Hi, We had similar problem when trying to install RHEL8, we would see all sorts of strange messages... The issue resolved itself for us when we changed to using 4GB of memory for the install.
Our RHEL8 installs now default to 4GB of memory with a 15k CYLs 200 mdisk and we don't have any issues. Cheers Pete -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Jose Munoz at Gmail Sent: 24 December 2019 06:35 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Issues trying to install RHEL 8 This message originated from outside our organisation and is from web based email - [email protected] Hi Martha, Did you solved the problem? If yes, I would like to know how because I have similar problem. I tried all recomendaciones in this subject but still with the same problem. Regards Jose Munoz Senior IBM z Systems Specialist [email protected] > On Jul 31, 2019, at 04:54, Martha McConaghy <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Has anyone run into problems getting RHEL 8 to install on Z? I've run into a > weird problem. Two different experienced Linux guys have looked at it, and > we are all stumped. > > Background: > > The install is being done in a 3G virtual machine on z/VM 6.4 on a LinuxOne > (z13 generation). We have lots of different versions of Linux running on the > same system, including RHEL 7, CentOS, Ubuntu 18 and SLES 15. So, I don't > think its a kernel/cpu type problem. > > Problem: > > When I run the REDHAT exec to bring up the install kernel, it starts booting > and things look like they will be OK. Until it gets to the point where > "dracut initqueue" starts. There is a message "7 urandom warnings(s) missed > due to ratelimiting". It then pauses for a couple of minutes, followed by a > series of messages, "dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts". > Eventually, it ends up in dracut in emergency mode. The install process > never starts. I've changed numerous parameters, even changed what type of > disk I'm using for the install. It doesn't matter, its exactly the same > problem each time. > > Really scratching my head on this one. > > Martha > > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Reached target Local File Systems."" > Starting Create Volatile Files and Directories..."" > Starting Open-iSCSI..."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Started Open-iSCSI."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Started Create Volatile Files and Directories."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Reached target System Initialization."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Reached target Basic System."" > Starting dracut initqueue hook..."" > Ý 6.306800+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: RTNETLINK answers: File exists"" > Ý 84.168981+ random: crng init done > Ý 84.168992+ random: 7 urandom warning(s) missed due to ratelimiting > Ý 142.340863+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 142.931884+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 143.490965+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 144.080845+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > ........ > 209.140407+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 209.700768+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 210.270398+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 210.270531+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: Could not boot."" > Starting Setup Virtual Console..."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Started Setup Virtual Console."" > Starting Dracut Emergency Shell..."" > Warning: /dev/root does not exist > > Generating "/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt" > > -- > Martha McConaghy > Marist: System Architect/Technical Lead SHARE Association: Vice > President Marist College IT Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > https://clicktime.symantec.com/3CtwUdk5cqngX2vyNUJVQ3c6H2?u=http%3A%2F > %2Fwww2.marist.edu%2Fhtbin%2Fwlvindex%3FLINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit https://clicktime.symantec.com/3CtwUdk5cqngX2vyNUJVQ3c6H2?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.marist.edu%2Fhtbin%2Fwlvindex%3FLINUX-390 This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and intended solely for the addressee and may also be privileged or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. 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