>>> On Fri, Feb 1, 2008 at 8:42 AM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Mehdi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi List, > > I'm a newbie not linux world but to zLinux world. As I know I should be able > to install zLinux on zseries standalone or under zvm but don't know the > difference, which one is better, preferable and WHY? I know I'm limited in > number of LPARs if I install zLinux standalone but what are other benefits > or pitfalls if I install zLinux under zvm or install it standalone...
You can think of LPAR as being equivalent to installing Linux on a single midrange server. You can think of z/VM as XEN or VMware on massive doses of steroids. Other people have given a lot of concrete reasons why you would want to use z/VM. I'll just say that if z/VM is a possibility, *go with it* and don't look back. LPARs are a pain in the neck. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
