I think the answer depends on whether this is simply a 'proof of concept' or if the result is supposed to be a supportable solution.
I'm guessing that for now, it's proof of concept.. so as Ruddy suggested, CentOS might be a good choice since it's RH based. I'm sure RH and Novell provide 'trial' periods too. Ultimately, as others have said - you'll need to choose one of the supported Linux distros for DB2Connect if your goal is a vendor-supportable solution. And even if proof of concept -- it's a 'good thing' to try and start with supported solutions and not have to start over when you've proved your concept and now want to run with it. Scott On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 7:01 AM, Bonno, Tuco <t...@cio.sc.gov> wrote: > please allow me to introduce myself. > I am new to this listserver community. > I am an mvs systems programmer w/ about 30 years experience with ibm > mainframe o/s-s (s360 thru z/os), plus about 12 years experience w/ ibm’s > UnixSystemsServices/OpenEdition, and its related hierarchical file system > (HFS). > I have been given a mission to install a Linux o/s on an IFL lpar on one of > our Z9 mainframe platforms, and hence have found my way here, to this > community. > the PURPOSE of the Linux IFL lpar will be to host DB2Connect. > The install is going to be standalone directly into the IFL lpar (the > governmental agency I work for does not wish to spend any money for a Z/VM > license – or for anything else connected w/ this op.). So I’m also going > to need a FREE distribution of Linux. So far I have discovered about 3 of > these ‘free’ Linuxes: Centos, Debian, and the one available from the > marist.edu . > question: can anyone offer me some advice on which one I should use > (please keep in mind the purpose is to host DB2Connect) ? > question: can anyone recommend any good cookbook manuals to use? on my > own, I’ve discovered quite a few books out there on the internet, but I > would like to save some time and not have to download each one to check it > out …. > question: anyone have any gp (general purpose, across the board) words of > wisdom he/she would care to share? > > thank you for your indulgence. > > /s/ tuco bonno > graduate, College of Conflict Management; > University of Southeast Asia; > "I partied on the Ho Chi Minh Trail - tiến lên !! " > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
