I do not want to dissuade you from this endeavor. But, if you are only interested in learning about z/OS, you might consider the path outlined in the link below. Specifically, the Personal Edition.
https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zdt/12.0.5?topic=overview This is the official IBM mainframe emulator, that runs on Intel based systems, under Linux. Other members of this list have signed up for zD&T PE. Although, at the current time, IBM has not delivered all of the necessary components. Word from IBM is they are working on it. Also, I think this environment is only for running z/OS, not z/VM or z/VSE. Lastly, if you interested in zLinux, you can run that on a Wintel platform using the Open Source mainframe emulator Hercules. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Enzo D'Amato Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 6:03 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: HS student with question about small mainframe DASD [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.] Thank you for the input. Would you know where to look for ckd devices? I have seen parts of a DS6800, but always without the controller. I know luminex and IBM also make smaller rack mount units, but I haven't seen any of those either. ________________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> on behalf of Jay Maynard <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 15, 2022 5:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: HS student with question about small mainframe DASD Basically, running FBA storage restricts you to running z/VM and z/VSE, and possibly z/Linux (I've never run it on FBA, but there's no particular reason it wouldn't work). z/OS requires CKD DASD. Learning experience? Absolutely! I want to get a z/Series myself, but there's a tradeoff there...in particular, I don't think I could manage 3-phase power. On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 4:43 PM Enzo D'Amato <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hello. I am a US high school student who is seriously considering > acquiring a z114 mainframe. I have found a listing selling one for a > price that I think is reasonable, and I have determined that I can > meet the space, transportation and power requirements for the machine. > I did however have one question before I continued. I know in Connor > Krukosky's talk, his biggest issue was finding DASD for the machine. I > have looked, and it appears that proper ficon DASD is still rare. My > situation is not quite as significant as Connor's , as my machine has SCSI > IPL as a native feature. > Despite this, I wanted to know if anyone here could give some advice > on the topic. Would the machine still provide a good learning > experience with just FBA storage? > > Thank you for any information that you can provide > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Jay Maynard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
