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Note: This e-mail is subject to the disclaimer contained at the bottom of this message. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Great to see a new version of the "cookbook" come out but I'm disappointed that "There was no funding/support for this to become an official IBM Redbook". I used the Redhat version of this book to install and configure z/VM and Redhat about a year ago and was amazed that I was able to create a working system with numerous linux guests in just a couple of days. My z/VM and Redhat knowledge were rudimentary to put it kindly yet I was able to create a working system just by following the instructions. We've moved on a bit since then but I still refer to the book quite often for the various recipes that it contains. I recently had to use the SUSE version of the cookbook and was similarly impressed. I consider these books to be invaluable resources and think it would be a real shame if they aren't funded and/or supported in the future. Mark Hayman Senior Systems Programmer Insurance Australia Group (IAG) -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael MacIsaac Sent: Saturday, 13 February 2010 12:34 AM To: [email protected] Subject: New Virtualization Cookbook for z/VM 6.1 and SLES 11 Hello lists (cross posted to linux-390 and ibmvm), Marian Gasparovic and I are pleased to announce a new "cookbook" entitled "z/VM and Linux on IBM System z: The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES 11". It is temporarily at the top of the page: http://www.vm.ibm.com/devpages/mikemac/ The PDF weighs in at 4.5MB and 236 pages. The associated tar file is only 17KB. There was no funding/support for this to become an official IBM Redbook, so we updated it "on the side". It is currently on my z/VM developer page, but we hope to finalize it on linuxvm.org/present (if Mark ever finishes his promised review :)) The changes to this book are: -) The z/VM sections are updated for V6.1 -) The Linux sections are updated for SLES 11. -) The REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro to help modify z/VM system labels have been removed as it is recommended to change the system labels at z/VM install time. For reference, the section on relabeling system volumes is slightly modified to describe performing the steps manually, without the REXX EXEC and XEDIT macro. -) The "Servicing z/VM" chapter has been updated for z/VM 6.1 and now describes IBM ShopzSeries, not IBMLink. -) The Linux system that does the cloning is called the cloner, not the controller. -) A section on the X Window System has been added. -) The penguin on the cover representing the golden image was given a gold jacket :)) Some sections are removed in the release of this book: -) In Miscellaneous Recipes chapter, sections on LDAP, NTP, rsync and CMM were removed in the interests of time. -) Details on creating a travelling /home/ have been removed, however, a section with words of wisdom, based on a linux-390 append by Patrick Spinler, has been added. Thanks to all who helped to make this project possible (see list in Preface). Feedback is welcome on or off-list. Enjoy - you can't beat the price! :)) "Mike MacIsaac" <[email protected]> (845) 433-7061 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 _______________________________________________________________________________________ The information transmitted in this message and its attachments (if any) is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed. The message may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon this information, by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and delete this e-mail and associated material from any computer. The intended recipient of this e-mail may only use, reproduce, disclose or distribute the information contained in this e-mail and any attached files, with the permission of the sender. This message has been scanned for viruses. _______________________________________________________________________________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
