SLES15 SP3 Quarterly Update Images (QU4) released

2022-09-26 Thread Mark Post
at means to perform a brand new installation, you'll need to either access the SUSE repositories for all the packages that have not been updated, or a local mirror of the packages, such as provided by SMT (Subscription Management Tool), RMT (Repository Mirroring Tool), or SUSE Manager. This was (hopeful

Open Mainframe Project will be making a z15 available for all Open Source projects

2022-09-22 Thread Mark Post
some time, this is the first that I'm aware of the availability of no-cost access to IBM Z hardware for z/OS-based Open Source developers. It will be interesting to see if any more z/OS-based OSS projects come along to make use of this.

SUSE Linux is hiring - Looking for a change?

2022-07-06 Thread Mark Post
that don't want their employees participating in lists where there's a lot of recruiting, etc., traffic in the list. Thanks, Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists

SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 Service Pack 4 is now GA

2022-06-24 Thread Mark Post
/leap/15.4/repo/oss/ and https://download.opensuse.org/distribution/leap/15.4/repo/non-oss/ . Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message

SUSE Rancher products for IBM Z

2022-05-31 Thread Mark Post
our local SUSE sales representative, or call 1-800-796-3700. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

SLES15 SP3 Quarterly Update Images (QU3) released

2022-05-10 Thread Mark Post
at means to perform a brand new installation, you'll need to either access the SUSE repositories for all the packages that have not been updated, or a local mirror of the packages, such as provided by SMT (Subscription Management Tool), RMT (Repository Mirroring Tool), or SUSE Manager. Mark Post

SLES15 SP3 Quarterly Update Images (QU2) released

2022-02-15 Thread Mark Post
at means to perform a brand new installation, you'll need to either access the SUSE repositories for all the packages that have not been updated, or a local mirror of the packages, such as provided by SMT (Subscription Management Tool), RMT (Repository Mirroring Tool), or SUSE Manager. Mark Post

SLES15 SP3 Quarterly Update (QU1) released

2021-10-26 Thread Mark Post
to perform a brand new installation, you'll need to either access the SUSE repositories for all the packages that have not been updated, or a local mirror of the packages, such as provided by SMT (Subscription Management Tool), RMT (Repository Mirroring Tool), or SUSE Manager. Mark Post

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 is now GA

2021-06-22 Thread Mark Post
made in this release. Reading the release notes would be advisable. And not just the IBM Z specific parts, but all of them. As those who know me can attest, I am *not* above saying "I told you so" as appropriate. ;) https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/s390x/SUSE-SLES/15-SP3/

Containers, Linux, and IBM Z, oh my

2021-04-26 Thread Mark Post
to derive value from it. The details on what will be included are in Mike Friesenegger's blog posting at https://www.suse.com/c/bringing-rancher-value-to-ibm-z-and-linuxone/ SUSE will be making further announcements about this in the future, so please say tuned.

SLES15 SP2 Quarterly Update (QU2) released

2021-02-10 Thread Mark Post
to perform a brand new installation, you'll need to either access the SUSE repositories for all the packages that have not been updated, or a local mirror of the packages, such as provided by SMT (Subscription Management Tool), RMT (Repository Mirroring Tool), or SUSE Manager. Mark Post

SLES15 SP2 Quarterly Update (QU1) released

2020-11-13 Thread Mark Post
of the packages, such as provided by SMT (Subscription Management Tool), RMT (Repository Mirroring Tool), or SUSE Manager. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

SUSE Documentation on the web

2019-09-04 Thread Mark Post
lems. In particular, if you find: * Dead links in the navigation * Dead links between documents * Missing documents please let us know so we can get the problem corrected. Thanks, Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / sign

Re: z114 and z/OS 2.3

2019-04-09 Thread Mark Post
On 4/7/19 9:53 AM, Charles Mills wrote: > Does VM simulate those instructions that are found in the virtual guest > environment but not on the real hardware? No. -snip- > Might VM also "up-simulate" in some circumstance

