Thanks Kenneth, that's pretty much the parm file change I made also, just that the VNC connection didn't work for me.
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 7:05 AM, Hall, Kenneth J < [email protected]> wrote: > We ran into the "/root not found" issue too, and opened a bugzilla for it. > The fix was to add a line to the PARM file for the install boot, as > follows: > > root=live:http://{hostname}/fedora/18/install.img > > This should point to the web server repository for the packages. > > I did the rest of the install successfully using VNC. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Mike Noel > Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:24 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [LINUX-390] Fedora 18 for IBM System z 64bit official release > > 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/ > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > This message, and any attachments, is for the intended recipient(s) only, > may contain information that is privileged, confidential and/or proprietary > and subject to important terms and conditions available at > http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. 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