Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS

2006-04-08 Thread Richard Tsujimoto
Understanding the hardware and software architecture of zOS is all well and fine but, from a conceptual viewpoint, these are subtleties that are not essential for starting down the road to technical support. If you understand the hardware and software architecture of x86 and Windows, then

Re: COBOL2 Issues

2006-04-08 Thread Joel C. Ewing
Some other possibilities: * Especially with Assembler code involved, might be a AMODE24/RMODE24 issue of some kind, which could be related to Binder parameters if static calls used. * Could be a file problem - might be getting unexpected Status Code on OPEN, misinterpreting failure as

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2006-04-08 Thread Luis Correia
Hi to you all. does anyone know what is ac#cmd resource class. thanks in advanced. -- Cumprimentos, Luís Correia -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the

Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS

2006-04-08 Thread Paul Gilmartin
In a recent note, Richard Tsujimoto said: Date: Sat, 8 Apr 2006 09:51:33 -0400 important to learn the more mundane, practical things that every sysprog trainee goes through. The biggest difference between the OSes you're used to and zOS is JCL. That's scarcely ahead of the

Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS

2006-04-08 Thread Steve Comstock
Aaron Peterson wrote: My career so far has looked mostly like so: Long John Silver's cook Mexican Restaurant dish washer Doctor's office secretary Helpdesk / Desktop suport lackey Network Security Officer (now that was a big jump wasn't it?) Network Engineer / Network Security Officer Random

Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS

2006-04-08 Thread Charles Mills
Is zOS anything like any other OS I might have used? All operating systems are fundamentally alike. All operating systems do two fundamental chores: - Arbitrating resources among competing processes (well, all except very simple single-process OSes) - Abstracting hardware resources in such a

Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS

2006-04-08 Thread Joel C. Ewing
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Understanding the hardware and software architecture of zOS is all well and fine but, from a conceptual viewpoint, these are subtleties that are not essential for starting down the road to technical support. If you understand the hardware and software architecture of

But where we they 10 years ago?

2006-04-08 Thread Ed Gould
Missouri State students get access to IBM technology With cooperation from IBM, Missouri State University students are getting some extra help that could put them ahead when competing in the technology-driven global workplace. IBM will give the Springfield university access to a range of

Re: But where we they 10 years ago?

2006-04-08 Thread Ted MacNEIL
Is the implicit assumption that this is mainframe-related justified? I must have missed a few posts. I have NO clue as to what this comment means. And, no I'm not wearing a clue suit. - -teD O-KAY! BLUE! JAYS! Let's PLAY! BALL!

Re: But where we they 10 years ago?

2006-04-08 Thread Joel C. Ewing
Ed Gould wrote: Missouri State students get access to IBM technology With cooperation from IBM, Missouri State University students are getting some extra help that could put them ahead when competing in the technology-driven global workplace. IBM will give the Springfield university access

Re: But where we they 10 years ago?

2006-04-08 Thread Ed Gould
On Apr 8, 2006, at 2:51 PM, Phil Payne wrote: Is the implicit assumption that this is mainframe-related justified? Phil, Yes this is about IBM MF/s .. We have talked on here about the lack of IBM support in the educational system (specifically MF's). We even have an IBMer on here

Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS

2006-04-08 Thread Arthur T.
On 7 Apr 2006 17:11:46 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main (Message-ID:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) Whizzer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyway, I absolutely hate being a windows software slave, so I am about to change jobs again which is why I'm here and is the reason for this post. I am being moved to

IBM manuals (was Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS)

2006-04-08 Thread Arthur T.
On 8 Apr 2006 16:50:09 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main (Message-ID:[EMAIL PROTECTED]) [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Charles Mills) wrote: [re: IBM Reference manuals] The are basically written as if you know *everything* except the one thing you're currently reading about. They are also written on

Re: Migrating me from linux/bsd to zOS

2006-04-08 Thread Rugen, Len
Adding to other good replies, in no particular order: z/OS systems can run at 100% cpu quite happily. You may see 100's of different applications running on larger system at the same time, no problem. Part of this is hardware design, part is software. The system can be told to manage