Yes, I am familiar with CCKDLOAD, but I think we're getting off-track. Why do I want to create my disk images on Hercules and then transfer them to a real system? Complete waste of time in my opinion. Anytime I've used a Hercules system for Linux/390, it was way too slow to be useful for anything. I'm talking over-night to do a basic install.
What my point was: If you start with NOTHING, but a VM guest. Does TAO provide the image to IPL? I think the answer is NO. So, if I want to put TAO on the mainframe, the best bet is to use an already running Linux/390 (SuSE or RedHAT). Get the ISO image, copy it up, mount it loopback, and start the install on a fresh dasd -- BUT, I'm stubborn and don't want to do that. Why do I want to use an already exiting system to help bootstrap another? Why do want to jepordize an already working system with the install of another? What if ZIPL accidentally zaps my driving systems boot pack and ruins it? To me, there are a miriad of stupid mistakes I could make doing this and end up with two un-iplable systems. For others, this may sound like "fun", but for me, it sounds dangerous. Dave -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Richard Pinion Sent: Thursday, May 20, 2004 9:31 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: TAO Linux Have you ever heard of a program called CCKDLOAD? You FTP, in binary format, the Hercules DASD images up to your mainframe. You need to create the mainframe files as RECFM=F, LRECL=4096, and BLKSIZE=4096. Then run the following JCL which executles CCKDLOAD. Check out the Yahoo Hercules-390 discussion list, April/May time fram. Someone from the list told me how to get CCKDLOAD. //LOAD EXEC PGM=CCKDLOAD,PARM=3E02 //STEPLIB DD DISP=SHR,DSN=BHSRP.RWP.LOAD //SYSPRINT DD SYSOUT=* //SYSUT1 DD DISP=SHR,DSN=BHSRP.TAO3390.AD3E02 The mainframe DASD address is 3E02 and must be offline while the job is running. Under Hercules I created my Linux/390 DASD images as CDL so I could use my OS/390 backup utility to dump the volumes for backup purposes. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
