Is there a way to install RHEL on s390x architecture without the need to specify a CONF file and putting the CONF file on a CMS disk? Can I append the configuration onto the PARM file and punch it to reader (which I tried but does not work)?
According to Red Hat, "A .parm file is still required for the real kernel parameters, such as root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off ramdisk_size=40000, and single parameters which are not assigned to variables, such as vnc. Two parameters which are used in z/VM installs to point the installation program at the new CMS configuration file need to be added to the .parm file: CMSDASD=191 CMSCONFFILE=redhat.conf CMSDASD is the device ID of the CMS formatted DASD which contains the configuration file. CMSDASD is often the 'A' DASD (usually disk 191) of the z/VM guest account. The name of the configuration file must be set with CMSCONFFILE and needs to be all lowercase." ( http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5.4/html/Installation_Guide/s1-s390-steps-vm.html ) Thank you, --------------------------------- Thang Pham IBM Poughkeepsie --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
