-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 7:49 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Network Time Protocol (NTP) client support question
Edward Jaffe asks (rhetorically?): >A Linux_for_z LPAR has the ability to "steer" the hardware TOD clock? Not to my knowledge, no. <SNIP> Assume that all functions of Linux are implemented (outside of I/O specific) on a z box. With time functions being part of that, wouldn't Linux for z/Series systems be able to update the TOD? Assuming that this is true, what effect would this have on other LPARs in that CEC? So, if the effect is not deleterious, then is this not an "OPEN" source and cheap way of doing this without having to pay IBM for STP code? Since I do not have a CEC to play with, I don't have the ability to test this. But it seems to me that if one could get standalone time, it could be quickly tested. Regards, Steve Thompson -- All opinions expressed by me are my own and may not necessarily reflect those of my employer. -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
