Distribution hints

The contributions from the Linux on System z development team to Linux on System z distribution releases (mostly retrofits from the "Development Stream") will be documented on these "Distribution Hints" pages shortly after the distribution release are generally available. Besides documenting bugfixes, the focus for these hints will be on mapping the new features in the distributions against the "Development Stream" documentation.

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2

• Refer to Documentation for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for the following manuals:
  • Device Drivers, Features, and Commands
  • Dump Tools
  • Kernel Messages
  tailored to SLES11 SP2 and for links to applicable 'Development stream' documentation.
• The information from the 'Development stream' Technical Details and Restrictions pages might provide information that is useful when working with SLES11 SP2.
• For IBM support for SLES11 (covering SLES11 SP2) refer to IBM tested Linux environments.

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1

• Refer to Documentation for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for the following manuals:
  • Device Drivers, Features, and Commands
  • Dump Tools
  • Kernel Messages
  tailored to SLES11 SP1 and for links to applicable 'Development stream' documentation.
• The information from the 'Development stream' Technical Details and Restrictions pages might provide information that is useful when working with SLES11 SP1.
• For IBM support for SLES11 (covering SLES11 SP1) refer to IBM tested Linux environments.
• Note that an experimental technology study "Integrating Applications with Linux on zEnterprise" is available here for SLES11 SP1.

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11

• Refer to Documentation for Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for the 'Device Drivers, Features, and Commands' manual tailored to SLES11 and applicable 'Development stream' documentation.
• The information from the "Development stream" Technical Details and Restrictions pages might provide information that is useful when working with SLES11.
• For IBM support for SLES11 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

• Documentation for Linux on System z functionality which was integrated into SLES10 releases can be found in the "October 2005 Stream" documentation.
• For How-to documentation on Web 2.0 refer to Web 2.0 with SLES10 SP2.
• For IBM support for SLES10 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.

Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9

• Documentation for Linux on System z functionality which was integrated into SLES9 releases can be found in the "April 2004 Stream" documentation.
• For IBM support for SLES9 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2

• Refer to Documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.2 for the 'Device Drivers, Features, and Commands' manual tailored to RHEL6.2 and applicable 'Development stream' documentation.
• The information from the "Development stream" Technical details and Restrictions pages might provide information that is useful when working with RHEL6.2.
• For IBM support for RHEL6.2 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1

• Refer to Documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.1 for the 'Device Drivers, Features, and Commands' and 'Using the Dump Tools' manuals tailored to RHEL6.1 and applicable 'Development stream' documentation.
• The information from the "Development stream" Technical details and Restrictions pages might provide information that is useful when working with RHEL6.1.
• For IBM support for RHEL6.1 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.
• Note that an experimental technology study "Integrating Applications with Linux on zEnterprise" is available here for RHEL6.1.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

• Refer to Documentation for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 for the 'Device Drivers, Features, and Commands' and 'Using the Dump Tools' manuals tailored to RHEL6 and applicable 'Development stream' documentation.
• The information from the "Development stream" Technical details and Restrictions pages might provide information that is useful when working with RHEL6.
• For IBM support for RHEL6 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

• Documentation for Linux on System z functionality which was integrated into RHEL5 releases can be found in the "October 2005 Stream" documentation.
• For How-to documentation on Web 2.0 refer to Web 2.0 with RHEL5.2 and RHEL5.3.
• For IBM support for RHEL5 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4

• Documentation for Linux on System z functionality which was integrated into RHEL4 releases can be found in the "April 2004 Stream" documentation.
• For IBM support for RHEL4 refer to IBM tested Linux environments.