I'm not sure there's any sort of log available at that point, since it's
still copying the installation code into the ramdisk.  How much storage did
you give the LPAR?


Mark Post

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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jon
Brock
Sent: Monday, March 07, 2005 4:41 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: SLES 9 install problem in LPAR


Howdy, all,
    As we are thinking about running Linux on our 2086, I am trying to
install Linux in an LPAR so we will have a system to play with while our
proof-of-concept project is being planned.  I have downloaded SLES 9 and
burned it to CDs on my home Windows XP box, and I am trying to install from
these CDs onto our z box.  I have copied the contents of the CDs to my
Windows 2000 desktop at my office.  (Well, most of the contents, anyway.)  I
can boot the initial system from CD 1 and access the contents of the other
CDs via FTP, but the install process ends with an uninformative message.
Here is what happens:

Load from CD goes OK.
inst_source begins on the HMC.
After various messages, I get the "Main Menu"
I choose option 4: Start Installation or System
Option 1: Start installation or update
For "Choose Source Medium," I take Option 2: Network
Then, Option 1: FTP
After entering the IP address and signon parms, I get a message that the
system is "Loading data into RAM disk" followed by a bunch of dots showing
me that the install is progressing.  Then I get the following message:
*** An error occurred during the installation.

Where can I look to find out what error occurred?

Also, are there searchable archives of this list anywhere besides
www2.marist.edu/htbin?  I appreciate Marist hosting the list, but the
archives are essentially unusable.


Thanks,
Jon Brock

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