Thanks for all of the responses. Yes, as soon as I clicked SEND the thought, Linux doesn't run under z/os but in in an lpar, occurred to me. Any and all help/info is greatly appreciated.
Thanks, -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 11:04 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: starting 'at the begining' to install linux on z/os >>> On 3/13/2009 at 11:06 AM, "Gear, Steven" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > I am at the beginning of installing Linux on z/os. I thinking just in an > Lpar or two for now, z/vm later. This is an R&D project just to get it up and > running. I have a Z9 and a copy of SUSE. Now what? What would be the best > redbook or manual? Hi, Steve, Welcome to the mailing list. Now that everyone's been pedantic and told you that z/OS <> mainframe, take a look at http://linuxvm.org/redbooks.html . The second book in that list, " Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Distributions" is quite old at this point, but it does describe how to do installations in an LPAR. Don't look to the details of each step to be correct, but the overall flow is going to be similar: - Set up a working NFS, FTP, HTTP, or SMB server that your z9 can reach over the network - IPL from tape or the DVD - Get a working network connection defined - Access the installation server - Once the installation routines are up and running, SSH in (or use VNC) to actually start the install process - At the end of phase 1, reboot the system and SSH in again to complete the configuration. I also strongly recommend you take a look at http://linuxvm.org/Present/SHARE112/S9233mp.pdf , "Linux Installation Planning." The first slide in there talks about the need to get all the other groups in your organization involved up front. If you don't, you're going to have a hard time succeeding. The last few slides lay out all the data you'll need _before_ you start the first IPL from tape. As others have said, getting z/VM installed first would be a really good idea. IBM is usually willing to loan you the hardware and software you'll need to be happy with your R&D results. Trying to run Linux in the white space left over from z/OS is usually not sufficient, and performance is likely to stink. If you do go with z/VM, there is a good "Virtualization Cookbook" on the IBM Redbooks site that will walk you through the process of getting both z/VM and Linux installed: http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg247493.html 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
