How to run a nano-sized IBM zLinux mainframe on a desktop or laptop Personal Computer. Ideal for introducing schoolchildren to mainframe technology and many other uses for which a real mainframe is impractically expensive and unnecessarily powerful. Includes disk image for boot.

Features

  • Mainframe
  • zLinux
  • RHEL10

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License

GNU General Public License version 3.0 (GPLv3)

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Operating Systems

Linux

Intended Audience

Advanced End Users, Developers, Education, End Users/Desktop, Other Audience

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2026-05-24
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