On Wednesday, 03/16/2005 at 05:47 CST, Phil Howard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Got this and reading. Can you confirm my summarization: > > There is no specific default .ins file. IPL-ing by CDROM cannot be made > automatic (short of reprogramming the HMC system, I suppose). Someone > has to pick the specific .ins file to be used.
The HMC will show you a list of .ins files that are on the CD. Choose one. > And then, the CDROM is not available as a data device. But what if a > 4th file is listed? Would that file be readable as the 4th tape file > on the emulated tape? A .ins file specifies an arbitrary number of files to be loaded into arbitrary memory locations. Linux, however, is interested only in 3 things: the kernel, a RAM disk, and a parameter file. Put as much in the RAM disk as you would like (and that will fit). > So anyway, this looks like it's doable except that it has to be done on > a manual interactive basis for S/390, unless the HMC can somehow be > programmed to automatically IPL a specific .ins file upon unattended > power-up. I don't think you want the CD always sitting in the HMC drive. The drive is used for other purposes, too. Use the CD as a "recovery" system and let your production system load from DASD. Alan Altmark z/VM Development IBM Endicott ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
