When you transfer the files to VM make sure the files are being transferred Fixed 80 with the VMRDR and INITRD files in binary. Chapter 8.3 of the SUSE sles9 manual "Architecture-Specific Information". This manual is on the sles9 CD1 disk.
John Rich Smrcina <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> 05/24/2005 09:08 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port To [email protected] cc Subject Re: SLES9 Install with FTP under VM question If you downloaded these from SuSE, check the MD5SUM values. Froberg, David C wrote: > Folks, > > I'm installing SLES9 under z/VM 4.4. When transfering the Installation > System via FTP, I don't get what I would expect or what the SuSE doc > seems to indicate I should get for byte counts. > > I ftp from a VM Linux guest to other which has copies the SLES9 ISOs. A > dir of boot/ shows: > dir > > >>>>PORT 10,100,4,13,4,84 > > > 200 PORT command successful. Consider using PASV. > > >>>>LIST > > > 150 Here comes the directory listing. > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 77 Jul 06 2004 directory.yast > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 12361298 Jul 06 2004 initrd > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 4 Jul 06 2004 initrd.siz > > dr-xr-xr-x 2 0 0 2048 Jul 06 2004 loader > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 62 Jul 06 2004 parmfile > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 16898549 Jun 21 2004 rescue > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 54779904 Jul 06 2004 root > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 143 Jul 06 2004 suse.ins > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 4556148 Jul 06 2004 tapeipl.ikr > > -r--r--r-- 1 0 0 4556148 Jul 06 2004 vmrdr.ikr > > > When I do gets for parmfile (62 bytes), initrd (12361298 bytes) and > vmrdr.ikr (4556148 bytes) ftp shows that is receives 64 bytes, 12361360 > bytes, and 4556160 bytes respectively. They differ. In the SuSE doc, > the counts match. Later on, when I run the SLES9 EXEC to IPL the > Installation System, the IPL eventually fails with a crc error and a > Kernel panic: > md: Autodetecting RAID arrays. > > md: autorun ... > > md: ... autorun DONE. > > RAMDISK: Compressed image found at block 0 > > crc error > > Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on ram1 > > HCPGIR450W CP entered; disabled wait PSW 000A0000 80442B6A > > Anyone encounter this sort of thing before? > > Thanks > > Dave Froberg > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- Rich Smrcina VM Assist, Inc. Main: (262)392-2026 Cell: (414)491-6001 Ans Service: (360)715-2467 rich.smrcina at vmassist.com Catch the WAVV! http://www.wavv.org WAVV 2005 - Colorado Springs - May 20-24, 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
