On Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:20:28 -0800
Mike Noel <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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...
my test shows that Fedora 19 (in post-Alpha state now) [1] works fine
with CTC again
Dan
[1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Architectures/s390x/19
> 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. N. Lima
> > > > > Lisbon - PT: +351 933.529.590
> > > > > Mail/Gtalk: [email protected]
> > > > > Skype: brunoslz
> > > > > Linkedin: http://br.linkedin.com/in/brunojnlima
> > > > >
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