[CALUG] z/Linux or Linux on the Mainframe

[Chuck Frain]

For those following this thread, I've contacted Eric and we have him
penciled in for the May 11 talk. 

On Fri, 04 Mar 2011, Eric K. Dickinson wrote:

> 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:
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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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