We have some "headless" Windows servers. A "Windows for zSeries" could use that same interface so that there would be no need for those devices on a zSeries machine. Actually, they are of little use on a normal server which is living in the machine room too. Except during exceptional processing. Now, IBM has a "builtin" ASCII telnet and TN3270 on the HMC that are driven via special code. I would assume that they could do something similar for a "Windows display terminal". If they really wanted to <shudder>.
-- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Marchant > Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 12:29 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Effects of Linux on z...ISV support and z/OS > (Was: IBM to the PCM market) > > > On Mon, 9 Apr 2007 11:10:53 -0500, Chase, John <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > >I know of no technical reason why Windows could not be coded > to run on a > >"z" box. There may be some lingering "bad blood" from the IBM - MS > >"divorce" over Windows vs. OS/2 causing MS to eschew the "z" > >platform........ > > > > z/Architecture has no defined interface for video, sound or > mouse. No > interface for add-in cards for these or other things. Or > were you thinking that > you'd use a PC wunning windows for a user interface? > > The way windows works, you'd have to run in supervisor state > a lot more than > you'd like. > > -- > Tom Marchant > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
