> Now, IBM has made it so that an appropriate OS (i.e. Linux) can IPL
from
> a SAN (SCSI IPL). I was just considering what it might take to IPL
from
> a network server instead. 

Configuring a miniroot and boot system in a NSS, defining a boot and
disk server in another virtual machine, and a lot of patience. You can
do it with Linux now (I have a few "diskless" clients that run this
way); z/VM and other systems would be harder. 

> Also, I wonder if a "Linux for System z" liveDVD would be
> possible. Or does such a thing already exist?

There's work in progress on a DDRable installation server. Watch this
space. 

----------------------------------------------------------------------
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

Reply via email to