Thanks for the responses - I was able to successfully install after manually
installing the BIOS package - next roadblock was that I don't have xwindows
on my zLinux (Fedora 11) - looks like I'll have to bloat my zLinux with X
before I can go further.  In the mean time I have installed bochs on my
Windows laptop and am working on getting the pre-configured images working -
might even install Windows just for practise before I get access to a real
z10 and z/VM.

B.

-----Original Message-----
From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of David
Boyes
Sent: Wednesday, 30 September 2009 11:28 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: Windows emulation

On 9/30/09 2:55 AM, "Dan Horák" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Bernie VK2KAD píše v St 30. 09. 2009 v 10:51 +1000:
>> Has anyone any experience with BOCHS ??
>> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
>> bochs-2.3.8-0.6.git04387139e3b.fc11.s390x from fedora has depsolving
>> problems
>>   --> Missing Dependency: bochs-bios = 2.3.8-0.6.git04387139e3b.fc11 is
>> needed by package bochs-2.3.8-0.6.git04387139e3b.fc11.s390x (fedora)
>> Error: Missing Dependency: bochs-bios = 2.3.8-0.6.git04387139e3b.fc11 is
>> needed by package bochs-2.3.8-0.6.git04387139e3b.fc11.s390x (fedora)
>> 
>> 
>> Before I disappear into this rabbit hole, I though I would see if there
is
>> any point pursuing this research.
> 
> Per bochs spec file the -bios subpackage is created only on Intelish
> platforms (i386, x86_64). Can't tell now what is the exact reason, some
> research will be required.

Packaging error, IMHO. Bochs-bios is the Intel BIOS image that the emulator
is supposed to load to provide a normal Intel environment. I think it should
be a noarch package since it is not actually executed by the base system,
but by the emulator. 

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