Hello, On Wed, Feb 10, 2016 at 8:47 PM, Curious Marc <curiousma...@gmail.com> wrote: > Now that's some serious hardware, thanks for posting. IBM folks, what would > you run on something like this if you had it "at home"? What OS and apps does > it run?
Operating system: I would be surprised if it runs anything besides z/OS and Linux. > Marc > >> On Feb 10, 2016, at 11:36 AM, Sean Caron <sca...@umich.edu> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I was stopping by a local recycler to pick up a few Cisco switches I bought >> to add to my lab, and while I was there, I happened to spot a complete IBM >> System z9 machine out of the U-M Health System. >> >> http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Type-2096-S07-System-z9-Enterprise-Server-TESTED-w-Console-Laptops-/331446263648 >> >> The fellow that I was speaking with indicated that they might accept a >> little bit less than the tagged price. >> >> Perhaps this is a bit on the new side for the list but I figured these >> don't come around too often and this might be a good place to find it a >> home... I know there are lots of IBM enthusiasts here. >> >> Best, >> >> Sean Yes, I am an (ex)IBMer. No, I haven't had my hands on a mainframe. -- Regards, Torfinn Ingolfsen
