Thanks Dan, that kicked that can down the road a bit! I misread the doc, thought it said 18 was the last that *did* support CTC. Switched to LCS and now VNC works. Still having some other issues but will thrash on those myself for awhile...
On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 9:00 AM, Dan Horák <[email protected]> wrote: > On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:04:08 -0800 > Mike Noel <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Thanks Kenneth, that's pretty much the parm file change I made also, > > just that the VNC connection didn't work for me. > > When installing in Hercules please read also the thread on the > Fedora/s390x mailing list starting with > http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/s390x/2013-January/000564.html > There are some issues related to Hercules emulation and missing support > (eg. CTC) in Fedora 18 GA. > > Dan > > > > > 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. 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