I use CMS for adding a temporary expansion of disk work area on a spare 3390 allocation also (very easy, then Linux detects it).
Lea Stahr Linux/Unix Team 630-753-5445 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Boyes Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2007 10:14 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Vdisk > It shouldn't be hard to hook a mkswap command into /etc/inittab, to run > before (almost) everything else and do away with this "ipl cms first" > caper. > or even in /linuxrc (in the initial ram disk). Sure, it's possible, but why reinvent the wheel if there's a trivial solution waiting to be used? If you want to do some setup in the virtual machine first (like coupling network adapters to the right lans, setting performance options, etc), it's a lot easier to do it CMS than in Linux -- get it set the way you want it, and then all Linux has to do is detect it and use it. You also don't have to mess with the startup process or /etc/inittab and propagate that between releases, which, given the spotty support from the distributors, if you can claim "it's exactly as you shipped it", you can take a lot of noise right out of the support discussion. In fact, if you DO mess with the startup, you probably invalidate your support agreement, so unless you're prepared to go it on your own, I'd say it's a lot better to use the tools you've got and not try to reinvent the startup logic. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This e-mail, and any attachments and/or documents linked to this email, are intended for the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential, proprietary, or otherwise protected by law. Any dissemination, distribution, or copying is prohibited. This notice serves as a confidentiality marking for the purpose of any confidentiality or nondisclosure agreement. If you have received this communication in error, please contact the original sender. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
