A Linux for S/390 Primer

Table of Contents

Linux for S/390

Who I am, and what I do

Credits

Credits - Slide 2

Credits - Slide 3

My Linux Background

Is it ‘real’ or ‘pure’ Linux?

'real' - Slide 2

'real - Slide 3'

The History of Linux for S/390

'History' - Slide 2

'History - Slide 3'

Bigfoot Linux

'Bigfoot' - Slide 2

Threats and Opportunities

IBM’s Christmas Gift of 1999

'Christmas' - Slide 2

S/390 specific code

Linux Source Tree Changes for S/390

The Marist File System(s)

'Marist' - Slide 2

Running Linux on S/390

Logically Partitioned

LPAR

What is VM?

VM/ESA and z/VM

David Boyes and Test Plan Charlie

VM Evolution

VM Partitioning (Guests)

'VM' - Slide 2

Virtual Image Facility for Linux

Integrated Facility For Linux

Linux/390 ‘Oddities’

'Oddities' - Slide 2

So, What’s This Thing Look Like?

'Bootlog' - Slide 2

'Bootlog' - Slide 3

'Bootlog' - Slide 4

'Bootlog' - Slide 5

'Bootlog' - Slide 6

'Bootlog' - Slide 7

'Bootlog' - Slide 8

'Bootlog' - Slide 9

'Bootlog' - Slide 10

Current Status

'Status' - Slide 2

Who’s Using it?

What’s Missing?

How Does This Thing (net)Work?

'(net)Work' - Slide 2

Linux/390 servers for $500*

S/390 Strengths

'Strengths' - Slide 2

Who’s Interested in Linux/390?

'Who' - Slide 2

'Who' - Slide 3

'Who' - Slide 4

'Who' - Slide 5

'Who' - Slide 6

Who’s NOT Interested?

IBM

'IBM' - Slide 2

'IBM' - Slide 3

Where to Get More Information

Where to Get More Information

Unaddressed Guide Questions

'Guide' - Slide 2

'Guide' - Slide 3

Linux Images

Linux Images' - Slide 2

Linux Images - Slide 3

Questions?

Author: Mark Post

Electronic Data Systems Corporation

Copyright 2001 by Mark Post