Thanks Bruno, Your instructions match what I initially did. I used ESAME but got a dracut msg saying /dev/root not found (see https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=907322), probably 'cause the generic.prm on the iso (at least the one I downloaded) doesn't specify "root=". So I used a modified one as suggested in the bug report and got past that problem to the point where it says "Please ssh install@hf18". So I did, but it said it couldn't load the x server and gave me the options to use vnc or console. So I tried both those. vnc connected but just produced a black screen (and eventually disconnected), and I had problems trying to use the console ('dot' proceeding each response) to 'check' boxes in the following screens... You're saying I should be able to telnet in at that point (instead of X or VNC) and proceed in text mode without having to use "dot" responses? I'll try it!! Have to say this is a whole lot tougher than SLES installs...
On Wed, Apr 24, 2013 at 11:50 AM, Bruno Lima <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Mike, > I have been installed Fedora 18 on Hercules. > > Fedora install is equal on all plataform. Please look this: > > Prepare hercules : > ================ > - Edit /etc/hercules/hercules.cnf and change ARCHMODE if needed : > - ESA/390 for s390 > - ESAME for s390x > - Create HD image : dasdinit -z /var/lib/hercules/linux.120 3390-3 lin000 > (substitute -lpf or -0 for -z if you wish to use a non-compressed image) > - Mount the first installation CD > - Run : hercules-run > - Start installation : ipl /media/cdrom/generic.ins > > Note that when running Hercules, all commands sent to the OS must be > prefixed > by a dot. When not prefixed, commands are sent to Hercules itself (like > "ipl"). > > OS installation example steps : > ============================= > Which kind of network device do you intend to use: > .ctc > Enter the bus ID and the device number of your CCW devices: > .0.0.0600,0.0.0601 > Enter the FQDN of your new Linux guest: > .s390.localdomain > Enter the IP address of your new Linux guest: > .192.168.200.3 > Enter the network address of the new Linux guest: > .255.255.255.252 > Enter the IP of your CTC / ESCON / IUCV point-to-point partner: > .192.168.200.4 > Select which protocol should be used for the CTC interface: > .0 > Enter your DNS server(s), separated by colons (:): > .192.168.1.1:192.168.1.2 > Enter your DNS search domain(s) (if any), separated by colons (:): > .localdomain > Enter DASD range (e.g. 200-203 or 200,201,202,203): > .000-200 > > -- > Alternatively, you can copy initrd.img and kernel.img from your > installation > media into /etc/hercules and start the installation via 'ipl 00c', which > uses > the virtual punch card defined in hercules.cnf and auto-fills in most of > the > networking options for you, based on the contents of > /etc/hercules/generic.prm. > -- > > Use "telnet 192.168.200.3" and log in as "root" with no password (press > enter). > The installation will start automatically. > > Here is working fine. > > -- > Bruno J. N. Lima > Lisbon - PT: +351 933.529.590 > Mail/Gtalk: [email protected] > Skype: brunoslz > Linkedin: http://br.linkedin.com/in/brunojnlima > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