Re: FTP to zvm

2018-11-11 Thread Mark Post
read-write. You'll need to figure out who that is and have them either detach the disk, or re-link it as read only. As Jake mentioned, you could FTP it to another disk that is not currently in use, and then copy/move it. More than likely, PMA

Re: Choosing Windows for your organization should get you fired [Network World]

2017-06-30 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 6/29/2017 at 07:53 AM, "Vernooij, Kees (ITOPT1) - KLM" <kees.verno...@klm.com> wrote: > I'd say: nonsense. A "Social Media Marketing Manager" lecturing technical > strategies? As it turns out, he's

Re: Need Help IPL'ing Linux on Z Install

2017-05-30 Thread Mark Post
If you are using the kernel and initrd that came with the installation media, that's correct. If you take the installed kernel and initrd from /boot and use that instead, you won't have that problem. > So I know how my own fully workin

Re: Need Help IPL'ing Linux on Z Install

2017-05-30 Thread Mark Post
ld be able to run SLES11 on your machine. The release notes say that only z9 or later is supported, but that was a support limitation, not a technical limitation. The binaries were generated with an architecture level o

Re: The Mainframe vs. the Server Farm: A Comparison

2017-05-19 Thread Mark Post
beat me to it. I'll add that it's nice working for a company that appreciates the role of the mainframe in modern IT. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv

Re: Nasa runs competition to help make old Fortran code faster

2017-05-04 Thread Mark Post
tal 1 rack (32 nodes total) enhanced with Intel Xeon Phi co-processors (MICs) 3,840 MIC cores 0.064 Pflop/s total and they're talking about current run times of "hundreds" of hours or longer, I don't think they'll

Re: SHARE Proceedings self-extacting ZIP File reguesting Admin rights??

2017-05-01 Thread Mark Post
s on systems other than Windows? Or can it be > extracted with conventional utilities on other systems? SHARE also provides an ISO file for people that don't want/need the self-extracting zip file. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN su

Re: Manual Naming for Local use [WAS: Issue with SK4T-4949-13 - IBM Online Library....]

2017-04-30 Thread Mark Post
It works well enough for my needs. On Linux systems the poppler-tools package contains a "pdfinfo" command that can print things like Title and Author from PDF files that contain them. This could aid in creating symbolic links via scripting as well. Mark Post

Re: CPU Timerons/Seconds vs Wall-clock Time

2017-04-10 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 4/10/2017 at 12:13 PM, Paul Gilmartin <000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > Isn't Linux available on at least one "real machine"? Linux runs on just about every type of machine

Re: SFTP issue

2017-04-04 Thread Mark Post
t; problems, etc., but that would be a problem with the script, not SFTP. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: RACF and public keys

2017-03-01 Thread Mark Post
in this way (I have severe doubts about that), just put the key as-is into the target userid's .ssh/authorized_keys file and have them give it a try. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: z/OS under Linux ?

2017-02-13 Thread Mark Post
actually run z/OS as a virtual machine on Linux. Application re-hosting is a whole different matter, even if they are wanting to do it on Intel/AMD hardware. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access ins

Re: SYSLOG/OPERLOG Keyword Search

2017-02-13 Thread Mark Post
might want to contact them directly. It could be that they will in fact support the platform. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper

2017-02-10 Thread Mark Post
operating system. Early on it used to be able to run independently of z/VM, but that is no longer true. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper

2017-02-10 Thread Mark Post
eople that _want_ to spend untold hours reinventing the wheel with all the attendant problems that go along with that, that's not a real consideration. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: IBM LinuxONE Rockhopper

2017-02-10 Thread Mark Post
lso be running other IBM operating systems. Having said all that, the general Linux community views all mainframes as weird. A lot of them come to love them once they get to know them, others continue to want nothing to d

Re: Latest copy of Enterprise Tech Journal

2017-01-26 Thread Mark Post
ich is a shame. I didn't mind the loss of income so much, since I was using the funds to donate to a local dog rescue. But the blindly binary decision making ticked me off, particularly since they were already familiar with my work and regularly requested

Re: Problems installing Suse Linux under zpdt.

