On Thu, Mar 17, 2005 at 10:17:51AM -0500, Alan Altmark wrote: | > 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).
What about RAMFS instead? Or what about early userspace rootfs CPIO image? | > 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. Actually, that is the purpose ... to be able to bring the system up from the CDROM. -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | Phil Howard KA9WGN | http://linuxhomepage.com/ http://ham.org/ | | (first name) at ipal.net | http://phil.ipal.org/ http://ka9wgn.ham.org/ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
