Ted, Here's how I did this.
Instead of 3 (FTP) I used 1 NFS. BUT FIRST, you need to do some stuff. - Before you choose NFS find a nearby Linux desktop machine that is on your network. - Make a copy of CD #1 (or you can take it out of the HMC, but two copies are easier). - Put CD #1 in the drive on the desktop machine. - Configure your desktop machine to use NFS, and export the cd directory. It was /media/cdrom in my case. I had have to read up on NFS, exportfs to get that all straight. - Back on the HMC, now select 1) NFS - The installation dialog will then ask for the nfs server address and directory where it can find the installation disk. Answer with your desktop machine and /media/cdrom You still have to then log on to the installation Linux machine and start YaST, but hopefully this will get you past the unusual "where's the installation media?" problem. Here's how I did this -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ted Keesey Sent: Wednesday, January 11, 2006 1:22 PM To: [email protected] Subject: S390 Suse FTP installation - IP address question. Hello, I have begun installing s390 Suse Linux into a Mainframe LPAR. I am installing the boot code from CD #1 (from the HMC). I have successfully set up my network parameters. I am now at the point of choosing the installation source. Here is the message : Please specify the installation source: 1) NFS 2) SAMBA 3) FTP 4) Abort I chose option 3 (FTP) The response is the following: Please enter IP-Number of the host providing the installation It is here that I am stuck. I have been unable to find the FTP IP address for Novell's FTP site for S390. Does anyone know how I should proceed from here? Are there mirror sites? If it does exist, is it anonymous? Thanks for any help you can provide. Ted. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
