[CLUE-Talk] Linux-Only Mainframe
Match Grun
match at dimensional.com
Fri Jan 25 21:51:16 MST 2002
On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 12:02:33 -0700 (MST)
"Joe 'Zonker' Brockmeier" <jbrockmeier at earthlink.net> wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 rknech at pcisys.net wrote:
>
> > The Nice thing about IBM putting Linux on the Mainframes & AS/400's is that
> > they are able to use Logical Partitioning and run multiple Linux servers
> > simultaniously! :^) IBM is supposed to be releasing their code for this
> > functionality. This would be nice for those who want to run mulitple linux
> > serves on one machine on different hard drive partitions without the need
> > of "multi-booting" or running virtual machines. Think of the possibilities!!!
>
> Oh, I am... I am...
>
> I have a dual Xeon that I'd love to use to run several virtual
> instances of Linux rather than just one, and without the overhead
> of VMWare.
>
> Zonker
I don't think that is possible. IBM have been able to run several concurrent OSes for many, many years.
It is the underlying VM OS that allows this to happen. It is the combination of Linux + VMWare (or Lozedows + VMWare) gives you that capability. The VM virtualizes all the hardware for the guest OSes to use.
IBM used a combination of both hardware and software to make VM happen. It is also a lot easier to do the VM thing with IBM mainframe processors than with Intel processors. They were designed to do just that. Intel processors were originally designed as microprocessors (micro-controllers) and did not have all the necessary hardware features to support VM type stuff.
The large number of vendors and the variety of exotic hardware cards makes it a lot more difficult to achieve. Does a mainframe have a sound card? Dunno - never heard one.
Match
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Hi,=20
I am a super-newbie and would like to come to the installfest in =
February. I've been unable to install either Redhat or Suse as a =
dual-boot on my box. Can someone tell me how to get to Batky-Howell and =
where to go once I get there. What time does it start? What should I =
do (besides backup an defrag) to my computer before I get there?
Also, I need help choosing an ISDN modem that will work with both =
Windows and Linux. I've tried researching it but don't understand the =
terminology well enough to make an intelligent decision.
Thanx in advance for your help. Bill.
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