Basically, you can do one or the other. What you're asking is "I have a ford. Can I install a chevy on it?"
Both Marist and Debian are versions of Linux, as are Suse and RedHat and Slacware. Choose one of the five. Frankly, the Marist version is quite old now and rather out-of-date, still running the 2.2.16 kernel. You at least want the 2.4.x kernel because it has all kinds of goodies in it to make things easier. If you want free, go with Debian. If you want support, go with SuSE or Red Hat. The Slacware version is quite new, and if you're new to Linux on the mainframe you might want something that's been around a while and has a long-established support group for the mainframe. It is actually "conceivable" to install Debian on Marist, but it would take a lot more knowlege than I have, or most of the people on this list have, to do it. "An Optimist is just a pessimist with no job experience." - Scott Adams Gordon W. Wolfe, Ph.D. Boeing Enterprise Servers 425-865-5940 > ---------- > From: Noll, Ralph > Reply To: Linux on 390 Port > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 12:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: mp2003 > > Can I or can I NOT bring up the marist version and > Install Debian????? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Adam Thornton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 1:22 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: mp2003 > > > > On Fri, 2004-07-23 at 13:08, Noll, Ralph wrote: > > > Ok I have the base linux up and running I've done the > > dasdfmt And the > > > mke2fs.. > > > > > > Now do I install Debian on this base linux??? > > > > Uh, Debian *is* a "base Linux." > > > > You get an IPL tape or set of card files, depending on > > whether you're running native or under VM, from > > http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/dists/Debian3.0r2/main/disks-s > > 390/current/ > > > > You IPL that. > > > > You follow the prompts. > > > > If you're running on an MP2k3, you could also get Matt > > Zimmerman's preconfigured DASD image (50 MB) from: > > http://people.debian.org/~mdz/hercules/Debian-3.0r1.3390 > > > > This is intended for Hercules, but I think it should work as > > an emulated DASD volume on a Multiprise. It's slightly out > > of date so you'd want to do an update to 3.0r2, but you can > > easily do that over the network. > > > > On the other hand, if you plan on installing many images > > under VM, Sine Nomine makes and sells a CD set of the Debian > > 3.0r2 release, which lets you easily set up an installation > > server, so your guests don't have to use external network > > resources except to fetch security updates. (We are also > > working closely with the debian-installer team and hope to > > have a 3.1 "Sarge" distro, similarly packaged (although > > probably on DVD, not > > CD) soon after the official release.) The CD set is $150 > > (whereas the first two options are $0, but more > > time-consuming if you're planning on multiple Debian images), > > and you can also buy real live commercial production support > > from us if you want. > > > > Adam > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access > > instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the > > message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit > http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
