Hi,

Here is an example of zipl.conf file that works pretty well with a SLES9
installation :

[defaultboot]
   defaultmenu = menu1

[default]
   target = /boot/zipl
   image = /boot/image
   ramdisk = /boot/initrd
   parameters = "root=/dev/dasda1 selinux=0 TERM=dumb elevator=cfq"

[single]
   target = /boot/zipl
   image = /boot/image
   ramdisk = /boot/initrd
   parameters = "root=/dev/dasda1 selinux=0 TERM=dumb elevator=cfq 1"

[dumpdasd]
   target = /boot/zipl
   dumpto = /dev/dasd??

[dumptape]
   target = /boot/zipl
   dumpto = /dev/rtibm0

:menu1
  target=/boot/zipl
  1 = default
  2 = single
  default = 1
  prompt = 1
  timeout = 60



The only difference between my single and default entries is the "1" added
at the end of the parameters.  It will start Linux in single user mode
(runlevel 1).

When I ipl the Linux machine, I need to enter #cp vi vmsg 2 to start in
single mode, as the menu item is number 2.  To boot normally, I wait 60
seconds or enter #cp vi vmsg 1.  You can adjust the timeout to a lesser
value if needed.

I hope this can help you.



On 6/26/06, Peter 1 Oberparleiter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> wrote on 23.06.2006 19:28:13:

> CP VI VMSG SINGLE
> Error: undefined configuration

Try

        #CP VI VMSG 0 SINGLE

Also see the man page for zipl.conf for more information about the boot
menu.


Regards,
  Peter Oberparleiter

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Peter Oberparleiter
Linux on zSeries Development
IBM Development Lab, Boeblingen/Germany

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