> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Romanowski, John (OFT) > Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 2:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Methods to move DVD software to zLinux? > > > Have Oracle on a DVD and want to install it on z/VM SLES 9 guest; of > course the mainframe doesn't have a DVD drive. > > How do you folks install DVD software on the mainframe? > > I don't have a unix/linux server with a DVD drive to NFS share to the > guest. Have only windoz PC's with DVD drives and sftp and scp client > software. > > For a CD I'd convert it to an iso file, sftp it to the guest and > loopback mount it, but DVD's don't convert to iso files, > right? (Maybe > Oracle has the software on CD's instead of DVD?) > > Perhaps zip the DVD, sftp it to guest and gunzip it? > > tia
Data DVD's are created from ISO9660 files, just like CDs. At least in my experience. On my home Linux system, I can do: dd if=/dev/dvd of=dvd.iso mount -oro,loop dvd.iso dvd-mount -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
