Hi Malcolm, > Did you see/do the top of page 70: > > > If installing from a: > > ... > > FTP server directory, upload the contents of both the z/VM system > > DVD and the RSU DVD to a new directory on the FTP server. > > ... > > Upload the contents of each DVD to the directory. After the > > contents of the z/VM system DVD have been uploaded, upload the > > contents of the RSU DVD to the same directory, overwriting any > > duplicate flies. >
Oops ... missed that bit ... (Not actually a concern, as soon as the installed system will IPL the first thing to happen will be an RSU update using the latest RSU, but now content that I know what I missed re RSU-shipped-with-the-DVD's. Thanks.) However, I doubt that'll suppress the HCPIRU8484R - what am I doing that I'm getting this message during an FTP install? > > >> (2) Have you ever done it using non-offset-0 minidisks? > > > Yup, multiple times. Shouldn't cause any problems at all. Just so > > long is there's enough room on the resulting minidisks to fit a > > "whole mod-3 minus a few cylinders" or "whole mod-9 minus a few > > cylinders". I forget the exact number (there's a table in one of > > the manuals) but I'm pretty sure the installation lets you shave > > more than one cylinder from a whole mod3 or mod9--i.e. it doesn't > > use, need or care about the last 2-3 cyls on the volumes you give it. > I know from previous experiences (and a review of the minidisk maps) that you're definitely OK with 'whole-mod-x-minus-1'. I'm nervous about the bit that is documented on Page 117 that's doing directory updates and messing with 2CF1 / CF1 and 22CC / 2CC - if this involves DEFINE MDISK commands and the process assumes that the, 'target' is at offset 0 then things aren't going to work at all well. (I'm dubious about this whole stated need for DEFINE MDISK - not at all sure that it's really a requirement - one of the things that I'm trying to discover empirically.) The fact that you've successfully installed to non-offset-zero gives me confidence and is, frankly, what I expect ... but the manual is especially unhelpful regarding this possibility. Now I'm OK regarding RSU, I reckon that my big, 'next step' is to eliminate the HCPIRU8484R - if I can get past that point then the remaining roadblocks should - with luck - be relatively minor. > > > Thanks. Jeff
