I just did this. In zipl.conf I have: [dumpdasd] target=/boot/zipl dumpto=/dev/dasdq1
I think the target parm is wrong below. > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Hanschen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 26, 2003 1:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [LINUX-390] how to use the dump tools? > > > Hi, > > I want to do a linux dump with the dump tool.... well first > of all I prepared a dasd (/dev/dasdj1), after that I tried to > do an zipl, which results in an error. > > I formatted the dasd in ldl and cdl with no change... I tried > to do zipl dump_eckd and I tried zipl -d /dev/dasdj1.... no change. > > How to I have to prepare the dasd? > > regards, > - Tim - > > > > lxchr002:/ # dasdfmt -b 4096 -f /dev/dasdj > Drive Geometry: 3338 Cylinders * 15 Heads = 50070 Tracks > > I am going to format the device /dev/dasdj in the following way: > Device number of device : 0x209 > Labelling device : yes > Disk label : VOL1 > Disk identifier : 0X0209 > Extent start (trk no) : 0 > Extent end (trk no) : 50069 > Compatible Disk Layout : yes > Blocksize : 4096 > > --->> ATTENTION! <<--- > All data of that device will be lost. > Type "yes" to continue, no will leave the disk untouched: yes > Formatting the device. This may take a while (get yourself a coffee). > Finished formatting the device. > Rereading the partition table... ok > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # fdasd -a /dev/dasdj > auto-creating one partition for the whole disk... > writing volume label... > writing VTOC... > rereading partition table... > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # zipl dump_eckd > Warning: All information on /dev/dasdj1 will be lost, are you > sure to create a dump partition (y/n) :y > Error opening eckd bootloader input file /boot/2.4.19/eckd0. > Error: Could not install dump record for eckd-type devices > with z/OS compatible layout. > lxchr002:/ # > > > > > Disk label : VOL1 > Disk identifier : 0X0209 > Extent start (trk no) : 0 > Extent end (trk no) : 50069 > Compatible Disk Layout : yes > Blocksize : 4096 > > --->> ATTENTION! <<--- > All data of that device will be lost. > Type "yes" to continue, no will leave the disk untouched: yes > Formatting the device. This may take a while (get yourself a coffee). > Finished formatting the device. > Rereading the partition table... ok > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # fdasd /dev/dasdj > reading volume label: VOL1 > reading vtoc : ok > > Command action > m print this menu > p print the partition table > n add a new partition > d delete a partition > v change volume serial > t change partition type > r re-create VTOC and delete all partitions > u re-create VTOC re-using existing partition sizes > s show mapping (partition number - data set name) > q quit without saving changes > w write table to disk and exit > > Command (m for help): q > exiting... > lxchr002:/ # fdasd -a /dev/dasdj > auto-creating one partition for the whole disk... > writing volume label... > writing VTOC... > rereading partition table... > lxchr002:/ # > lxchr002:/ # mc > > lxchr002:/ # zipl dump_eckd > Warning: All information on /dev/dasdj1 will be lost, are you > sure to create a dump partition (y/n) :y > Error opening eckd bootloader input file /boot/2.4.19/eckd0. > Error: Could not install dump record for eckd-type devices > with z/OS compatible layout. > > > > > lxchr002:/ # cat /etc/zipl.conf > [defaultboot] > default=ipl > > [ipl] > target=/boot/2.4.19/zipl > image=/boot/2.4.19/zilo-kernel/image > #ramdisk=/boot/2.4.19/initrd > parameters="dasd=0200-0210,2000-205f root=/dev/dasdb1 noinitrd" > > [dump_eckd] > target = /boot/2.4.19 > dumpto = /dev/dasdj1 > lxchr002:/ # > > > ______________________________________________________________ > ______________ > Jetzt bei WEB.DE FreeMail anmelden = 1qm Regenwald schuetzen! Helfen > Sie mit! Nutzen Sie den Serien-Testsieger. > http://user.web.de/Regenwald >
