Are you still having this problem? This feels like config problem with your network settings. I don't have access to a z14. But a z13. From the dracut shell can you use dhclient and get an ip , to verify your network settings? I can install rhel8 without any problem with a kickstart.
On Tue, Dec 24, 2019 at 11:48 AM Hamilton, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: > Cross-posted to IBMVM and LINUX-390. > > Problem: When I run the Linux installer, everything runs fine, until it > gets to "dracut-initqueue", where it get the message "RTNETLINK answers: > Network is unreachable". Similar to Martha's problem with RHEL8, once I get > this message, it pauses for a bit, then issues a series of , > "dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts" messages, and ends up > in the emergency shell. > > Background: Running on a 3-month-old z14 ZR1, running two z/VM 7.1 > instances in an SSI cluster on an IFL. The OS I am trying to install is > ClefOS 7.6, but I don't think that's important; I've tried it with the > ClefOS 7.5 startup, and went back to a SLES 12SP2 distro and all had the > same problem. > > I am installing in a 1GB virtual machine, although I get the same problem > at 256MB. I have used SWAPGEN to generate some virtual swap space, and I > have a series of minidisks linked where I want to perform the installation. > I would imagine the network is the important part; I have tried: > > · Attaching OSA devices directly > > · Defining a VNIC to connect to a Global VSwitch (Thanks, Alan; > it's working great. Really.) > > · Defining a VNIC to connect to a Layer3 VSwitch (OSANETWK) that > drives those OSAs I had attached directly before > > · Attaching HiperSockets devices directly > > In each case I modified my connection definition appropriately to match > the network attachment. Three different OSes, four (or more) different > network connection types (with/without VLAN, change netmask from /24 to > /16, just in case), and ClefOS just gives me > dracut-initqueueÝ1127¨: RTNETLINK answers: Network is unreachable > > Sometimes, depending on the parameter setup I get > curl: (7) Failed connect to sss.nnn.bbb.aaa:80; No route to host > dracut-initqueueÝ1127¨: Warning: Downloading ' > http://sss.nnn.bbb.aaa/install/DVD1/images/install.img' failed! > dracut-initqueueÝ1127¨: Warning: failed to download live image: error 0 > > SLES words it more concisely but just says the same. > > Since I want to install ClefOS, I'll just show the configuration I've > tried most, with a VNIC at C000-C002 connected to my Global VSwitch, VMNETA: > > GENERIC PRM: > ro ramdisk_size=65536 cio_ignore=all,!condev > root=live:http://sss.nnn.bbb.aaa/install/DVD1/images/install.img > init=/initrd > rd.znet=qeth,0.0.c000,0.0.c001,0.0.c002,layer2=1,portname=VNC000 > ip=sss.nnn.sub.128::sss.nnn.sub.254:24:vm00lnx.cas.org:eth0:none > CMSDASD=192 CMSCONFFILE=clefos76.conf > inst.repo=http://sss.nnn.bbb.aaa/install/DVD1 > > CLEFOS76 CONF: > DASD="41b0-41b8" > NETTYPE="qeth" > SUBCHANNELS="0.0.c000,0.0.c001,0.0.c002" > IPADDR="sss.nnn.sub.128" > NETMASK="24" > GATEWAY="sss.nnn.sub.254" > HOSTNAME="vm00lnx.cas.org" > LAYER2="1" > VSWITCH="1" > DNS="sss.nnn.m$w.dns" > > Using this setup, both ClefOS and SLES issue these, when it comes to > initializing the NIC > qeth: loading core functions > qeth: register layer 2 discipline > qdio: 0.0.c002 OSA on SC d using AI:1 QEBSM:0 PRI:1 TDD:1 SIGA:RW A > netif_napi_add() called with weight 128 on device eth%d > qeth 0.0.c000: MAC address 02:de:00:00:00:0d successfully registered on > device eth0 > qeth 0.0.c000: Device is a Virtual NIC QDIO card (level: V711) > with link type Virt.NIC QDIO (portname: VNC000) > > And then, somewhat later, the ClefOS installer issues the nastygram from > RTNETLINK > dracut-initqueueÝ1127¨: RTNETLINK answers: Network is unreachable > > From the emergency shell I am able to issue pings. The sss.nnn.sub.128 (my > NIC) usually responds to pings. When I ping the gateway to which VMNETA is > connected, sss.nnn.sub.254, I get a message from the NIC, sss.nnn.sub.128, > that the address is unreachable. I can also issue Q V NIC DET, which shows > a little traffic, and 70-80 errors for each time I have retried the > installer. The output is different depending on whether query before > installing (devices c000-c002 have undetermined roles) or after running the > installer (devices c000-c002 have read, write and data roles, respectively). > > When inspiration is silent reason tires quickly. SURELY there is a way to > get Linux installed on this box. I'd be most grateful if you could tell me > what I'm missing. I particularly liked where it said "failed to download > live image: error 0". I looked up some dracut-initqueue code on github, and > it doesn't issue that message if the error code is 0. I dunno either. > > Thanks, in advance > > R; > > > > Rob Hamilton > Infrastructure Engineer > Chemical Abstracts Service > > Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message transmission, including > any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged > information from CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society ("ACS"). > If you have received this transmission in error, be advised that any > disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this > information is strictly prohibited. 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