Re: SLES 11 software updates

2010-01-14 Thread Mike Friesenegger
Hello Frank, To add an update repository you must register SLES. YAST provides an interface for taking care of the registration or you can use the CLI. In YAST, got to Support | Novell Customer Center Configuration. My preference is to use the suse_register command. suse_register -h to see

Re: intro, & request for advice ...

2010-01-14 Thread Bonno, Tuco
Also: If you have no money for Linux or z/VM - how do you plan to get the license for DB2 Connect ? = that's already been paid for, somewhere, in the past. -- Jay Brenneman -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive ac

SLES 11 software updates

2010-01-14 Thread Frank M. Ramaekers
I come from a Red Hat (rpm, up2date and yum) background, so I'm lost when dealing with YaST2. When I start yast2 and select "Software" and "Online Update", I get a message box with "No active update repository available. Exit Online Update now?". Where is the configuration for the "Update repo

Re: intro, & request for advice ...

2010-01-14 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 1/13/2010 at 09:58 AM, "Bonno, Tuco" wrote: -snip- > One Question, why go with free source code? > b/c this agency refuses to spend any money on this project Then you need to protect yourself for when problems arise, and getting it fixed takes longer than "the agency" would like.

Re: intro, & request for advice ...

2010-01-14 Thread Robert J Brenneman
Also: If you have no money for Linux or z/VM - how do you plan to get the license for DB2 Connect ? -- Jay Brenneman -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with th

Re: SLES 11 software updates

2010-01-14 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 1/13/2010 at 02:28 PM, "Frank M. Ramaekers" >>> wrote: > I come from a Red Hat (rpm, up2date and yum) background, so I'm lost > when dealing with YaST2. When I start yast2 and select "Software" and > "Online Update", I get a message box with "No active update repository > available. Ex

Re: intro, & request for advice ...

2010-01-14 Thread David Boyes
On 1/13/10 9:01 AM, "Bonno, Tuco" 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/ ibm¹s > UnixSystemsServices/OpenEd

Re: intro, & request for advice ...

2010-01-14 Thread Bonno, Tuco
Do you have an open systems group in your shop? Buy a large box of donuts and pay them a visit. Many quick answers can be found just down the hall in many shops. yes, thanks; I've touched base w/ that guy and he is being helpful One Question, why go with free source code? b/c

C++ Cross-Compiling on zLinux for z/OS

2010-01-14 Thread Dennis Schaffer
Hi, My shop is interested in using zLinux to cross-compile C++ programs which will be executed on z/OS. The purpose would be to make use of cheaper IFL cycles instead of the more expensive CP cycles. Are there options for "gcc" or are cross-compilers available which would run on zLinux and ge

Re: C++ Cross-Compiling on zLinux for z/OS

2010-01-14 Thread Thomas David Rivers
Hi Dennis, As far as I know - we are the only people who provide such an offering. We have several customers doing their z/OS (IBM compatible) builds on z/Linux. Not only do you save cycles, our customers have found their builds run *much* faster! We have C, C++ and assembler.. (although,