(crossposted to Linux-390 and IBMVM, since many folks support either Linux systems or VM systems or both)
Posting a recent update to SWAPGEN prompted several people to contribute additional goodies, so I've posted a new version of SWAPGEN (version 0803). The file SWPG0803 MAILABLE will be available for download at http://www.sinenomine.net/vm/swapgen sometime this afternoon. The new version includes some improved error checking and messages to indicate what happened if SWAPGEN was unable to create the requested swap disk and some minor improvements for FBA disks. I also got several comments that using VMARC to package SWAPGEN was too complicated, so this version is packaged with Phil Smith's MAILABLE package, which allows you to just download the file in text mode, rename it to SWPG0803 EXEC and run the exec to unpack all the pieces automagically. Anyone supporting Linux systems on z/VM should upgrade to this version, and future versions or your own hacks should be based on this version. If you make updates, please use the provided source and update structure so it'll be easy to integrate in the future. Thanks to Phil Smith, Dave Jones, and others for their polite comments and feedback. Suggestions and polite comments can be sent to me offlist. -- db David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates PS - there will be a major update and reorg of the Sine Nomine WWW site in the next few days to throw a bone to the marketing and image people (whips and raw meat on demand no longer work). I think we've pinned down all the important external references that need to work, but if anyone notices any important external references that no longer work, please let us know ASAP and we'll get them fixed.
