We have two VDISKs and one real disk for swap area for each zLinux server. We
run SWAPGEN on all of them every time we boot CMS, but as you point out, it
only has to be done once for the real disk.
The VDISK are 10% and 5% of memory size (up to VDISK maximum. The real disk is
800 cyl.
I'm not
>>> On 5/16/2016 at 04:40 PM, "Cohen, Sam" wrote:
> I use the Format/Reserve to use the DIAG driver, which I've found to be more
> efficient than the FBA driver.
If you're using real DASD, you don't need to keep re-writing swap signatures
after the first time. That's only necessary with TDISK
] SWAPGEN + RHEL 7
Marcy,
I use the Format/Reserve to use the DIAG driver, which I've found to be more
efficient than the FBA driver.
Thanks,
Sam Cohen
Levi, Ray & Shoup, Inc.
-Original Message-
From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Marcy
Co
y, May 16, 2016 1:53 PM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: SWAPGEN + RHEL 7
I'm with you Sam :)
We don't even bother with the cms format reserve and just do this in
/etc/init.d/boot.local
/sbin/mkswap /dev/disk/by-path/ccw-0.0.ff00-part1
/sbin/mkswap /dev/disk/by-path/ccw-0.0.ff01
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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Cohen, Sam
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:08 AM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] SWAPGEN + RHEL 7
Alan,
Personally, I suggest abandoning SWAPGEN and just formatting/reserving the
MDISK via CMS, then doin
Additionally, it only occurs when the kernel is patched and subsequent reboots.
-Original Message-
From: Hodge, Robert L (US)
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 12:08 PM
To: 'Linux on 390 Port'
Subject: RE: EXTERNAL: SWAPGEN + RHEL 7
The same here. The problem started after upgradin
] On Behalf Of Alan
Ackerman
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:29 AM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: EXTERNAL: SWAPGEN + RHEL 7
Does anyone have SWAPGEN working with RHEL 7?
We are having problem with SWAPGEN EXEC.
If I do not use the FBAPART option on SWAPGEN, I get these errors at the end of
Behalf Of Alan
Ackerman
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:29 AM
To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
Subject: SWAPGEN + RHEL 7
Does anyone have SWAPGEN working with RHEL 7?
We are having problem with SWAPGEN EXEC.
If I do not use the FBAPART option on SWAPGEN, I get these errors at the end of
every boot:
Does anyone have SWAPGEN working with RHEL 7?
We are having problem with SWAPGEN EXEC.
If I do not use the FBAPART option on SWAPGEN, I get these errors at the end of
every boot:
08:38:52 [ 24.130992] attempt to access beyond end of device
[ 24.131000] dasdc1: rw=0, want