I am sorry to say that it seems impossible. I recently also tried to install, under z/VM 4.4 on a z890, where I had the downloaded CD on an NFS server, also connected through an OSA link.
The linux startup files got me into the configurator (as you showed in your email). I successfully connected to the network, but it ONLY seems to work with an Internet connection to one of Debian's hosts. I have in the past installed linux on IBM with NFS from a CD, but that seems to be out of style now.... I cannot understand *requiring* an Internet connection EVER, but certainly not for something other than a personal home computer. Debian looks like it is out of the picture for me, and since the big distributions are only available for $$$, I don't think I will be running any more linux either. :-( Shimon VM Sysprog Israel Police Natl. HQ On 20 Apr 2006 at 15:13, Harting, David wrote: > > Hi, > > I am trying to install Debian on a Z800 IBM mainframe in a z/VM > V5.2.0 guest. > The mainframe has an OSA GIGE IP card for network access. > I created "LINMSTR" user id in the user direct. > I formatted a new pack for the Linux files. > I downloaded & created these files and installed on the Linux > machine. > > PARMFILE DEBIAN A1 F801 1 3/29/06 > 16:15:46 > INITRDDEBIAN A1 F8021439 419 3/29/06 > 11:06:27 > KERNELDEBIAN A1 F8034999 649 3/29/06 > 11:05:53 > PROFILEEXEC A0 V5622 1 3/29/06 > 9:19:03 > LIN EXEC A1 V 38 91 3/29/06 > 8:55:17 > LIPL EXEC A1 V243 1 3/20/06 > 16:12:07 > LINMSTR NETLOGA0 V1072 1 3/20/06 > 9:38:18 > PROFILE XEDITA0 V24 11 17/05/05 > 12:19:57 > > This is what starts when I do a "LIN". > Linux version 2.4.27-2-s390 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 3.3.5 > (Debian > 1:3.3.5-6)) #1 SMP Wed Jan 26 14:15:27 CET > 2005 > We are running under VM ........ > > This is the main menu for the Debian installer. > Choose the next step in the install process: > 1. Configure the network device [*] > 2. Configure a network using static addressing > 3. Continue installation remotely using SSH > 4. Choose a mirror of the Debian archive > 5. Download installer components > 6. Execute a shell > 7. Abort the installation > Prompt: '?' for help, default=1> > > I am trying to use the OSA GIGE card as my network connection. > > Checking the Debian archive mirror > ..100% > Choose a mirror of the Debian > archive > > > !! ERROR: Bad archive > mirror > > > The specified Debian archive mirror is either not available, or does > not have a > > > valid Release file on it. Please try a different > mirror. > [Press enter to > continue] > > Is there a way to install this without using a network connection? > > Most software I install on the mainframe, does not need a network > connection to install? > > What you see is downloaded from the internet but I did buy a DVD of > this also. > I thought the DVD would help me with this install. > I could not even find the VM files on the DVD. > > This is my first LINUX install. > > Thanks > > David Harting > System Programming > State Employees' Credit Union > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Pager: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > S07548D > (919) 664-8924 > >
