Zoltan,
I am using WRQ's Reflection FPT server. I have just about decided that
this install is just not going to get done from a Windows 2000 system. I have
been trying to locate an old box I can install linux on to use in the mainframe
install, but so far no joy.
We don't have VM (yet). I have been trying to locate some SLES 8
images but I haven't been able to so far.
Thanks,
Jon
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From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of
Herczeg, Zoltan
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 10:53 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: SLES 9 install problem in LPAR
If you have your answer sorry for the posting I am in digest
mode. When I installed SLES 9 from a windows 2000 machine I had to use
the WAR FTP product and set up it's virtual file system so it could
resolve the directory structure linux needed for the installation. From
what I see on this list people seem to have the best luck with a linux
install on the mainframe when it is done from an existing linux system.
If you could acquire an old pc for this purpose it may save you a lot of
grief.
If you have VM install it in a virtual machine. I came across a
problem where the LCS driver was broken but only in lpar mode. I am
still waiting for a fix from SuSE since the beginning of January. If you
don't have VM you may want to try SLES 8.
Good Luck
Zoltan
From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of
Jon Brock
Sent: March 7, 2005 16:41
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.
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