On Monday, 04/14/2008 at 02:11 EDT, RPN01 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > We attach and detach the guest consoles all the time with no adverse > results, as long as set run on is in effect. Actually, we log in and > disconnect; I'm not sure how or why you would "detach" the console, as it > might be needed in the future....
#CP DETACH 009 (or whatever) "All" it means is that the guest will not be able to perform linemode (3215) I/O. And *that* means no console log! CMS and Linux are both rather adamant about having a virtual console. But that doesn't get rid of the 3270 session you log into and from where you can press PA1 and cause a CP READ. With a detached virtual console, the old press-PA1-twice-to-get-a-VM-READ won't work because CP can't stack an attn to a non-existent device! You just keep switching from CP READ to RUNNING to CP READ to .... Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott
