Hi Clifford, I assume you are referring to Chapter 6 Second-level DVD Installation Method, From a VM Minidisk in z/VM: Guide for Automated Installation and Service version 5 release 4. The answer is yes, the FTP command "binary f 1028" is correct. You will notice in a following substep (12 in the z/VM 5.4 edition) you are instructed to verify the image files are fixed format and have a logical record length of 1028. If the files are transferred using a different value, installation will fail.
12. Verify the image file has a fixed (F) file format and a logical record length (LRECL) of 1028. If the file format or logical record length is incorrect, the image file was copied incorrectly. Erase the image file off the minidisk and copy the image file again using the correct parameters. Repeat the process starting with substep 6 on page 102. listfile *222* image w (alloc FILENAME FILETYPE FM FORMAT LRECL RECS BLOCKS CKD22200 IMAGE W1 F 1028 1845 464 Ready; T=n.nn/n.nn hh:mm:ss Thanks, Michael J. Forte z/OS Storage ID and POK Softcopy Support Software Engineer, System z Information Solutions 58HA IBM Poughkeepsie, New York [email protected] From: Mike Walter <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Date: 05/12/2009 11:50 AM Subject: Re: z/VM 5.4 install Sent by: The IBM z/VM Operating System <[email protected]> Clifford, I've never seen "binary f 1028" used when installing z/VM or downloading files from IBM, its always been "BINary Fix 1024". Can you explain from where that recommendation came? Is it in a pub, on a web site, or elsewhere? Mike Walter Hewitt Associates "clifford jackson" <[email protected]> Sent by: "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> 05/12/2009 09:56 AM Please respond to "The IBM z/VM Operating System" <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject z/VM 5.4 install The directions on installing from VM minidisk in the FTP command where it directs me to set 'binary f 1028' is the 1028 correct???? Windows Live?: Keep your life in sync. Check it out. The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of this message by anyone other than the intended recipient is strictly prohibited. All messages sent to and from this e-mail address may be monitored as permitted by applicable law and regulations to ensure compliance with our internal policies and to protect our business. E-mails are not secure and cannot be guaranteed to be error free as they can be intercepted, amended, lost or destroyed, or contain viruses. You are deemed to have accepted these risks if you communicate with us by e-mail.
