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The IBM Mainframe, also known as S/390 or zSeries has some relationship with OS/2. Some mainframes came with IBM Thinkpad latop with OS/2 Warp (Warp 3, Warp 4 and even Warp Server for e-business). This laptop has a connectivity to the mainframe and included an OS/2 software to administrate some functions of the mainframe hardware. That software was called [[Support Element]] (SE) for OS/2. | The IBM Mainframe, also known as S/390 or zSeries has some relationship with OS/2. Some mainframes came with IBM Thinkpad latop with OS/2 Warp (Warp 3, Warp 4 and even Warp Server for e-business). This laptop has a connectivity to the mainframe and included an OS/2 software to administrate some functions of the mainframe hardware. That software was called [[Support Element]] (SE) for OS/2. | ||
OS/2 does multiple different things for mainframes, depending on what model the mainframe is. The common thing is OS/2 running on a ThinkPad as what is called a "Support Element". P/390(-E) / Integrated Server / MP3000* use OS/2 for device emulation. The MP3000 uses OS/2 as both emulation for some devices and double duty as a Support Element like role for non-emulated hardware. The MP3000 is a hybrid crossing from pure emulation to real hardware. OS/2 on the SEs is to run configuration / management programs specific to the mainframe hardware. | OS/2 does multiple different things for mainframes, depending on what model the mainframe is. The common thing is OS/2 running on a ThinkPad as what is called a "Support Element". P/390(-E) / Integrated Server / MP3000* use OS/2 for device emulation. The MP3000 uses OS/2 as both emulation for some devices and double duty as a Support Element like role for non-emulated hardware. The MP3000 is a hybrid crossing from pure emulation to real hardware. OS/2 on the SEs is to run configuration / management programs specific to the mainframe hardware. OS/2 Warp usually runs on a standard PC with a PCI slot for the P/390-E card. | ||
The last machines to use OS/2 for"Support Element" was the z990 and z890. z9 and later models switched to Linux. | The last machines to use OS/2 for"Support Element" was the z990 and z890. z9 and later models switched to Linux. |
Revision as of 05:54, 30 November 2019
The IBM Mainframe, also known as S/390 or zSeries has some relationship with OS/2. Some mainframes came with IBM Thinkpad latop with OS/2 Warp (Warp 3, Warp 4 and even Warp Server for e-business). This laptop has a connectivity to the mainframe and included an OS/2 software to administrate some functions of the mainframe hardware. That software was called Support Element (SE) for OS/2.
OS/2 does multiple different things for mainframes, depending on what model the mainframe is. The common thing is OS/2 running on a ThinkPad as what is called a "Support Element". P/390(-E) / Integrated Server / MP3000* use OS/2 for device emulation. The MP3000 uses OS/2 as both emulation for some devices and double duty as a Support Element like role for non-emulated hardware. The MP3000 is a hybrid crossing from pure emulation to real hardware. OS/2 on the SEs is to run configuration / management programs specific to the mainframe hardware. OS/2 Warp usually runs on a standard PC with a PCI slot for the P/390-E card.
The last machines to use OS/2 for"Support Element" was the z990 and z890. z9 and later models switched to Linux.
Known mainframes with OS/2 relation
- Multiprise 3000
- z990
- z890
Hardware
- IBM PC Server System/390 or P/390 [1]
Links
Acknowledgement
- @DrScriptt / @jrSYSPROG . Grant Taylor