The two chandev parameters aren't duplicated. The lower case version is passed to the kernel, and the upper case version is used by the installation scripts.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Glenn Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 12:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: parm entries at install Eric, A couple of items: 1) The parameter file has some size restrictions. In the README file on the RH V7.2 CD1 ( , there is a section titled: 'Customizing the parameter file:' I found the following lines: - The parameter file should contain NO MORE THAN 80 characters per line. - The vm reader has a limit of 11 lines for the parameter file (880 characters). - The DASD and the tape IPL have a limit of 896 characters (include/asm/setup.h and arch/s390/kernel/head.S). 2) It looks like Lines '2' & '3' are dups. 3) The Parameter file does allow more than one Keyword/operand per record. I don't recall where that is documented. Your Parameter file was already exploiting than on Line 1. HTH Glenn Miller "Wilson, Eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -busch.com> cc: Sent by: Linux on 390 Subject: parm entries at install Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED] EDU> 10/10/2003 10:46 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port I'm installing RHv 7.2 on a z/800. I have, what I feel, is a proper parm file, but it keeps asking me for the FQDN. Have got something wrong? 00001 root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off DASD=200-206,300-301 vmpoff=LOGOFF 00002 ramdisk_size=20480 00003 chandev=ctc0,0x2000,0x2001 00004 CHANDEV=ctc0,0x2000,0x2001 00005 HOST=server.sub.domain.com:ctc0:1.2.3.4:1.2.3.1 00006 NETWORK=1.2.3.4:255.255.255.0:1.2.3.255:1.2.3.1 00007 DNS=1.2.3.5.x 00008 SEARCHDNS=server.sub.domain.com 00009 RPMSERVER=nfsserver:/s390 00010 MOUNTS=/dev/dasda1:/boot,/dev/dasdb1:/,/dev/dasdc1:/usr,/dev/dasd1:/tmp 00011 INSTALL=server DTZ=CET 00012 LANG=en_US 00013 DEBUG=1 00014 * * * End of File * * * Any insight would be great! Cheers; E! ----------------- Eric Wilson IBM Certified Advanced Technical Expert RedHat Certified Engineer .~. /V\ /( )\ ^^-^^ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This message (including any attachments) is confidential and may be privileged. If you have received it by mistake please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete this message from your system. Any unauthorised use or dissemination of this message in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. Please note that e-mails are susceptible to change. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (including its group companies) shall not be liable for the improper or incomplete transmission of the information contained in this communication nor for any delay in its receipt or damage to your system. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. (or its group companies) does not guarantee that the integrity of this communication has been maintained nor that this communication is free of viruses, interceptions or interference. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
