Thanks. This is the method we've been trying to use. But we keep running out of space (unpack's of rpm files). We may try ext3 rather than reiser. I don't know if it will matter.
-----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Cameron Seader Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 5:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: SLES9 Installation - Very Basic On Monday 18 July 2005 3:27 pm, Smith, Ann (ISD, IT) wrote: Make a SLES 9 install server, The doc on this is on CD1 under the docu directory. -Cameron > I have finally ordered SLES9 for zseries. > I ordered media which I have received. > There are 6 CD's for SLES9 64-bit for zseries and > 6 CD's for 31-bit for s/390. I did not realize there was a 31-bit SLES9. > Why did I think SLES9 was 64-bit only? > I'm not sure anyone can answer that question. > But hopefully they can answer the one regarding setting up an installation > server for network installations- > What is the best method to use for getting the data off the CD's to disk > and installing using NFS? > The release notes in /docu on CD1 just say to enter > mkdir -p installroot/sles9/CD1 then copy contents of CD1 into the directory > mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD1 then copy contents of CD2 into this > directory > > mkdir -p installroot/core9/CD2 then copy contents of CD3 into this > directory > > and so on ... > I guess I just use cp command with -x and -a for this method and let yast > do the rest. > On the other hand the Redbook on LPAR to virtual servers in Two Days > (sg246695.pdf) > says to use dd to create ISO images and use mksles9root to creat the SLES9 > install tree. > Which method is preferred? > > > > ************************************************************************* > PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL: This communication, including attachments, is > for the exclusive use of addressee and may contain proprietary, > confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended > recipient, any use, copying, disclosure, dissemination or distribution is > strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify > the sender immediately by return e-mail, delete this communication and > destroy all copies. > ************************************************************************* > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -- Cameron Seader Novell, Inc. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tel: 801.861.2686 Cell: 801.913.5992 Fax: 801.861.9478 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