2017-01-12 Thread Mark Post
guest. If you set up the virtual machine with the same (virtual) addresses as will be present in the native "LPAR" install, you should be able to transfer your work to that environment quite easily later on. If you have further problems, feel free to contact me off list, or post to the Linu

More information if you want to file more complaints

2016-12-25 Thread Mark Post
fax number too. Google's email address to report Gmail abuse is gmail-ab...@google.com. The or.shiningbright.online domain is also handled by Google, so it's likely that gmail-ab...@google.com would be the proper email address there as well.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 2 is now available

2016-11-11 Thread Mark Post
from the HMC without requiring a network connection. Take a look at the release notes for more information. https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/12-SP2/ Downloads - SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 for z Systems https://download.suse.com/Download?buildid=9vG3DWH0TWk~ Mark Post

Re: zLinux market penetration

2016-11-05 Thread Mark Post
stomer for quite a while now. Last I heard, they were pretty happy with the overall results. Is there any specific reason why you're asking? Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: diagnose 8 / interesting dilemma

2016-10-17 Thread Mark Post
t; by Neale Ferguson, but then IBM created a different version called "vmcp". Those commands work, so you might be able to figure out what they're doing and apply that to your program. Mark Post -- For IBM

Re: EXTERNAL: wget for omvs?

2016-10-14 Thread Mark Post
of ways), but you'll start getting into scripting things. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Fwd: Shark Tank: Is this why mainframes almost never get rebooted?

2016-10-10 Thread Mark Post
people don't know as much as they think they do and are too arrogant to ask for help." :) Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Installation Improvements (was Re: Links to IBM announcements for today appear to be broken)

2016-10-04 Thread Mark Post
llet in a very long list of why I prefer Linux over Windows. Never surrender the requirement to be _able_ to know what just happened when you did that install. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Weird idea? IPL LPAR from DVD ISO image on HMC?

2016-10-03 Thread Mark Post
y architecture dependent. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Weird idea? IPL LPAR from DVD ISO image on HMC?

2016-10-03 Thread Mark Post
could be entirely possible that you can indeed boot from and install from the USB port in the HMC on a z13. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Weird idea? IPL LPAR from DVD ISO image on HMC?

2016-10-03 Thread Mark Post
the DVD reader and the LPAR is (an) order(s) of magnitude slower than a network-based installation server. I don't know if that changed with either the z13 or z13s. If not, I'm hoping that multiple IBM customers sign on to a requirement to improve it. Mark Post --

Re: z/VM Compatibility query

2016-10-02 Thread Mark Post
n about SUSE Linux and our other products and services. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Egypt cancels DST?

2016-08-18 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 8/18/2016 at 02:29 PM, "Jack J. Woehr" <j...@well.com> wrote: > That's the text from the Microsoft update to Windows pushed over the last > couple of days. Sounds bogus to me. It's not. http://mm.icann.org/pipermail/tz-announce/20

Re: Delta Outage

2016-08-18 Thread Mark Post
ot;taken along for the ride" when a hyperswap occurs. IBM is working on (or has already released) a GDPS "appliance" which will do the same thing if you don't already have z/OS running in your shop. Essentially it's a pre-packaged z/OS sys

Re: SHARE Atlanta proceedings

2016-08-15 Thread Mark Post
ents. It's not about reducing the amount of downloads, it's about saving the costs of manufacturing and distribution. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.

Re: SHARE Atlanta proceedings

2016-08-14 Thread Mark Post
roceedings would also be an ISO image, but still needed a few touches to be complete. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: SHARE Atlanta proceedings

2016-08-11 Thread Mark Post
u hear anything about San Antonio? Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: SHARE Atlanta proceedings

2016-08-11 Thread Mark Post
seems to be the pattern of late, but I don't have San Antonio's yet either. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Looking for an answer to an SVC question

2016-07-07 Thread Mark Post
abandoning Linux). When I run into something odd like this, I: Right-click the link Select "copy link" Switch to a terminal session Issue wget -N "CTRL-V" (with the double quotes in case there are shell meta characters in the link.) Mark Post ---

Re: zLINUX gold image build

2016-06-14 Thread Mark Post
efore deciding how to create them and what they will look like. Something like that would be better discussed on the Linux-390 mailing list hosted by Marist College. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: smp/e sha-2 support?

