On 23 Jul 2010 23:59:21 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main you wrote: >On Fri, 23 Jul 2010 16:03:40 -0500, gsg <gsg_...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>I'm looking for a book that breaks down the interanls of MVS. I was talking >>to >>one of our SYSPROGS and he said there use to be a book that really broke >>everything down into real simple terms that was easy to understand. He >>couln't remember what the name was though. I'm sure it wasn't on MVS, >>probably much earlier. If anyone knows of such a book or have any >>recommendations, I'd appreciate it. >> >>Thanks > >Not up-to-date, but its contents is still relevant: >"Invitation to MVS. Logic and Debugging" >Harry Katzan Jr. and Davis Tharayil >1984 Petrocelli Books >ISBN 0-89433-081-0
The way I read this is a request for the equivalent of either an MVS for Dummies or MVS Computer Basics mirroring what is available for the Windows world. Given that the mind set behind OSMVT / MVS / OS390 / zOS differs substantially from either Windows or Unix/Linux of choice such a book could be useful in general. Clark Morris > >Regards, > >Michel Castelein >z/OS instructor & consultant >Arcis Services >http://www.arcis-services.net > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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