Ok.. I guess I see now... How do I get the debian install tape.. I already have the s390 debian cd's
> -----Original Message----- > From: Wolfe, Gordon W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 3:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: mp2003 > > 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 Marist version is quite old now and rather out-of-date, still 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
