Just be aware that diag drive is not supported in 64-bit mode. so there might be an additional performance hit for those wanting larger machines for database and such....
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 00:35:07 -0400 >Sender: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >From: "Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >The SWAPGEN EXEC from Sine Nomine will do a nice job of writing >a swap signature to it before you IPL your guest. Then, you just >need to make sure that the DASD DIAG driver is built into your >kernel, or load it as a module. Then, you should be able to just >put an entry into /etc/fstab for it, like you would for a "real" >swap disk/partition. > >Instructions for setting up an FBA VDISK (which is slower than >an DIAG one) can be found at >http://linuxvm.org/Info/HOWTOs/vdiskswp.html > > >Mark Post > >-----Original Message----- >From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >James Melin >Sent: Wednesday, July 28, 2004 3:49 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Vdisk for swap > > >I have it defined to my guest..... how do I set it up in linux? > "If you can't measure it, I'm Just NOT interested!"(tm) /************************************************************/ Barton Robinson - CBW Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Velocity Software, Inc Mailing Address: 196-D Castro Street P.O. Box 390640 Mountain View, CA 94041 Mountain View, CA 94039-0640 VM Performance Hotline: 650-964-8867 Fax: 650-964-9012 Web Page: WWW.VELOCITY-SOFTWARE.COM /************************************************************/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
