You have much more flexibility with VM. You can also run many Linux instances under VM to accomplish varying tasks. There are lots of other benefits as well, see: http://www.vm.ibm.com/linux/benefits.html
On Tue, 2004-07-27 at 06:18, Maneesh Menon wrote: > Hello, > > We are planning to install Linux on Bare machine. > Should we opt for VM directly, instead? > > > With regards, > Maneesh > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Maneesh Menon > Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 4:12 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Installation and administration > > Hello, > > I am currently into a self initiated project of running Linux on > mainframe. > > However before going deep into Linux and mainframe, I would like to know > more about the administrative part of the mainframe. > Please help me with pointers to installation process of any operating > system onto bare mainframe. > I would appreciate if someone could guide me. > > Also provide pointers to the vendors for trial version of Linux on > mainframe and the pricing of their gamma versions. > > With regards, > Maneesh > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -- Rich Smrcina illustro Systems International, LLC --- See The Light--- Visit www.illustro.com to experience: z/Web-Host -- Easy Web-enabling for your Mainframe z/XML-Host -- Easy XML Enablement for your Mainframe Tel: +1.214.800.8900 Fax: +1.214.800.8989 Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2005 - Colorado Springs - May 20-24, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
