At this point is really just academic because I can make it work, BUT here is the data from my experiment.
Removed parameters= line totally, then: lnx050:/etc # mkinitrd Kernel image: /boot/image-3.0.13-0.27-default Initrd image: /boot/initrd-3.0.13-0.27-default Root device: /dev/dasda1 (mounted on / as ext3) Kernel Modules: jbd mbcache ext3 scsi_mod scsi_dh scsi_dh_alua scsi_dh_hp_sw scsi_dh_emc scsi_dh_rdac dasd_mod dasd_eckd_mod crc-t10 dif sd_mod Features: block dasd 24950 blocks lnx050:/etc # zipl Using config file '/etc/zipl.conf' Building bootmap in '/boot/zipl' Adding IPL section 'ipl' (default) Preparing boot device: dasda (0202). Done. IPL, get LOGON LNX050 NIC 0600 is created; devices 0600-0602 defined z/VM Version 6 Release 1.0, Service Level 1101 (64-bit), built on IBM Virtualization Technology There is no logmsg data FILES: 0003 RDR, NO PRT, NO PUN LOGON AT 13:03:09 EDT THURSDAY 08/16/12 z/VM V6.1.0 2011-09-22 10:24 i 202 clear Ready; T=0.01/0.01 13:03:13 Booting default (ipl)... HCPGIR453W CP entered; program interrupt loop Keep parameter = /dev/dasda1 ipl success EXT3-fs (dasda1): using internal journal EXT3-fs (dasda1): mounted filesystem with ordered data mode Waiting for device /dev/dasda1 to appear: ok fsck from util-linux 2.19.1 David M. Dean Information Systems BlueCross BlueShield Tennnessee ----------------------------------------------------- Please see the following link for the BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee E-mail disclaimer: http://www.bcbst.com/email_disclaimer.shtm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/
