> Actually, the IBM zSeries do make use of IA32 processors...the HMC is PC > based. And let's not overlook those two IBM ThinkPads embedded inside each > zSeries box, acting as the support element (SE) processors.
However, none of those IA32 systems are in direct line of executing 390 instructions and are not directly accesible from the 390 environment. You can't execute code on them, so they're effectively not there. -- db
