[plug] AS/400 and Linux

[Richard Meyer]

On Mon, 2006-01-09 at 10:55 +0800, Peter Tran wrote:
> 
> Bernd Felsche wrote:
> 
> "Why would they ship only half a database on 0.25% of an operating
> system? :-)"
> 
> I just had a crazy idea, if we could find some space for one of the AS/400's
> (with one disc pack). I would be interested in having a group learning
> project revolving around learning OS/400 and installing Linux (be redhat,
> debian or SUSE) on the minibar fridge. Obviously would like to find
> somewhere with aircon and with some access to the outside world.
> 
> How many users would like to play and hopefully learn about the AS/400 Linux
> arena?

Include me in, please. I'd certainly like to get some hands-on with this
system. BTW, do you have OS/400 on the machines as well? I don't KNOW
about AS/400s, but on the S/390 (zSeries), you needed an OS (OS/390, VSE
or VM) to create all the extra partitions for the other operating
systems (Linux).
> 
> It would surely help me on my journey as much as everyone else who is
> interested or thinking about moving to Linux on an AS/400 platform.

So'm I.
> 
> Pete.
> 

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