SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Crispin Hugo
Can anyone ell me if sle8 will run on a Z9 2096-s07 (BC) with z/VM 5.2 . Officially they say NO. But any experience from the real world. Crispin Hugo Systems Programmer, Macro 4 Macro 4 plc, The Orangery, Turners Hill Road, Worth, Crawley, RH10 4SS Direct Line: +44 (0)129

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Post, Mark K
Who's "they?" I would say it should run with no problems. Mark Post -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Crispin Hugo Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 4:29 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: SLE8 and z/9 Can anyone

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Little, Chris
we're running sles8 on a 2094 under 5.1. > -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Crispin Hugo > Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:29 PM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: SLE8 and z/9 > > Can anyone

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Dave Keeton
We're running sles8 on a 2086 under 5.2... > > Can anyone ell me if sle8 will run on a Z9 2096-s07 (BC) with > > z/VM 5.2 . > > Officially they say NO. But any experience from the real world. > > > > > > Crispin Hugo > > Systems Programmer, Macro 4 > > > > Macro 4 plc, Th

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Crispin Hugo
d as a solicitation, offer or acceptance of any offer. -Original Message- From: Post, Mark K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 06 September 2006 21:46 To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: SLE8 and z/9 Who's "they?" I would say it should run with no problems. Mark Post

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Feller, Paul
: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:29 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: SLE8 and z/9 Can anyone ell me if sle8 will run on a Z9 2096-s07 (BC) with z/VM 5.2 . Officially they say NO. But any experience from the real world. Crispin Hugo Systems Programmer, Macro 4 <http://www.macro4.com/> Macro

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Post, Mark K
: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 5:08 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: SLE8 and z/9 They is/are Novell. IBM have told me that the official Novell view is that sle8 will not run on z9 BC even under z/VM 5. I have not seen this for myself yet. Crispin Hugo Systems Programmer, Macro 4 <h

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread John Summerfied
Crispin Hugo wrote: They is/are Novell. IBM have told me that the official Novell view is that sle8 will not run on z9 BC even under z/VM 5. I have not seen this for myself yet. Until answer is satisfactory Ask 'em, "Why?" -- Cheers John -- spambait [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Alan Altmark
On Wednesday, 09/06/2006 at 05:38 AST, "Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > While they are perfectly within their rights to say that configuration > is not supported, I suspect it is exactly that, a statement of support. > It really should just work. It "should" only if the z9 isn't configu

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-06 Thread Adam Thornton
On Sep 6, 2006, at 11:38 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: But that's always the issue. If you don't have a Linux support contract, it really doesn't matter what anyone else says. :-) Conversely, if you *do* have a Linux support contract, it doesn't matter what anyone other than the place providing the

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-07 Thread Carsten Otte
John Summerfied wrote: Until answer is satisfactory Ask 'em, "Why?" Because it has not been tested on it. On the other hand, Carsten thinks it works fine. cheers, Carsten -- Carsten Otte has stopped smoking: Ich habe in 3 Monate, 1 Woche und 6 Tage schon 507,38 Euro gespart anstatt 2.114,08

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-07 Thread Stahr, Lea
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Little, Chris Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:53 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: SLE8 and z/9 we're running sles8 on a 2094 under 5.1. > -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf O

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-07 Thread John Summerfied
Adam Thornton wrote: On Sep 6, 2006, at 11:38 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: But that's always the issue. If you don't have a Linux support contract, it really doesn't matter what anyone else says. :-) Conversely, if you *do* have a Linux support contract, it doesn't matter what anyone other than

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-07 Thread David Boyes
Both are full of that which promotes growth. Runs fine. I'd believe "we haven't tested it" and "it probably won't work in LPAR mode", but it runs fine under VM. David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates > They is/are Novell. IBM have told me that the official Novell view is that > sle8 will not run o

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-07 Thread Stahr, Lea
, 2006 9:03 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: SLE8 and z/9 Both are full of that which promotes growth. Runs fine. I'd believe "we haven't tested it" and "it probably won't work in LPAR mode", but it runs fine under VM. David Boyes Sine Nomine Associa

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-07 Thread Stahr, Lea
: Thursday, September 07, 2006 9:03 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: SLE8 and z/9 Both are full of that which promotes growth. Runs fine. I'd believe "we haven't tested it" and "it probably won't work in LPAR mode", but it runs fine under VM.

Re: SLE8 and z/9

2006-09-08 Thread Tom Duerbusch
l Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Little, Chris Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2006 3:53 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: SLE8 and z/9 we're running sles8 on a 2094 under 5.1. > -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 P