Ah. So it is "supported" by the software, if the hardware ever makes it to the market.
-- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team +1.817.255.3225 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. > -----Original Message----- > From: Ferguson, Neale [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:05 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: > > > From - > http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/faq/pdf/zvm4_4_faq.pdf > > "When equivalent hardware function is available, Guest IPL from Small > Computer System > Interface (SCSI) Disks - initial program loading (IPLing) > from FCP-attached > SCSI disks for > Linux and other guest operating systems that contain support > for IPLing from > FCP-attached > SCSI disks, when z/VM is running on a z990, z900, z800, or > equivalent server > equipped > with the IPL-from-FCP-attached-disk function. IBM plans to make this > hardware function > available in the future." > > -----Original Message----- > Mark, > I think that z/VM 4.4 is now GA. If so, it allows IPLing from > FC SCSI, from > what I've read. >