2016-05-13 Thread Mark Post
cted > by the lack of SHA2 support. > > Thanks - just something for the weekends discussion If SHA-1 is obsolete, and I think it is, and were I an IBM customer, I would possibly try opening an Integrity APAR with the support center. Mark Post ---

Re: Bypassing Duplicate DASD Volsers during zOS System IPL

2016-05-03 Thread Mark Post
pport team update their DASD formatting process to include assigning a unique volser. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: How to copy one pack IPL'able z/OS to DVD.

2016-04-27 Thread Mark Post
t that's still what most people would consider "slow." Certainly 2 is much better than 8, but even 2 hours is a long time when you're used to less than 10 minutes. :) Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archi

Re: How to copy one pack IPL'able z/OS to DVD.

2016-04-27 Thread Mark Post
m running in the LPAR until just recently. We were told that the interface was not documented and never would be, so we had to wait until an IBMer could/would write an open source driver for that support. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAI

Re: How to copy one pack IPL'able z/OS to DVD.

2016-04-27 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 4/27/2016 at 04:07 PM, John McKown <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 2:59 PM, Mark Post <mp...@suse.com> wrote: > >> >>> On 4/27/2016 at 03:51 PM, John McKown <john.archie.mck...@gmail.com> >> wrote

Re: How to copy one pack IPL'able z/OS to DVD.

2016-04-27 Thread Mark Post
ethod. Completely unattended install without a net. :) Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: How to copy one pack IPL'able z/OS to DVD.

2016-04-27 Thread Mark Post
an figure out how IBM did it, you should be able to duplicate the technique using your sysres. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: TSO command from Microsoft Windows

2016-04-27 Thread Mark Post
-driven FTP scripting would it be complementary or a > faster or slower replacement? I would say that it would be similar in speed, but would likely consume more CPU compared to non-secure FTP. If you compare it to FTPS it should be close. Mark Post -

Re: z890 in my basement

2016-04-22 Thread Mark Post
Connor himself giving credit where it is due. He did and does a very good job of that during his talks. Yet one more thing I like about him. ;) Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions

Re: was I in a coma when this was discussed: z/OS FBA Services

2016-04-20 Thread Mark Post
efined as Unit Record devices, they cannot be shared among users on a single system." Certainly limits usability. I guess you could think of them as really high-speed card reader/punches. http://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/api/content/SSLTBW_2.2.0/

Re: z890 in my basement

2016-04-19 Thread Mark Post
re already taking him places. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Tech News 1964

2016-04-10 Thread Mark Post
out in public are SICOOB in Brazil Industrial and Commercial Bank of China There are others that haven't agreed to be made public. SICOOB is a particularly interesting one in that they started with Linux on z and then grew to the point they decided they needed to

Re: Linux and C++

2016-04-05 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 4/4/2016 at 10:16 PM, "Jack J. Woehr" <j...@well.com> wrote: > Linux comes with GCC, the best compiler in the world. Dear ${DEITY}, hardly. Intel's are much better. Now if you had said "best no cost compiler" I wouldn't have

Re: Linux

2016-03-26 Thread Mark Post
ntenance. Another thing to think about is finding a local Linux Users Group (LUG). There are a lot of them out there and the people you meet there can be a big help. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive a

Here's What Happens When an 18 Year Old Buys a Mainframe

2016-03-25 Thread Mark Post
+ mainframers. Which included a number of IBM executives. :) He was invited to give his talk in Poughkeepsie at the IBM z test labs where he got a second standing ovation from the several hundred people there. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk Mark Post

Re: Introducing the New z13s: Tim's Hardware Highlights

2016-02-18 Thread Mark Post
while to figure out this was in fact a new name and a new offering. > > Perhaps I'm the only one... I don't think any marketeer has ever been accused of being "too smart." Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe /

