> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On > Behalf Of Dave Jones > Sent: 21 April 2009 14:22 > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Re: Installing IBM z/VM to Hercules > > Hi, Marc. > > The unfortuate status of the z/VM 5.3 evaluation version is > that it's license from IBM states that it can only be > installed on a z10 system. Installing it anywhere else would > be a violation of the license terms. >
I am not a lawyer but the wording in the license is, to me, really odd. It starts by saying it will run on a Z10, but it doesn't say you can ONLY run it on a Z10. It actually says:- "You are not authorized to install or use this Program on any machine that does not properly implement 64-bit z/Architecture" I am not sure if that means if any one still has a licensed version of FLEX with 64 bit support they could run it. > Yes, Hercules can run the evaluation version, so I've been > told, but not legally. Actually most Hercules machines can't run the Eval as it needs 3Gb of memory, which most users can't provide... > I'd like for IBM to offer some sort > of hobby or non-commerical or educational license for z/VM, > just so folks like yourself, newcomers to thjis operating > system, could have some hands on experience at a very low > cost point, but that's not happened yet. > > One thing you can do is follow this list....a lot of > advanced z/VM features and uses get discussed here by some > really sharp VM-ers. > Can I second that. Its a great place to hang out... > Have a good one. > > DJ > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Marc Schoechlin <mschoech...@256bit.org> > To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU > Subject: Installing IBM z/VM to Hercules > Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 08:04:17 +0200 > > > Hi, > > > > i'm really interested in getting a deeper understanding of > > IBM z/VM. > > > > I was very happy that IBM offers now a evaluation version > > of z/VM 5.3 to everyone: http://www.vm.ibm.com/eval/ > > > > I really like hercules to play around with Linux for > > zSeries - but is it also allowed to run this z/VM > > evaluation version on hercules ? As i can remember, this > > was not allowed in the past. > > > > From my point of view this would be really good for z/VM > > because: - everybody (i.e. students) can get a deeper > > experience of z/VM - one can have full administration > > priviledges > > (employers/universities do typically not grant full > > administration priviledges) - one can have a portable > > mainframe > > (i.e. you play around with z/VM in the subway) > > - a better motivation to build up z/VM knowledge, because > > you are > > not dependent to your employers or university hardware > > - also universities which do not own a mainframe can teach > > mainframe knowledge - companies test their software on the > > mainframe - this emulator is available on linux and > > windows > > > > How can i install the z/VM eval version on hercules? > > > > Are there any redbooks/howtos available? > > (With the 3.0.6 release, hercules supports dvd-hmc > > support.) > > > > Really cool would be a set of hercules dasd-images > > downloadable at the IBM website ;-) > > > > Best regards > > Marc Schöchlin
