Mark, You were giving me the answer all the time. I was so sure I was IPLing from the correct device. I had an IPLable image on two disks and didn't realize I was booting from the wrong one. Thanks, Betsie Spann VM Systems Programmer ----- Original Message ----- From: "Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 11, 2002 4:39 PM Subject: Re: zipl question
> Betsie, > > Sorry I haven't gotten back to you on this sooner. I'm assuming you're > IPLing from device number 200? If not, then which unit? If so, then what > does Linux show you for the parmline contents? > > Mark Post > > -----Original Message----- > From: Betsie Spann [mailto:betsie.spann@;oracle.com] > Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 11:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: zipl question > > > Mark, > I have a 200, 201, 203, 204. 200 is /, 201 is swap, 203 is /usr and 204 is > /home. > df > Filesystem 1k-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > /dev/dasda1 348608 65644 264972 20% / > /dev/dasde1 1417240 884300 460948 66% /usr > /dev/dasdd1 69640 132 65916 1% /home > [root@vmlinuxg2 root]# > > cat /proc/dasd/devices > cat /proc/dasd/devices > 0200(ECKD) at ( 94: 0) is dasda : active at blocksize: 4096, 90000 > blocks, > 351 MB > 0201(FBA ) at ( 94: 4) is dasdb : active at blocksize: 512, 20480 > blocks, > 10 MB > 0202(none) at ( 94: 8) is dasdc : unknown > 0203(ECKD) at ( 94: 12) is dasdd : active at blocksize: 4096, 18000 > blocks, > 70 MB > 0204(ECKD) at ( 94: 16) is dasde : active at blocksize: 4096, 360000 > blocks > , 1406 MB > [root@vmlinuxg2 root]# > cat /etc/zipl.conf > [defaultboot] > default=linux > [linux] > target=/boot/ > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.4.9-37 > parameters="root=/dev/dasda1 dasd=200-204,300-302,400-405" > > [root@vmlinuxg2 root]# > > CP Q V DA > DASD 0190 3390 430RES R/O 107 CYL ON DASD 3662 SUBCHANNEL = 0006 > DASD 0191 3390 VM365E R/O 1 CYL ON DASD 365E SUBCHANNEL = 0007 > DASD 019D 3390 430RES R/O 102 CYL ON DASD 3662 SUBCHANNEL = 0005 > DASD 019E 3390 430RES R/O 175 CYL ON DASD 3662 SUBCHANNEL = 0004 > DASD 0200 3390 LX1026 R/W 500 CYL ON DASD 1026 SUBCHANNEL = 0008 > DASD 0201 9336 (VDSK) R/W 20480 BLK ON DASD VDSK SUBCHANNEL = 0018 > DASD 0203 3390 LX1206 R/W 100 CYL ON DASD 1206 SUBCHANNEL = 0009 > DASD 0204 3390 LX1206 R/W 2000 CYL ON DASD 1206 SUBCHANNEL = 000A > DASD 0300 3390 LX100B R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 100B SUBCHANNEL = 000B > DASD 0301 3390 LX1110 R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 1110 SUBCHANNEL = 000C > DASD 0302 3390 LX112F R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 112F SUBCHANNEL = 000D > DASD 0400 3390 LX100B R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 100B SUBCHANNEL = 000E > DASD 0401 3390 LX1110 R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 1110 SUBCHANNEL = 000F > DASD 0402 3390 LX112F R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 112F SUBCHANNEL = 0010 > DASD 0403 3390 LX120A R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 120A SUBCHANNEL = 0011 > DASD 0404 3390 LX120A R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 120A SUBCHANNEL = 0012 > DASD 0405 3390 LX120A R/W 1000 CYL ON DASD 120A SUBCHANNEL = 0013 > DASD 0592 3390 430W01 R/O 67 CYL ON DASD 3663 SUBCHANNEL = 0014 > > Thanks for any insight you may have on this. > > > > Betsie Spann > VM Systems Programmer > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 5:40 PM > Subject: Re: zipl question > > > > Betsie, > > > > That was just a test to make sure zipl wasn't picking up parameters from > > somewhere else. It apparently is not, so you can rename it back. > > > > I guess I'd still like to know... are you sure you are booting from the > same > > DASD volume as /boot is on? What does a "df" command show, as well as > "cat > > /proc/dasd/devices" and what is in your /etc/zipl.conf? > > > > Mark Post > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Betsie Spann [mailto:betsie.spann@;oracle.com] > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 6:18 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: zipl question > > > > > > Mark, > > I renamed /etc/zipl.conf and got an error message telling me that it could > > not access configuration file /etc/zipl.conf and that a target directory > > was not specified on the command line or in a config file. > > I added 'noinitrd' to the parm file but it made no difference. > > Does this have anything to do with the s390-tools or s390-utils? > > > > Betsie Spann > > VM Systems Programmer > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 1:22 PM > > Subject: Re: zipl question > > > > > > > Betsie, > > > > > > Try renaming /etc/zipl.conf to something else and see what happens when > > you > > > run the command. > > > > > > Also, are you booting from the same DASD volume as /boot is on? > > > > > > Mark Post > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Betsie Spann [mailto:betsie.spann@;oracle.com] > > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:56 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: zipl question > > > > > > > > > 'strace zipl.conf' gave me strace: zipl.conf: command not found > > > when I did, "strace /sbin/zipl", I got a display similar to yours. It > > > pointed to /etc/zipl.conf and /boot/parmfile. Both had the same "dasd=" > > > string but neither matched the dasd used in the "Kernel command line" > > shown > > > at boot time or from dmesg. > > > > > > Betsie Spann > > > VM Systems Programmer > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Post, Mark K" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:48 PM > > > Subject: Re: zipl question > > > > > > > > > > Not at all. It shows me what files are accessed, etc., etc. Works > > great > > > > for the intended purpose. > > > > > > > > Mark Post > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: John Summerfield [mailto:summer@;computerdatasafe.com.au] > > > > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 3:39 PM > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Subject: Re: zipl question > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 1 Nov 2002, Post, Mark K wrote: > > > > > > > > > Betsie, > > > > > > > > > > When I do an "strace zipl.conf" on my Red Hat 7.2 system, it reads > > > > > /etc/zipl.conf: > > > > > > > > I've used strace quite a bit, but I never thought tu use it > > > > just like that! > > > > > > > > I'm sure you mean something else. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > John. > > > > > > > > Please, no off-list mail. You will fall foul of my spam treatment. > > > > Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at > > > > http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb > > > > > > > > > >
