On Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:52:31 -0400, David Boyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Also, define ONLY the > devices that Linux will be allowed to use. If you share all devices, > your Linux will a) take forever to IPL, and b) have unfettered access to > all your data. Linux pays no attention to any z/OS security system or > dataset protections. Your gun, your head. You should also use cio_ignore= to ignore all devices you might want to use later but not now. The major issue (besides regulating access) is not IPL time (though applications like HAL are extremely slow to start with many devices), but system load or memory pressure due to lots of hotplug processes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