Re: z/VM "load from dvd or server"

2016-01-28 Thread Mark Post
pass that via the loadparm. You should probably ask these questions on the IBMVM listserv. You will undoubtedly get all the help you need there. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions

Re: Oracle to kill off Java browser plugins with JDK 9 * The Register

2016-01-28 Thread Mark Post
believe we're moving towards using openJDK instead. But, we don't particulary "do Windows" so that won't help most people. However, it's entirely possible that IBM has a version for Windows. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAI

Re: z/VM "load from dvd or server"

2016-01-27 Thread Mark Post
e ICC console? As long as it looks like a 3270-type console, you should be able to get it to work. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: z13 BC????

2016-01-27 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 1/27/2016 at 08:43 AM, Carlos Bodra <cbo...@terra.com.br> wrote: > I haven*t access to protect area of Share Sessions handouts. If you create an account on the web site, you will be able to access the content without having to resort to using search en

Re: LinuxONE Press Release

2016-01-26 Thread Mark Post
the portfolio, is now enabled with improved speed and processing power." combined with Carlos' discovery in the IBM Configurator seems to all be pointing in the same direction. The page mentions March in relation to "IBM Open Platform." Maybe if we're really lucky the formal a

Re: LinuxONE Press Release

2016-01-26 Thread Mark Post
a species of penguin. As someone who works for SUSE, that's not exactly news. :) Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: LinuxONE Press Release

2016-01-26 Thread Mark Post
an internal class and would like to add in those details. Thanks, Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: LinuxONE Press Release

2016-01-26 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 1/26/2016 at 05:41 PM, Mike Schwab <mike.a.sch...@gmail.com> wrote: > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/redbooks/pdfs/sg248251.pdf is a z13 reference. For the new z13s? I already have the Redbooks for th

Re: LinuxONE Press Release

2016-01-26 Thread Mark Post
cle/linuxone-ibms-new-linux-mainframes/ Because the "updated" Rockhopper is no longer a BC12. It's apparently going to be based on a z13s. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, s

Re: the Queen of Coding - Adm. Grace Hoper

2016-01-25 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 1/25/2016 at 02:49 PM, "Nims,Alva John (Al)" <ajn...@ufl.edu> wrote: > Yes, if I remember correctly (note message about memory core), but she had > brought in a large coil of wire for that one. That might have

Re: z/OS 2.2 3270 OMVS ssh masks passwords!

2016-01-24 Thread Mark Post
es it. It knows enough to set the attribute byte for the field to be non-display. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: managing /tmp

2015-12-21 Thread Mark Post
IPL, so there shouldn't be a significant backlash from it. If you were able to get by with a 256MB /tmp before, and are only doing this for one (mis-behaving) application, I'm not sure that skulker is really going to be that necessary. Of course, time will tell. Mark Post

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 Service Pack 1 is now available

2015-12-16 Thread Mark Post
Cross-posted to Linux-390, IBMVM, and IBM-Main. All, See $SUBJECT. You can find the iso images for z Systems at https://download.suse.com/Download?buildid=oAh1b3eeGT0~ Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive

Re: IBM z890 Update.

2015-12-05 Thread Mark Post
tivate the SCSI over FCP connection to mount it. It's a bit of a PITA, but should work just fine until such time as he either gets the SCSI IPL feature from IBM installed, or he finds some ECKD storage at a reasonable price. Mark Post

Re: any shops hiring in DFW?

