Thanx for you reply. My Problem was that Linux was seeing the directories on my NFS Server in Caps so we dismounted it and mounted it with caps off and it worked out fine?
Thanx for all responses Moloko > -----Original Message----- > From: Jean-Pierre Baril [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 16 January 2002 20:14 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: NFS installation > > Hi Moloko, > > I did use NFS no later than last week to install SuSE Linux on an > MP3000. > So here is basically how I did it. > > I IPL'ed the CD in an LPAR of the MP3000 and went up to the point when > it > asks you to start YAST. At this point the Memory Linux in the LPAR > should > respond to ping from/to its interface. Note: At first, I tried to > keep > the CD in the CD-reader of the MP3000's HMC but that is a DEFINITE > NOGO. > The Memory Linux does not recognise the CD it just IPLed from, what a > shame. Anyway... > > I did set my ThinkPad to be an NFS Server. After learning how to get > my > Ethernet card to run with Linux and learning the basics of NFS, I did > put > my ThinkPad to good use rather easily. First, let's say that you can > boot > Linux from the SuSE Linux CD #1 on Intel (real nice actually!!!). > > I removed the CD from the CD reader of the HMC and loaded it into the > CD > reader of my ThinkPad currently connected on the network then booted > my > ThinkPad from the CD. > > The CD first presents a blue screen, followed by a series of messages, > followed by a window asking to "Please make sure that CD number 1 is > in > your drive!" > If OK, press Enter - which I did. > > Then several screens show up asking for Language, keyboard, ..., then > screen "Main Menu" shows up. > Choose "Start installation/system". > > Choose "Start rescue system". > > Choose "CD-ROM" on screen "Choose the source media". > > At "Rescue login:" prompt, enter "root". > > Then enter the following command to get the interface card to be > active: > "/sbin/ifconfig eth0 192.168.100.244 netmask 255.255.255.0 broadcast > 192.168.100.255" (I was lucky, my Intel ethernet card was recognised > by > the Linux from the CD #1) ( I tried to boot some desktops and another > ThinkPad at work and none would recognised the interface card). > You can probably also enter "/sbin/route add default gw 192.168.100.1 > metric 1". > > Then enter the following command to have the CD contents available to > Linux: "mount /dev/hdc -t iso9660 -r /cdrom" Notice that this Linux > Kernel has NFS Server up by default and /etc/exports already includes > /cdrom. Great, is it not!. > > At this point, we have Memory Linux started on the LPAR and another > Memory > Linux started on my ThinkPad, both from the same CD. And my ThinkPad > Linux > ready to serve NFS requests. > > I then telnet'ed in to the LPAR Linux from my Linux on my ThinkPad. > > Followed instructions from Chapter 16 on page 57 of manual called > "Installing SuSe LINUX for S/390", LNUX-1002-01/L390GA2.PDF that we > find > on the CD. > > Of course, "Installation via NFS" was chosen. And when asked to enter > the > data of the NFS server, I did refer to my ThinkPad as follows: > IP-address (or name) of the server : 192.169.100.244 ( actual ip > address of my ThinkPad that the LPAR Linux will use to request from > the > NFS Server) > SuSE directory on the server : /cdrom (don't forget > that > /etc/exports already point to this directory) > > Just follow the rest of the book to complete the installation. Went > like a > charm!!! > > I think the major difficulty would be with the interface driver on my > ThinkPad. What do you do if the Kernel does not recognise your card. I > did > try to find the driver RT18139 for other PCs I tested but did not > succeed. > Many entries on the net get you to a site at NASA but has now been > closed > without any alternative. > > It would be nice if someone could give instructions on what to do in > such > a case. > > Good luck for now; I hope I am not to late with my answer. > > > Jean-Pierre Baril > Specialiste en technologies de l'information/IT Specialist > Novipro Inc / 2055, rue Peel, bureau 701 > Montreal (Quebec) H3A 1V4 > Tel: (514) 744-5353 #244, Cel: (514) 891-6848, Fax: (514) 744-3908 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] / www.novipro.com > > > > > Moloko Monyepao <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > 2002-01-11 03:28 > Please respond to Linux on 390 Port > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > cc: > Subject: NFS installation > > I am installing SuSe Linux using a NFS (unix). I have mounted the > cdrom > on my OS/390 Linux system. When running Yast chosing Install from NFS > i > get the following error: An installation directory on the server does > not exist. A "suse/setup" directory hierarchy has to exist on the > server > at a given path. > > My input were 147.116.10.154 an the path was /cdrom. I also tried > copying from the mounted cdrom but I get the following error: cp > missing > destination file . command was : lnx1:/cdrom/SUSE/SETUP # cp README.;1 > /root > > Please assist > > Thanx > Moloko
