For sure, the kernel and initrd are binary files. The parmfile can be either ASCII or EBCDIC, from Linux's perspective. What Hercules needs, I cannot say.
Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Saporito Fausto Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 11:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: boot problem with Slack390 Hello Richard, thanks for the example, but my parmfile is an ASCII file, could be this a problem? I don't know if the other files are binary ASCII or not. saluti, fausto Alle 17:43, mercoled� 6 aprile 2005, Richard Pinion ha scritto: > Try this instead, it works for me. > > @TDF > slackernel.2.4.26 fixed recsize 1024 ebcdic > slackparm fixed recsize 1024 ebcdic > slackinitrd.2.4.26 fixed recsize 1024 ebcdic > TM > TM > EOT > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 04/06/05 11:41AM >>> > > Hello all, > > i have a strange problem IPLing (at the installation time) Slack390. > I'm using Hercules emulator, so I have to use a TDF file to boot > properly. I prepared this TDF > > @TDF > kernel fixed recsize 1024 > TM > parmfile fixed recsize 1024 > TM > initrd.gz fixed recsize 1024 > TM > EOT > > It seems kernel doesn't recognize the parmfile and doesn't found a > valid root filesystem because it doesn't load the initrd file. > > Has anyone some experience running slack390 with hercules? > > thanks in advance, > Fausto > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > > The information in this e-mail message, including any attachments, may > contain confidential and privileged information that is protected by > law. It is intended for the sole use of the recipient named above. If > you are not the intended recipient or the agent responsible for > delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that > any unauthorized review, use, dissemination or copying is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this electronic mail transmission in > error please notify us immediately at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and delete any > copies from your system. > > <<<<GWAVAsig>>>> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