2015-12-01 Thread Mark Post
y latest. Based on what I've been seeing lately, you may wind up having to move. If you do, however, I've seen a number of jobs that require mainframe skills, as well as Linux, and even z/VM. Since that seems to fall into your areas of interest, you might want to

Re: I just bought an IBM z890

2015-11-10 Thread Mark Post
Newer HMCs have a feature called the "Integrated ASCII console." I'm not sure when that came into being, but I doubt your z890 has it. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email t

Re: I just bought an IBM z890

2015-11-10 Thread Mark Post
s 'Port name'. My OSAs don't have 'Port > names' (the field is filled with '..') and I'm not sure how to > assign them. Port names are only needed if you're sharing a physical OSA with a z/OS system. That won't be the case for you, so just try hitting enter, or

Re: I just bought an IBM z890

2015-11-08 Thread Mark Post
>>I understand that you want to run Linux. Good, because it's the >>only free OS you can get that will run on that box. > > Solaris? OpenSolaris really isn't an option any more, since Oracle acquired Sun Microsystems. According to David Boyes, they're not

Re: I just bought an IBM z890

2015-11-07 Thread Mark Post
t then, our next conference is in Atlanta, July 31st through August 5th. What do you think? Mark Post SHARE Linux Project Manager -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@lists

Re: I just bought an IBM z890

2015-11-07 Thread Mark Post
slot as-well. I would be very interested in sharing my experiences, but would likely not be-able to come up with the funds to make it. In the future I definitely plan on making a nice video series on YouTube showing what I've learned though. -Connor K On 11/7/2015 12:37 PM, Mark Post wrot

Re: Having the mainframe on YouTube

2015-10-14 Thread Mark Post
ust how much that APAR improves RACF's encryption. See http://www.bigendiansmalls.com/racf-gets-serious-about-password-encryption if you're interested. The improvement is actually pretty impressive. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAI

Re: Having the mainframe on YouTube

2015-10-01 Thread Mark Post
and is willing to espouse it. (I actually am more of an Open Source person than Free Software, but that's not terribly relevant here.) Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send

Re: Having the mainframe on YouTube

2015-10-01 Thread Mark Post
o use the software for various other purposes. But, for the FSF, the main thrust is that Free/Libre software can't be made proprietary by others, and you can't be restricted in what personal use you want to make of it. Mark Post

Re: z/OS 2.2 delayed?

2015-10-01 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 10/1/2015 at 01:09 PM, John Eells <ee...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > Why would you think it was delayed? Apparently he was stuck in the Bermuda Triangle. :) Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signof

Re: NFS Client implementation query

2015-09-17 Thread Mark Post
NIX System Services, but I would think that you would only be starting an NFS _server_ process, not for a client. An NFS "client" would be the mount command to mount the exported file system into your HFS/ZFS. Mark Post

Re: Interesting information in blog post by Tom Rosamilia, SVP IBM

2015-08-19 Thread Mark Post
On 8/18/2015 at 12:00 PM, Mark Post wrote: On 8/18/2015 at 09:47 AM, John McKown john.archie.mck...@gmail.com wrote: I don't remember the information quoted below being said before. From: http://asmarterplanet.com/blog/2015/08/ibms-big-bet-open-source-economy.html quote More than

Re: Linux Without Limits: IBM Launch LinuxONE Mainframes

2015-08-18 Thread Mark Post
at low levels of over commitment of resources. After that, z/VM will blow the doors off KVM. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message

Re: Interesting information in blog post by Tom Rosamilia, SVP IBM

2015-08-18 Thread Mark Post
to copies of the keynotes. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Mainframes open to internet attacks?

2015-08-18 Thread Mark Post
one that talks about this. Mark Wilson at SHARE in Orlando had a good session about (the lack of) good mainframe security at a lot of shops he consults with. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: Mainframes open to internet attacks?

2015-08-18 Thread Mark Post
impossible to nail down everything correctly. His, and Phil Young's, main message is simply denying a problem exists won't protect you. You have to check, and re-check, and re-check, and ... Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe

Re: Interesting information in blog post by Tom Rosamilia, SVP IBM

2015-08-18 Thread Mark Post
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Re: Linux Without Limits: IBM Launch LinuxONE Mainframes

2015-08-17 Thread Mark Post
or in an LPAR. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN

Re: Linux Without Limits: IBM Launch LinuxONE Mainframes

2015-08-17 Thread Mark Post
, SUSE has stated that we will officially support SLES 12 systems running on IBM's KVM hypervisor. I haven't seen anything about Red Hat support as of yet. Mark Post -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions

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