Adam already mentioned the possibility that you might not have punched the initrd file to the reader (although if you _named_ it correctly, the redhat exec will do that automatically). I'm more concerned about the contents of your redhat parm file. Do you really have line numbers in it? Is there really a comma in front of the "root=/dev/ram0" parameter? If the answer to either of these is "yes" then that is at least part of your problem.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Eric Sammons [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:06 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Attempting to install Redhat 7.2 in a VM Our organization has been doing a Proof of Concept.. This initiative started with SuSE Linux, which we have tested etc. . . we are now ready to look at Redhat; however, I am having difficulty booting up after my initial prep work. I am installing into a VM, I have found the instructions (or lack there of) for install 7.2 into a VM. My REDHAT PARAM file looks as follows: 00000,* * * Top of File * * * 00001,root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off DASD=292,200,201 00002,HOST=myhost.somewhere.something:hsi0:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx 00003,NETWORK=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:255.255.255.224:xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:xxx.xxx.xxx.xx x 00004,RPMSERVER=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:/ftp/RedHat 00005,/dev/dasdb1:/,/dev/dasdc1:/usr 00006,INSTALL=default DTZ=EST5EDT 00007,SWAP=/dev/dasda1 00008,* * * End of File * * * Once I execute the "redhat" command to begin boot up I receive the following panic: NET4: Unix domain sockets 1.0/SMP for Linux NET4.0. VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 01:00 Please append a correct "root=" boot option Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 01:00 HCPGIR450W CP entered; disabled wait PSW 000A0000 8026E38A Has anyone seen this before and if so any idea what I have configured incorrectly? I am certain it is something I have done as I am really new to this z/VM environment. Thanks! Eric Sammons FRIT - Infrastructure Engineering
