Re: KVM

2008-12-04 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 12/03/2008 at 02:01 EST, Shawn Wells [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Come on now, haven't you heard the Mainframe is dead? ;) While I certainly can't speak for entire companies, I'm aware not aware of any such efforts. I can represent IBM with respect to z/VM: IBM is not getting rid

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2008-12-04 Thread Huegel, Thomas
Right .. the brain is faster than the fingers.. HHO ? -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Summerfield Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:01 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Huegel, Thomas wrote: Are the rep's initials HOO? as

Re: KVM

2008-12-04 Thread Carsten Otte
Am Thu, 4 Dec 2008 09:59:30 -0500 schrieb Alan Altmark [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I can represent IBM with respect to z/VM: IBM is not getting rid of z/VM in favor of KVM. IBM is fully aware of KVM and it's potential intersection with z/VM should a System z version ever emerge. It does not in any

Fwd: s390/hvc_console: z/VM IUCV hypervisor console support

2008-12-04 Thread Dave Jones
It looks like we'll soon have another tool in our kit for fixing network problems with our Linux guests when they have difficulty connecting to the net; thanks to the developers at IBM Germany. No more sed or rpl invocations from the 3270 console. Original Message

Re: s390/hvc_console: z/VM IUCV hypervisor console support

2008-12-04 Thread David Boyes
Couple it with a bastion guest that provides ssh access to a command line, and there's your console server. Should shut up much whining from Unix admins -- just as discussed here months ago...8-). I should probably borrow some code from Zebra and make it look just like a Cisco terminal server,

z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Chase, John
Background: Our warm-site machine is a z/890 in CBU configuration, currently maxed out with GP engines; hence we cannot now add an IFL to it. A proposed z/VM / Linux POC is being delayed because an IBM rep apparently told one of our decision-makers that Linux can't run on a GP engine, and we're

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Mark Post
On 12/4/2008 at 3:10 PM, Chase, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: -snip- So, regarding Linux can't run on a GP engine, would one or more of you please affirm or refute that statement? Expound as you deem appropriate, but keep it clean. :-) Linux runs just fine on standard CPs as well as IFLs.

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Marcy Cortes
We run all of our z9 in CBU with GP engines only. Makes no difference whatsoever to VM or Linux. Marcy This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Staller, Allan
Very clean! I know what you would like to say! G snip So, regarding Linux can't run on a GP engine, would one or more of you please affirm or refute that statement? Expound as you deem appropriate, but keep it clean. :-) Linux runs just fine on standard CPs as well as IFLs. We need to find

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Michael Simms
We run our zLinux images on a GP, sub-GP at that. We have experienced no technical issues. Michael From: Chase, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Sent: Thursday, December 4, 2008 3:10:33 PM Subject: z/VM and Linux on GP engines Background:

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Pat Carroll
Sounds like a seriously misinformed person ;) Patrick Carroll | Enterprise Architect L.L.Bean, Inc.(r) | Double L St. | Freeport ME 04033 http://www.llbean.com | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | 207.552.2426 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Shawn Wells
+1 Marcy Cortes wrote: We run all of our z9 in CBU with GP engines only. Makes no difference whatsoever to VM or Linux. Marcy This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use,

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread David Boyes
Absolutely wrong. The licensing is more complex for z/VM on standard engines, but there is no technical restrictions. Both run without problems on IFL or standard engines. On 12/4/08 3:10 PM, Chase, John [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Background: Our warm-site machine is a z/890 in CBU

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread John McKown
On Thu, 4 Dec 2008, Chase, John wrote: Background: Our warm-site machine is a z/890 in CBU configuration, currently maxed out with GP engines; hence we cannot now add an IFL to it. A proposed z/VM / Linux POC is being delayed because an IBM rep apparently told one of our decision-makers

Re: z/VM and Linux on GP engines

2008-12-04 Thread Marcy Cortes
The whole CBU licensing thing likely takes care of those complications... But then again, I try to stay far far from that fun. Marcy This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not

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2008-12-04 Thread John Summerfield
Huegel, Thomas wrote: Right .. the brain is faster than the fingers.. HHO ? My configuration reflects the structure of the molecule. -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Summerfield Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:01 PM To:

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2008-12-04 Thread Huegel, Thomas
True, but mine is how you might speak it. -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of John Summerfield Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 4:59 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Huegel, Thomas wrote: Right .. the brain is faster than the