On Friday, 03/09/2007 at 05:30 EST, Tony Harminc <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Alan Altmark wrote: > > > DFDSS is a z/OS utility and z/OS is not licensed to run on IFLs. As > > you've discovered, there is a reason we don't license z/OS to IFLs: it > > won't run. If you plan to restore an MVS system from VM, use DDR to back > > it up. DDR is designed to run on any type of CPU. > > Surely this is backwards; it won't run because the IFL takes steps to make > sure it won't. And appears to break the promise in the PofO that says that > programs don't cause machine checks.
If a program issues instructions in the PofO, rest assured it won't cause a check-stop condition. > Regardless, if it's not licensed, then they shouldn't be running it. Amen. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott
