Sherry, Instead of installing direct from an FTP server, you can put the files on a VM minidisk and install from there. To do that, the minidisk must have at least 4500 cylinders.
Back when DVD installation was first introduced (z/VM 5.1.0, I think), we only had 3390-3 disks on VM, so I tried installing from SFS. It mostly worked. The install would run out of memory periodically, but I could restart it and it would pick up where it left off. IBM's answer was that installation from SFS wasn't supported. I don't know if they fixed the memory leak in a subsequent release. Dennis "If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself." -- James Madison, in Federalist No. 51 -----Original Message----- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU] On Behalf Of Sherry Everhart Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 11:36 To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: [IBMVM] 2nd level z/VM 5.4 installation Hello Everyone, I need some clarification. I'm trying to figure out how to use DVDs to install z/VM 5.4 under z/VM 5.2. In Chapter 4, Plan Your DVD Installation, in the "Guide for Automated Installation and Service," unde r Installation methods, Second-level Installation, one of the User ID requirements is: "If installing from a VM minidisk, access to a CMS-formatted minidisk tha t is the equivalent of at least 4500 3390 cylinders." Our 3390-3 volumes have only 3,339 cylinders on them. What am I missing here? Please go easy on me.... I'm VERY nervous about this upgrade. Thanks, Sherry P.S. Stephen, I'm willing to learn... :) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- This message w/attachments (message) is intended solely for the use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or proprietary. If you are not an intended recipient, please notify the sender, and then please delete and destroy all copies and attachments, and be advised that any review or dissemination of, or the taking of any action in reliance on, the information contained in or attached to this message is prohibited. Unless specifically indicated, this message is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of any investment products or other financial product or service, an official confirmation of any transaction, or an official statement of Sender. Subject to applicable law, Sender may intercept, monitor, review and retain e-communications (EC) traveling through its networks/systems and may produce any such EC to regulators, law enforcement, in litigation and as required by law. The laws of the country of each sender/recipient may impact the handling of EC, and EC may be archived, supervised and produced in countries other than the country in which you are located. This message cannot be guaranteed to be secure or free of errors or viruses. References to "Sender" are references to any subsidiary of Bank of America Corporation. Securities and Insurance Products: * Are Not FDIC Insured * Are Not Bank Guaranteed * May Lose Value * Are Not a Bank Deposit * Are Not a Condition to Any Banking Service or Activity * Are Not Insured by Any Federal Government Agency. Attachments that are part of this EC may have additional important disclosures and disclaimers, which you should read. This message is subject to terms available at the following link: http://www.bankofamerica.com/emaildisclaimer. By messaging with Sender you consent to the foregoing.
