This is zVM 5.1. It comes ONLY in a 64-bit version. Just give each LPAR 4G of memory. Actually, I would recommend 3G main and 1G expanded for each LPAR.
"Christmas is a funny season. What other time of the year do you sit in front of a dead tree and eat candy out of your socks?" Gordon Wolfe, Ph.D. (425)865-5940 VM Technical Services, The Boeing Company > ---------- > From: Rich Greenberg > Reply To: VM/ESA and z/VM Discussions > Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 12:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: How Do I Make Use of the Extra 4G Memory? > > On: Wed, Dec 14, 2005 at 12:30:36PM -0800,anson Wrote: > > } We recently upgraded our CPU from an MP3000 to an 8G z/890 machine. The > } configuration is 2 LPARS running z/VM 5.1 on both sides. One side runs > } multiple VSEs, and the other runs multiple Linux S/390. Now the > } question is, since z/VM only supports up to 2G central storage, > } what/how can I make use of the extra 4G memory? > } Anson Ngai > } VM/VSE Systems Programmer. > > 2 possibilities: > > 1) Give each lpar 2g of expanded memory > 2) Go to the 64 bit version of VM. > > -- > Rich Greenberg N6LRT Marietta, GA, USA richgr atsign panix.com + 1 770 321 > 6507 > Eastern time zone. I speak for myself & my dogs only. VM'er since CP-67 > Canines:Val, Red & Shasta (RIP),Red, husky Owner:Chinook-L > Atlanta Siberian Husky Rescue. www.panix.com/~richgr/ Asst Owner:Sibernet-L > >
