CMS FS (driver) broke after Linux 2.4.19 (utility is fine). With CMS FS, you could have one or more Linux EXT2FS or ISO filesystems on a CMS minidisk, mount the minidisk and then mount the other filesystems via "loop back" (where a file is treated as if it were a disk). Very handy.
To me, this is even more workable than DDR. You have CMS-land files that you can copy onto a good sized minidisk, including the kernel and an EXEC to do the PUNCH magic until (unless) you have a directly bootable Linux disk. CMS-land files can be kicked around with DDR, VMFPLC, tape, RSCS, ... even FTP. But ... it's going to be a while before CMS FS (driver) will get fixed. -- R; On Tue, 28 Nov 2006, Mike Walter wrote: > A little late to the party, but... > > I've been trying to get Novell to make their Novell SuSE distribution > available in CMSDDR format. > Imagine... > > 1- your shiny new z/VM system has been installed and you have set up TCPIP > and its FTPSERVE server > (both come as part of z/VM, nothing else to buy!). > 2- you have already downloaded and installed the CMSDDR package from the > IBM VM Download page. See: > http://www.vm.ibm.com/download/packages/ > 3- you are logged onto a CMS userid with disks accessed for a Linux > installation, plus one extra minidisk to hold the > CMSDDR-format Linux files. > 4- you issue start FTP on CMS (part of the z/VM install) to download from > Novell the CMSDDR-format files. > 5- you issue the command: CMSDDR RESTORE cuu filename filetype filemode > which restores the pre-installed Novell SuSE distribution to your > target 3390 minidisk. > 6- you IPL Linux and ACTUALLY GET STARTED on the Linux installation > instead of fighting to access the CD files > (a real problem at some sites), and then fighting with the imahes > thereon (another real, repeated problem for > many sites). > > Sit back and enjoy the freedom from all the existing problems with CDs, > DVDs, and FTP, including translation tables, file padding, line breaks, > record formats, record lengths, ad nauseam. > > What does it take to make this quick-start possible? > > Well, perhaps a loud rumble from the huddled masses who want to use > Novell's "Linux for System z" distribution. Then Novell to perform the > steps to load the CD files to 3390 minidisks (just as we would), then run > CMSDDR DUMP of each minidisk and move the files to their servers so we can > FTP them from their site **DIRECTLY** to our z/VM systems. No funky HMC > drives, no pre-existing Linux guests required. Everything you need comes > with z/VM except CMSDDR, which is available for free. Oh, the bliss! Oh, > the speed! Oh, the productivity!! > > Mike Walter > Hewitt Associates > Any opinions expressed herein are mine alone and do not necessarily > represent the opinions or policies of Hewitt Associates. > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - original message - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > Date: Tue, 14 Nov 2006 11:48:24 +0100 > From: Karel Gentens <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: SLES10 Install kernel panic > > Hy, > > Thank you all for your info. > I downloaded the DVD iso now. I checked the MD5SUM of the iso-file, and > now I was sure it was correct. > After the upload, it still remained the same. > Me and Kris (Buelens IBM belgium) started looking at possible causes why > the initrd file was wrong. > Originaly I uploaded the files using PCOMM. Looking at the file, gave a > padding with 0x20 (not working) > Then kris used another tool (ALMCOPY), wich padded the file with 0x40 (not > working). > A 3rth attempt using ftp padded the file with binary zero's. This was > working! > > So, ftp is not "a" sollution to get the files onto VM, it is the ONLY > sollution. > > The files from SLES9 where allready on VM from testers before me, so these > where not uploaded. > > Karel Gentens > KBC Groep NV > VM - Systemen (CCM1 - CMI) > Egide Walschaertstraat 3, 2800 Mechelen > 015/35.24.52 > 0499/96.53.18 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - original message - - - - - - - - - - - - - > > > > The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying documents may > contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from > disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, or if this > message has been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the > sender by reply e-mail and then delete this message, including any > attachments. Any dissemination, distribution or other use of the contents of > this message by anyone other than the intended recipient > is strictly prohibited. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
