What machine would you recommend for the Linux route. The idea being to run the oldest machine possible.
I was looking at AIX because it ran on one of the oldest ibm machines i could find. I see the big S/390 machines have pretty good linux support, but god, ill never find one around here. Pretty interesting big machines though. --Devin On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 10:39 PM, Guy Sotomayor <g...@shiresoft.com> wrote: > If you want a "Unix" experience on the mainframe, the easiest/best way at > this point > is Linux. > > TTFN - Guy > > > On 2/1/16 7:09 PM, devin davison wrote: > >> Darn. I figured as much as far as being licenced, but figured I would ask. >> I really wanted to take a look at the AIX version of unix. >> I don't have any of the original hardware, I assume there was a straight >> unix port for the system 370, but i have enough native hardware that runs >> unix i might as well not bother with it in emulation. >> >> There are a bunch of software kits for the emulator online, ill take a >> look >> at some of the ibm specific software to see what it is like. >> >> Thanks >> --Devin >> >> On Mon, Feb 1, 2016 at 3:28 PM, Dave Wade <dave.g4...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> As I said on the Hercules list, its licenced materials so probably not >>> available anywhere, and IBM is pretty protective about its intellectual >>> property. >>> It wasn't widely used, and it wasn't popular where it was used. There was >>> also Amdahl UTS but again licenced. >>> >>> Dave >>> G4UGM >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: cctalk [mailto:cctalk-boun...@classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of devin >>>> davison >>>> Sent: 01 February 2016 23:11 >>>> To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts >>>> <cctalk@classiccmp.org> >>>> Subject: AIX for IBM system 370 >>>> >>>> I have been messing with the Hercules emulator, and have really been >>>> wanting to take a look at ibm AIX, and get a working install on an >>>> >>> emulated >>> >>>> system 370. I have found no mention of install media or disk images of a >>>> working system for download online. >>>> >>>> Is there a good place to get the install media? >>>> >>> >>> >
