Linux/390 ‘Oddities’

What’s different about running Linux/390?

• No VGA/SVGA monitor, or graphics card

• No console keyboard, sound cards, etc.

• No access to RTC (yet)

• Not all machines have an IEEE FPU

• Point-to-point connections require a workaround for

Samba to work
• Channel-to-Channel connections are point-to-point
• IUCV connections (under VM) are point-to-point

• No floppy drives

• Not all systems have CD drives.

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