Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
Hi forum members,
If it possible to use Centos 7 as the supporting Linux OS in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment?
I know RHEL 7 can be used, but is Centos 7 also supported and if not why not?
Cheers
Steve
If it possible to use Centos 7 as the supporting Linux OS in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment?
I know RHEL 7 can be used, but is Centos 7 also supported and if not why not?
Cheers
Steve
Re: Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
There is no S/390 version of CentOS. It would need significant hardware investment
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Re: Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
Thanks for the feedback TrevorH
We are using an £800 GBP AMD Powered PC, running Centos 7, with the zPDT (z/Series Mainframe) emulator that allows us to run IBM's z/VM, z/OS 2.2 and a z/Linux environment .. all for around $5000 USD per year. This is not really a significant hardware investment
But if we cannot use Centos 7 and have to revert to RHEL 7, SUSE or Ubunto then so be it. Shame
Cheers
Steve
We are using an £800 GBP AMD Powered PC, running Centos 7, with the zPDT (z/Series Mainframe) emulator that allows us to run IBM's z/VM, z/OS 2.2 and a z/Linux environment .. all for around $5000 USD per year. This is not really a significant hardware investment
But if we cannot use Centos 7 and have to revert to RHEL 7, SUSE or Ubunto then so be it. Shame
Cheers
Steve
Re: Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
Don't you mean "There is no CentOS version 7..."? Since we have been running CentOS 6.5 on an IBM Z10 for a few years.TrevorH wrote:There is no S/390 version of CentOS. It would need significant hardware investment
Re: Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
There hasn't been a CentOS version for IBM mainframes since 4.x. I don't know what you're running but it didn't come from the CentOS project.
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Re: Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
Our version is newer than 4.x. It came from Sine Nomine, but it does run on an IBM z10. From what info I have, version 7 requires newer hardware than the z10. Sine Nomine does not support our version any more, although it was still available on their download site as of middle of last year.TrevorH wrote:There hasn't been a CentOS version for IBM mainframes since 4.x. I don't know what you're running but it didn't come from the CentOS project.
Re: Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
It doesn't appear to be CentOS - they call it ClefOS - http://www.sinenomine.net/products/linux/clefos
The future appears to be RHEL or Debian. I think I'm going Debian.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are deadest, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Re: Centos 7 in the IBM Mainframe z/Linux environment
Thank you for the clarification. However, I believe a useful response to the OP's question is that there IS a version of a Linux distribution that DOES run on the IBM z-series, which is BASED on CentOS. We got it here: http://www.sinenomine.net/products/linux/clefos
There are later versions that require newer CPU's than available on the z10.
There are later versions that require newer CPU's than available on the z10.