On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:52:24 -0500, Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Paul Gilmartin wrote: >> >> Is OpenSolaris for z eligible for IFL? > >I don't expect OpenSolaris is tied to the underlying processor, except for architecture >level. So IFL or standard processor, it shouldn't matter. > > >-- > >Rich Smrcina >From what little I understand, any OS which does not invoke some specific functions (undocumented) should work on an IFL. Just for fun, when I had z/VM running on an IFL, I IPL'ed z/OS under z/VM on the IFL. As I recall, it got a "machine check". My belief is that this is caused by the microcode differences between a CP and an IFL. z/OS uses "some instruction" (a DIAG?) which works on a CP and causes the "machine check" on an IFL. -- John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
