> -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Summerfield > Sent: Wednesday, November 29, 2006 4:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: CMSDDR-format Linux files. Was: SLES10 Install > kernel panic > > > McKown, John wrote: > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > >>Behalf Of Tom Duerbusch > >>Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:43 PM > >>To: [email protected] > >>Subject: Re: CMSDDR-format Linux files. Was: SLES10 Install > >>kernel panic > >> > > > > > > <snip> > > > >>When I first started with zLinux, I didn't know all the different > >>Windows based FTP servers available, and what the differences were. > >>Initially, under Win/98, mounting my CD drive seemed to > work. The FTP > >>server I tried to use didn't work well. > >>When I tried the next release of Linux, I was on XP. Window shares > >>didn't seem to work. Eventually I found an FTP server that > did work. > >>Apparently, some FTP servers for Windows, didn't support long > >>filenames > >>and long directory names. > >> > > > > > > I'll mention one thing that I think might be useful for > anybody who ends > > up in this situation. Get the free version of VMware from > > http://www.vmware.com. You can then run a real Linux system under > > Windows, using "bridged ethernet". Of course, I am assuming that you > > have "local administrator" authority to install VMware on > your desktop. > > Be sure your desktop has enough CPU power for this. I tried it on my > > 1.8Ghz Celeron here at work and got to take a lot of naps. > > > > What I want is an actual Linux/Intel server that is MINE! > But that is > > not going to happen. > > Customise Damned Small linux (Knoppix derived, can run from RAM). > > Boot DSL, choose "run in RAM" > Eject CD > Insert SLE{S<D} disk. > Start a patchy server. And/or ftp.
Hum, I've heard of this type of thing. And I do boot Knoppix from CD on rare occassion. But that disrupts my normal work (I'm forced to run MS Windows at work. I'm MS-free at home). > > > The free vmware Unless it's changed) doesn't allow to create Linux > images. However, i think MS's freeware does. The one that I downloaded allowed me to create a "from scratch" virtual machine, which I used to create a Ubuntu desktop system (assign the ISO as a virtual CD-ROM in VMware and boot from it), just to look at it. Personally, I don't touch anything from MS unless I am forced to. > > > I've long rhought it would be a Fine Thing for zSeries linux CDs (and > especially DVDs) to boot on intel and run ftp and/or http. > and/or nfs to > export the files. It would be wonderful to be able to IPL from the DVD via the HMC, and then access the DVD contents via TCPIP while still on the HMC. IBM could do this with the new Linux-based HMCs, but I have not heard that they allow this. I have "heard" that the HMC is totally locked into the HMC application, no access to Linux at all. > > I could do it. > > > > > > > -- > > Cheers > John -- 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
