Hi Keith, Usually the VM tools, as well as your local tools, can be put on a general tools disk. For instance, we have a shared minidisk that contains a lot of tools from various sources. Our sysprog users have this disk as 192 so that it will be attached as filemode D during logon.
So I would suggest to create a minidisk for the VM Tools components. You might give MAINT an 192 disk. Any other sysprog users then needs a link to that 192 disk. As for minidisks and their function, Dave Jones has created a NAMES file for that. You might want to check it out. Have a look at http://listserv.uark.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind1412&L=IBMVM&F=&S=&X=DEF64E8CA30CBA477F&Y=berry.vansleeuwen%40atos.net&P=258431. (This links to the message from Dave in the IBMVM archives at uark.edu. You might want to subscribe to that list as well.) Met vriendelijke groet/With kind regards/Mit freundlichen Grüßen, Berry van Sleeuwen -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of kwg Sent: Monday, January 12, 2015 10:54 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Where to put Z/VM tools and utilities I have a small z/vm system which is used to run linux and z/os test systems (I work for an ISV). My z/vm knowledge is mainly limited to what I have picked up from the z/linux Redbooks and the "Getting Started" guide. I now want to install some tools from the VM downloads web pages. Is there a standard or commonly used convention for where such tools should be stored? I found some sample instructions for installing pipeddr where the code was installed on the MAINT 191 for instance. I would not expect that to be a suitable location. Also, does IBM provide a list of various MAINT minidisks and their functions ? Keith Gooding ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ This e-mail and the documents attached are confidential and intended solely for the addressee; it may also be privileged. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and destroy it. As its integrity cannot be secured on the Internet, Atos’ liability cannot be triggered for the message content. Although the sender endeavours to maintain a computer virus-free network, the sender does not warrant that this transmission is virus-free and will not be liable for any damages resulting from any virus transmitted. On all offers and agreements under which Atos Nederland B.V. supplies goods and/or services of whatever nature, the Terms of Delivery from Atos Nederland B.V. exclusively apply. The Terms of Delivery shall be promptly submitted to you on your request.
