S390X
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Ubuntu for IBM z Systems and LinuxONE
Ubuntu s390x port is available from Xenial Xerus (16.04 LTS) release and up. The target architecture is zEC12 and up.
Downloads
Please complete the form at http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server/linuxone to get access to ISO downloads.
The ISO contains multiple files in /boot/ sub-directory to load/IPL on LPAR, z/VM, and KVM.
Bugs
Use ubuntu-bug tool
Include/add s390x tag to manual bug reports
Community
#ubuntu-s390x on freenode
~ubuntu-s390x launchpad porting team
ubuntu-s390x@lists.launchpad.net team mailing list hosted on launchpad
Status
- Most packages are available
- Juju local and manual providers are available
- LXD and LXC are available
- Cloud images are available
- Docker is available
OpenStack Mitaka is available
FAQ
Q: What Virtualization Modes are Supported?
A: Ubuntu is supported as:
- A native install in an LPAR
- A KVM instance within Ubuntu on an LPAR
- A KVM instance within KVM for z Systems
- A z/VM instance
Q: Is there an emulator I can use to run Ubuntu S390X?
A: Unfortunately there is currently no emulator support for Ubuntu S390X - this includes current releases of hercules and QEMU.