Echoing what M. Post said earlier - please do not use the Marist Linux distribution for s390 to evaluate Linux on System Z. It does not reflect the current state of what you get from the Linux distributors any longer. There have been huuuuuge changes to how Linux itself handles enumerating I/O devices as well as hardware feature exploitation.
You will not get a clear understanding of how modern Linux on Z works this way. It will seem more difficult and less capable that it currently is. Both RedHat and SUSE will happily provide you install media downloads for their enterprise offerings as well as support to get them working if you just ask their sales people nicely. If you want to try one of the community supported versions Mark mentioned those are great options too. On the other hand, if you're into operating system archaeology or this is a science project - then carry on. :) On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 8:37 AM, Peter Webb, Toronto Transit Commission < peter.w...@ttc.ca> wrote: > Fedora 15 at least will run on z/VM 5.4 on a z9. Haven't got around to > trying a more recent version, but I expect it should work. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Mark Post > Sent: September 8, 2014 6:48 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: marist 390 on z/vm eval 5.3 - no dasd detected ? > > >>> On 9/8/2014 at 04:32 PM, "Nix, Robert P." <nix.rob...@mayo.edu> wrote: > > Did you do a fdasd and a dasdfmt before you did the mke2fs command? > > The fdasd command didn't come along until the 2.4 kernels, when the > dasdfmt command learned to create CDL on ECKD and not just LDL. With the > marist distribution, it would be dasd?1 only. As I recall, /dev/mnd? > didn't use partitions at all. > > I think the OP needs to fast forward a few years to SLES 9 and RHEL 3 or > so. If they can still be found to download. > > > Mark Post > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > material. Any review retransmission dissemination or other use of or > taking any action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities > other than the intended recipient or delegate is strictly prohibited. If > you received this in error please contact the sender and delete the > material from any computer. The integrity and security of this message > cannot be guaranteed on the Internet. The sender accepts no liability for > the content of this e-mail or for the consequences of any actions taken on > the basis of information provided. The recipient should check this e-mail > and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The sender accepts no > liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. > This disclaimer is property of the TTC and must not be altered or > circumvented in any manner. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For more information on Linux on System z, visit > http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ > -- Jay Brenneman ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
