Yes, indeed the Suse 2.4.7 from the CDs has mod 9 problems. We didn't install onto a mod 9, but it caused various hangs when we tried to run dasdfmt on them. This seemed to happen even when the minidisk was a mod 3 sized chunk of a mod 9. Basically, it was not fun. We were able to get fixes from SuSE, but had to activate our support key first to get help.
The Web site that had the fix info is at http://sdb.suse.de/en/psdb/html/8152e93d07ceccd026588a64d988a0f1.html but you need a support key to get to it. If I recall, there were three RPM's. One for the default kernel, one for the install system and new kernel sources. Anyone know how the GPL really works? If I needed a support key to get fixes from SuSE, can I send those fixes on to others? Or do I lose my job shortly after doing something like that? Steve Arden > Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on D03NM014/03/M/IBM(Release 5.0.10 |March 22, 2002) at 07/14/2002 12:42:18 PM > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Approved-By: Robert Spencer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sender: Linux on 390 Port <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > From: Robert Spencer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: SuSE 2.4.7 Problem with 3390-9 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Precedence: list > > Has anyone experienced the following problem with SuSE 2.4.7 Kernel (SLES > 7), 31-bit? After completing the RAM install and the first DASD bootup, > SuSE never completes on bootup. The same volume, which is a 3390-9, is > always the problem. If we re-install without the mod9, this problem does > not occur. > ******************************************************************************** ****************************** > > > dasd:waiting for responses... > dasd(eckd):/dev/dasdc(94:8),0203@0x6:(4kB blks): 6635520kB at 48kB/trk > compatible > disk layout > Partition check: > dasda:VOL1/ 0X0201: dasda dasda1 > dasdb:VOL1/ 0X0202: dasdb dasdb1 > dasdc:VOL1/ 0X0203: dasdc<7>dasd_erp(3990): > /dev/dasdc(94:8),0203@0x6:Perform > logging requested > ******************************************************************************** ******************************* Steve Arden [EMAIL PROTECTED] IBM-Global Services @ Lucent (630)979-7124
