On 9/11/07, David Boyes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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.
That is indeed the appropriate place for it. Among others, because it allows you to "upgrade the BIOS" for some systems first to testing things, etc. If it were something IBM built into the HMC or OSA LIC, you would be way less flexible. Remember, z/VM must do its smoke and mirrors to provide something different for guest that expect it to be different, and provide the same for the others that don't and reduce administrative efforts. It may also be wise to see why folks want diskless systems and whether this is the best way to achieve that. The model that z/VM provides with "virtual replacement disks" might actually get you the best of both worlds. Trying to mimic the implementation on another hardware platform may just give you a lot of grief and little benefit. Rob ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
