[CALUG] z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe CALUG Digest, Vol 51, Issue 4

[Dale Sansing]

I would be very interested in the current state of mainframe Linux.  It
would be nice to know where it is being used.  In our own environment we use
AIX rather than Linux (which seems like a waste).

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Warm regards,
Dale Sansing

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> Today's Topics:
>
>   1.  z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe (Walt Smith)
>   2. Re: z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe (Arkhitekton)
>   3. Re: z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe (Eric K. Dickinson)
>
>
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> Message: 1
> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 09:31:11 -0800 (PST)
> From: Walt Smith <waltechmail at yahoo.com>
> Subject: [CALUG]  z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe
> To: calug at unknownlamer.org
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:43:48 -0500
> > From: "Eric K. Dickinson" <eric.dickinson at nih.gov>
> > Subject: [CALUG] z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe
> > To: <calug at unknownlamer.org>
> > Message-ID: <4D7116C4.9070001 at nih.gov>
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> > Would there be any interest in the community on a
> > presentation about Linux on the Mainframe?
> >
> > eric
>
>
> yes.
>
> I'd like to know what a mainframe is in todays terms
> running Linux, and what apps on linux take advantage.
>
> It seems like the x86 ( as the popular example )
> has the architecture of what used to be a mainframe.
> For example, virtual architecture, loose and tightly coupled
> cores, multicores, shared memory, modules in racks and
> bios or monitor or no (?), RISC vs complex, multiple racks
> and the communication system (Tokien Ring?<g>).
>
> and of course, how linux is used in the mainframe.
>
> Perhaps the context would be an x86 in a mainframe architecture?
> IOW, I don't know.
> A "CPU context" discussion comparing your mainframe CPU to x86
> might be interesting to those with only x86 experience.
>
>
> thx for offering,
>
> Walt......
>
>
>
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>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2011 13:22:19 -0500
> From: Arkhitekton <email4arkhitekton at mac.com>
> Subject: Re: [CALUG] z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe
> To: calug at unknownlamer.org
> Message-ID: <6F1336E7-5978-44AE-A092-D34E517A8138 at mac.com>
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> Hi Eric,
>
> I'd be interested.  The points Walt raised would also be interesting to
> discuss if you are able to talk about them.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Gareth
>
>
> On Mar 4, 2011, at 11:43 AM, Eric K. Dickinson wrote:
>
> > Would there be any interest in the community on a
> > presentation about Linux on the Mainframe?
> >
> > eric
> >
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> Message: 3
> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 13:27:15 -0500
> From: "Eric K. Dickinson" <eric.dickinson at nih.gov>
> Subject: Re: [CALUG] z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe
> To: <waltechmail at yahoo.com>
> Cc: calug at unknownlamer.org
> Message-ID: <4D712F03.10803 at nih.gov>
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> Yes they are part of the standard presentation
>
> Plus
>
> LPAR
> IFL
> LVM on DASD
> OSA adapters
> Hypersockets.
>
> Who does the scheduling?
>
> eric
>
> On 03/04/2011 12:31 PM, Walt Smith wrote:
> > ----------------
> >>
> >> Message: 2
> >> Date: Fri, 4 Mar 2011 11:43:48 -0500
> >> From: "Eric K. Dickinson"<eric.dickinson at nih.gov>
> >> Subject: [CALUG] z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe
> >> To:<calug at unknownlamer.org>
> >> Message-ID:<4D7116C4.9070001 at nih.gov>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1";
> >> format=flowed
> >>
> >> Would there be any interest in the community on a
> >> presentation about Linux on the Mainframe?
> >>
> >> eric
> >
> >
> > yes.
> >
> > I'd like to know what a mainframe is in todays terms
> > running Linux, and what apps on linux take advantage.
> >
> > It seems like the x86 ( as the popular example )
> > has the architecture of what used to be a mainframe.
> > For example, virtual architecture, loose and tightly coupled
> > cores, multicores, shared memory, modules in racks and
> > bios or monitor or no (?), RISC vs complex, multiple racks
> > and the communication system (Tokien Ring?<g>).
> >
> > and of course, how linux is used in the mainframe.
> >
> > Perhaps the context would be an x86 in a mainframe architecture?
> > IOW, I don't know.
> > A "CPU context" discussion comparing your mainframe CPU to x86
> > might be interesting to those with only x86 experience.
> >
> >
> > thx for offering,
> >
> > Walt......
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
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