To expand on #1, the last time I looked, the "final beta" had the 2.2 kernel, not 2.4.7. We've had problems with packages developed and tested on the 2.2 version, when run on the 2.4 GA system.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Post, Mark K [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 11:17 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] CD Image for SuSe > > > Mike, > > 1) Yes. Understand that the files represent their final beta > code, and not > GA code. > > 2) You don't need a CD image to boot Linux/390. Since you're > talking about > IPLing from the HMC, this sounds like an LPAR installation. > You might want > to take a look at Rob van der Heij's method of writing the > startup files to > DASD: > http://home.iae.nl/users/rvdheij/linuxipl.html > > > Mark Post > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, March 10, 2003 10:58 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: CD Image for SuSe > > > More newbie questions... > > I found a link to the SuSe files that I think I need to get started... > > ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/s390/sles7-beta/31-bit/cd1/ > > 1) Can I download these and use them (w/o support) for free? > > 2) If so, how can I burn a CD to load from our HMC? (I > can't load via FTP) > > Thanks! > > Mike Martin > Systems Programmer > Wake Med Information Services > 3000 New Bern Ave. > Raleigh, N.C. 27610 > (919)-350-8458 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
