Absolutely wrong. The licensing is more complex for z/VM on standard engines, but there is no technical restrictions. Both run without problems on IFL or standard engines.
On 12/4/08 3:10 PM, "Chase, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Background: Our warm-site machine is a z/890 in CBU configuration, > currently "maxed out" with GP engines; hence we cannot now add an IFL to > it. > > A proposed z/VM / Linux POC is being delayed because an "IBM rep" > apparently told one of our decision-makers that Linux "can't run on a GP > engine", and we're not allowed to proceed unless we can show D/R > capability equivalent to our z/OS environment. > > So, regarding "Linux can't run on a GP engine", would one or more of you > please affirm or refute that statement? Expound as you deem > appropriate, but "keep it clean". :-) > > TIA, > > -jc- > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
