Re: Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12

2017-07-14 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 7/5/2017 at 09:29 AM, Steffen Maier wrote: -snip- > Doesn't this take you to single user mode of the "auxiliary" > kernel, i.e. the one of grub2-s390x-emu, rather than your > "target" / production kernel which can be quite different? No, it doesn't. It takes

Re: Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12

2017-07-05 Thread Steffen Maier
On 06/27/2017 12:34 AM, Marcy Cortes wrote: Thanks! That is easy to remember! -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:15 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Single user

Re: Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12

2017-06-27 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 6/27/2017 at 09:33 AM, Dave Jones wrote: > Hi, Mark. > > Is there a list or doc someplace that has all of the valid PARM values > for IPL-ing SLES 12 in addition to the "PARM S" for getting into single > user mode? Mostly they're just kernel parameters, so

Re: Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12

2017-06-27 Thread Ray Mansell
On the subject of #CP VI VMSG... my brain/finger combination often had problems trying to enter the command I wanted before the timeout occurred. Eventually it dawned on me that I could enter '#CP' on its own (or use PA1) to enter CP READ, after which I could take my time entering the VI VMSG

Re: Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12

2017-06-27 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, Mark. Is there a list or doc someplace that has all of the valid PARM values for IPL-ing SLES 12 in addition to the "PARM S" for getting into single user mode? Thanks. DJ On 06/26/2017 05:14 PM, Mark Post wrote: > PARM S -- ITC-email-sig *David Jones **|**Managing Director for zSystems

Re: Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12

2017-06-26 Thread Marcy Cortes
Thanks! That is easy to remember! -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Monday, June 26, 2017 3:15 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12 >>> On 6/26/2017 at 03:26

Re: Single user (rescue target) in SLES 12

2017-06-26 Thread Mark Post
>>> On 6/26/2017 at 03:26 PM, Marcy Cortes >>> wrote: > One thing I haven't figured out in SLES 12 systemd system is how to boot into > single user mode (rescue.target)? > On sles 11, I just did a #cp vi vmsg 1 1 > > Anyone know? You should be able to do this: