> The kernel goes at 0, and the initrd sits high enough like this. The > other two are fixed locations expected by the kernel during boot. Ok, I get it. > > The normal installer does a dialog where network device, IP address, > FTP server, directory, userid, password etc is determined. You will > need to code that into your initrd that your burn on the CD, or fine > another way to pass that info. > I think, this can be done with short bash script - dialog with user, similar to that witch is in sles or debian during installation.
> If I was not clear enough in that, I believe you're probably making it > harder by burning your own CD. The additional work you have to do to > clone a system rather than install another one just like this is > probably only justified when you do dozens of them. > The normal CD/DVD can provide you with the dialog to set up your > network and run a rescue system. From that point you could copy an > existing installation over the network or install another one. > > Rob > - Well, I am not going to do dozens of clones :) But it is possible that one day someone from my company will give me such task to do and I want to be ready :) (I already had "signals" that such ideas are possible) Ok, now I know that without network and remote repository this is impossible (from sles manual: IPL from CD-ROM When planning to IPL from CD-ROM, keep in mind that only the boot files will be loaded. The other data contained on the CD must be accessed from the network. Make a copy of the CD or copy its contents onto the FTP, NFS, or SMB server first.) So if Novell can't access data from HMC drive, neither will I. I think this one will be the best scenario : IPL a starter from CD with script which will ask for adress of DASD, NIC , format DASD etc, connect to ftp where I will keep all needed files, download them and do zipl. Should work ? :) Only few hours on LINUX-390 and I know a lot of more, thanks again. Grzegorz Powiedziuk ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
