>>> On 11/19/2014 at 04:24 PM, "Chu, Raymond" <[email protected]> wrote: > Need to format mindisks for zLinux image. Understand that cpfmtxa command has > several parameters. They are DRCT, PAGE, SPOL, PERM and PARM. > > Further understanding that > PARM is for CMS- formatted minidisk that contains the System Configuration > files > PERM is for CP user minidisks, minidisks, checkpoint, warm start and other > static space. > > Should I use PARM or PERM for zLinux minidisk? Please advise.
If these are going to be real minidisks, i.e., entered into the CP directory as MDISK statements, then you only need to FORMAT cylinder 0 (to get the volser set for z/VM), and then the allocate function for the reset. If these are going to be DEDICATEd to a guest, then you don't even need to do that. Just update the CP directory, run directxa and log the guest on. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
