I may have some interest in zLinux around here. The usual caveat of "ABSOLUTLY NO MONEY" to spend on POC is in place. I've some room on the z9BC-LO3. Just four z/OS lpars and using less than 50% capacity in normal times. I understand that it's all easier with z/VM, but I, see above under absolutely. I just wondered: What if I fire-up a couple LPARs and download/install the zVM trial into one. Then, I can play with zLinux configurations for awhile until I get what we need working (assuming less than the trial time). Once I have experience and a viable configuration, I install it into the other LPAR and let zVM trial expire. I can clone somewhere up to a total of 16 LPARs, prove it works and then justify the IFL and zVM for a proven application workload.
Good idea? Or am I making it more complicated than I need to? Dave Gibney Information Technology Services Washington State University ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
