OK, just to be a PITA <grin>, there is no "32 bit" mode on the zSeries hardware. There is a "31 bit" mode and a "64 bit" mode. But no "32 bit" mode at all.
-- 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: Sergey Korzhevsky [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2003 11:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 32-bit apps/Linux on 64-bit hardware > > > 18.11.2003 19:24:02 Rich Smrcina wrote: > > >This goes along with my previous DB2 question. How does Linux get > >installed (or IPLed) in 32-bit mode when running on 64-bit hardware? > >I've installed the same Linux media on a 32-bit system (Flex in ESA > >mode) and a 64-bit system (z900). The Linux on the z900 comes up as > >s390x, but I need the s390 kernel in order to install DB2 (and be > >supported). > > You can boot linux 32bit without any problem. > > > WBR, Sergey >
