Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE DESKTOP 10 SP1 - START UP GUIDE 03-15-2007 Manual

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5Installation ConsiderationsThis chapter summarizes all decisions that must be made while planning an installationof SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server on IBM System z hardware. The current hardwareand software requirements for installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server on IBM Systemz are listed in the manual Architecture-Specific Information, which is provided as aprintable PDF file in the directory /docu on the first CD.5.1 Types of InstallationSUSE Linux Enterprise Server allows two different types of installation on IBM Systemz:LPAR InstallationInstalling SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z on a separate logicalpartition (LPAR) allows SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to use a specific portionof the physical memory. It is furthermore possible to specify how many processorsshould be used. This mode allows concurrently running multiple operating systemson a system.Installation in z/VMz/VM mode runs SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for IBM System z as a hostedsystem in z/VM (virtual machine). This type has the advantage that z/VM providesfull control over SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. This type of installation can provevery helpful for kernel development or kernel-based debugging. It is furthermorevery easy to modify the hardware configuration of a hosted Linux system. TheInstallation Considerations 21