We experienced similar problems.  Our solution is to move the CD off of the
ISO 9660 image and onto our internal FTP server (which can be your OS390
system).  We then pointed the YAST install to the FTP site and installed
away.

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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Dave Coulstock
Sent: Thursday, August 01, 2002 3:55 AM
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Subject: Suse-Linux 2.2.16 install from CD media kit - problem


Thanks for all the replies re the above.
It would seem that the problem is, as suggested, due to the incompatibilty
of NT and the Rockridge Extension - I note that the CDs are marked "ISO-9660
Filesystem with Rockridge Extension".
We are in the process of setting up an NFS server and this should overcome
the problem. In the meantime I have FTPed some of the contents of CD1 to a
partition (minidisk) within my Linux v/m and attempted the Yast "install
from a reachable directory". Yast can now see the pre-genned kernel and
configurations but the installation has errors ("can't get PREIN for
cd1/suse/a1/aaa_base.rpm, aaa_dir.rpm, aaa_skel.rpm") and the generated
kernel will not boot properly ("No inittab file found"). Still it's progress
of a sort and seems to prove the Rockridge point.

Once again thanks.

Dave Coulstock
Systems Programmer
Danzas Information Technology
Tele: +44 (0)1784 871 398
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