, or > taking any action in reliance on the contents of this transmission is > strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >++++++++++++++ -- Rich Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer Sytek Services, A Division of DSG 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
