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  <sect2 arch="s390"><title>zSeries and System z machine types</title>
<para>

The minimum required z/Architecture processor type is z196.

The most current information about IBM's Linux support can be found at
the
<ulink url="http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/linux390/development_technical.html">
Linux on <trademark class="registered">System z</trademark> page on
developerWorks</ulink>.

</para>
  </sect2>

  <sect2 arch="s390"><title>PAV and HyperPAV</title>
<para>

PAV and HyperPAV are supported transparently, multipathing is not needed to
take advantage of these storage system features.  Be sure to configure the
devices during DASD device selection.  The alias devices will not be
offered neither for formatting, partitioning nor direct use.

</para>
  </sect2>

