Yes, I also recall something along those lines - I think it involved running z/Linux, a hardware emulator like Bochs or VM:Ware, then Windows - with of course terrible performance running so many layers away from the real hardware.
Is it "technically possible", probably. Is it something you want to do in a "production shop"? Definitely not. Michael Coffin, President MC Consulting Company, Inc. 57 Tamarack Drive Stoughton, Massachusetts 02072 Voice: (781) 344-9837 FAX: (781) 344-7683 [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.mccci.com We employ aggressive SPAM filters. If you cannot reply or send email to mccci.com go to www.mccci.com/spamblockremove.php Click here to help fight the war on Spam! Report an unsolicited commercial email or a spamming organization. -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2006 11:35 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: Re: A question about z/VM and windoze NO. Windows runs only on Intel architecture. zSeries is nothing like Intel. That is, the hardware instructions are different. __Some__ Windows applications can run on Linux/Intel using software such as WINE, Crossover Office, or WIN4Lin. These applications have a special "loader" which loads the Windows .exe file into memory. They then supply software so that what would go to a Windows DLL function instead goes to their code. Their code then does the "equivalent" processing under Linux. But it is still running x86 hardware instructions. Having said that, there is a x86 emulator called Bochs which can run on a zSeries. From what I understand somebody actually did this. It ended up with something that "ran" like a 10Mhz Intel CPU. I.e. it was slower than molasses in winter and ran the zSeries CPU up to 100% doing it. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
