Re: [SLUG] PPC users (originally, now P/390)

From: Ed Centanni (ecentan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Sun Jul 15 2001 - 10:18:39 EDT


Anybody know where I can get some more information on the P/390. This
is supposedly a pc-card with S/390 type hardware that plugs into a pc
and allows one to run S/390 type OS and apps on S/390 hardware using the
PC for I/O.

Ed.

"Ian C. Blenke" wrote:
>
> On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 12:09:39PM -0400, Mark wrote:
> > I have linux running on an alpha, I had it running on a Sun. I also had
> > it running on a mainframe back in college. I think I still have that
> > account so maybe I still do have a mainframe.
>
> If you're *really* bored, and don't mind taking a few hours to IPL
> yourself a fully functionaing mainframe emulator, you can get linux
> running on your very own mainframe:
>
> http://penguinvm.princeton.edu/hercules/#l390_on_hercules
>
> http://jaymoseley.terrashare.com/index.htm
> http://www.conmicro.cx/hercules/
>
> Why spend the money on big iron? Merely build a large Mosix cluster,
> and farm out per-user emulated Hercules Mainframes.
>
> Don't know about you, but this is the kind of stuff that gets me all
> excited. ;)
>
> - Ian C. Blenke <ian@blenke.com> <icblenke@nks.net>



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