Booting Linux
The options and requirements you have for booting Linux® depend on your platform, LPAR, z/VM®, or KVM, and on your boot medium.
For details about defining a Linux virtual machine, see z/VM: Getting Started with Linux on System z®, SC24-6287, the chapter about creating your first Linux virtual machine.
For details about setting up a KVM virtual server, see KVM Virtual Server Management, SC34-2752.