The iso files I see on the Novell web site are named SLES-9-SP-3-s390-GM-CD1.iso (for CD 1 of the s390 version.) So I think you need to change "RC4a" in all the names to "GM".
On 1/12/06, Michael MacIsaac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The reason Mike did his mksles9root script to prepare the file tree is > > that this way you install the latest versions from the service pack > > rather than the older base levels. > Yes, that and because working with individual loopback-mounted-ISO-CDs > seems to be tricky at best (and if you want to serve the files via NFS, > you cannot use loopback mounts unless your NFS server crosses mount > points). Further, I believe there is a bug on s390 in the patch CD update > function when working with SLES9 SP2 or SP3 (still haven't heard anything > from bugzilla). The script works around that bug my modifying a mediamap > file. > > I believe SP3 is GA so I sent Mark an updated script with the following > file names: > # hard-coded file names for the 3 31-bit SLES9 Service Pack 3 CD .iso > images > sp3cd1="SLES-9-SP-3-s390-RC4a-CD1.iso" > sp3cd2="SLES-9-SP-3-s390-RC4a-CD2.iso" > sp3cd3="SLES-9-SP-3-s390-RC4a-CD3.iso" > # hard-coded file names for the 3 64-bit SLES9 Service Pack 3 CD .iso > images > sp3cd1="SLES-9-SP-3-s390x-RC4a-CD1.iso" > sp3cd2="SLES-9-SP-3-s390x-RC4a-CD2.iso" > sp3cd3="SLES-9-SP-3-s390x-RC4a-CD3.iso" > (Can anyone confirm that these are the file names of the GA SP3?) > Hopefully Mark can put that up on http://linuxvm.org/patches/ > > Using this script is described in chapter 5 of the redbook "z/VM and Linux > on zSeries: From LPAR to Virtual Servers in Two Days", on the Web at: > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg246695.html > > We hope to have an update of this material. Hope this helps. > > "Mike MacIsaac" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (845) 433-7061 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -- Bruce Hayden IBM Global Services zSeries Linux Endicott, NY ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
