Look, if you want use a X enviroment, you need to use ssh -X install@hf18. I always use a kickstart to install a Linux box, I try reproduce your situation and will let you know. About SLES the performance isn't so good under hercules. Cheers
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 3:24 PM, Mike Noel <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 >> > > -- 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/
