70 EFS Systems on a Linux Base: Additional Topics
5.1 S/390 processing environment
This environment means that the distribution is processed by a S/390 program. This implies
either:
An IPLable distribution, such as a distribution that starts with a stand-alone S/390 restore
program.
A usable S/390 operating system already is operational and will be used to install the new
distribution. For example, an existing z/OS could be used to install a new ServerPac
release.
Distributions to be processed in a S/390 environment are almost always in tape format. This
includes:
Tape volumes, assuming the intended users have compatible tape drives on their
FLEX-ES systems.
Emulated tape volumes in FakeTape, AWSTAPE, or OMA/2 format. The emulated tape ...