I run into that as well when I build one from scratch (so to speak). I can't remember what the screen looks like, but go the "Expert Partitioner" route.
Select your device (i.e., /dev/dasda1, etc.), format it, choose your file system, choose your mount point, etc. You should then be able to proceed. I hope the following makes sense. If you're not using V-Disk for swap you might be able to make a similar association between z/VM and Linux for your install: MDISK 201 3390 5008 0050 U00001 MR ==> /dev/dasdc1, Fs=Ext3, MP=/home MDISK 150 3390 5058 0200 U00001 MR ==> /dev/dasda1, Fs=Swap, MP=swap MINIOPT NOMDC MDISK 151 3390 5258 4757 U00001 MR ==> /dev/dasdb1, Fs=Ext3, MP=/ Regards, Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tim Hare Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 11:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: sequence of installation events I haven't gotten to the software selection menu. I get, in the ssh Yast "panel"... A message under Partitioning "No automatic proposal possible. Specify mount points manually in the 'Partitioning' dialog" A message under Software "cannot read package data from installation media. Media error? ERROR: No proposal" I didn't see anything I recognized as drill-down hints. I may try VNC to see if the GUI has them. Tim Hare Senior Systems Programmer Florida Department of Transportation (850) 414-4209 Michael MacIsaac <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> 03/29/2006 11:18 AM Please respond to Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> To [email protected] cc Subject Re: sequence of installation events Tim, > Does anyone have a log, or other documentation, on the sequence of > events I'm supposed to see in an install of SLES9 via FTP? It's documented in the Virtualization Cookbook for an NFS install. The only difference with the FTP install will be early in the process on the 3270 session after the networking questions are answered. The install code will try to login with the FTP credentials provided, and perhaps look for some files (not sure of these details). If you get past that, the next moment of fate is when you go to the "Software Selection" menu in YaST2. This time, I believe, the install process will log in via FTP and also look at all the media files, RPMs, etc. This is often where the failure message is something like "No proposal is possible" is issued. Is your install failing here? If so, are there any drill down hints in the message? "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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
