This whole thread is compelling evidence that some like to spread any nonsense they can dream up. Worth a few laughs anyway ....
On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Gibney, Dave <gib...@wsu.edu> wrote: > Just a nit. On supported IBM hardware, there is no valid argument for > NO LPARs. Basic mode is not available. Even if you only have one image, > it is still an LPAR. > > Dave Gibney > Information Technology Services > Washington State University > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On > > Behalf Of George Henke > > Sent: Friday, March 05, 2010 1:50 PM > > To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu > > Subject: Re: LPARs: More or Less? > > > > Gentlemen, > > > > I am indeed very grateful to you all and thank you all. > > > > There is, indeed, compelling evidence supporting the case for fewer > and > > even > > no LPARs but, unfortunately, it is proprietary and cannot be > presented. > > > > I know that all sounds a little too convenient, but it is true. > > > > But thank you all and rest assured I have, indeed, read and learned > and > > appreciate very much all that you all have written and said. > > > > Please, no hard feelings. > > > > Thank you. > > On Fri, Mar 5, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca> > wrote: > > > > > >I'm still kind of curious what exactly you mean by: > > > - Performance: wasted CPU cycles especially for handshaking > between > > > LPARs doing shared I/O > > > > > > So am I. > > > I haven't seen these issues since the early days of MDF and PR/SM in > > the > > > 1980's. > > > > > > >I have thoughts on what you mean by these kinds of things, but I am > > > reserving judgement. > > > > > > I'm not. > > > This sounds like a diatribe against something that has matured in > the > > last > > > 25 years. > > > > > > Rather than say "it's bad because I say it's bad", present some > > evidence. > > > > > > - > > > Too busy driving to stop for gas! > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > - > > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN > > INFO > > > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > George Henke > > (C) 845 401 5614 > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > -- Guy Gardoit z/OS Systems Programming ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
