Jim.
Since I have a 2.4.7 system up, can I just ftp the k_deflt.rpm from the
patch cd and install it?
Betsie Spann
VM Systems Programmer
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> Betsie - This is what I get
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> Linux rockhopper 2.4.7-SuSE-SMP #1 SMP Mon Dec 17 11:23:56 GMT 2001 s390
> unknown
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> Have a great weekend!
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> James,
> What is the output to uname -a?
> My current is 2.4.7-SuSE-SMP #1 Tue Oct 30 22:39:07 GMT 2001 s390
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> Betsie
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> > Betsie - IPL your initrd from the Patch CD. The kernal that is loaded
> from
> > CD 1 of that distribution really cannot handle 3390-mod 9 volumes. IPL
> the
> > initrd from that patch cd and do the install of your choice. When you
> have
> > installed all the packages but BEFORE you commit to finishing the
> installm
> > you will have to get a new kernel in place from the patch CD before you
> can
> > IPL that system successfully.
> >
> > While YAsT was running, but before you commit your changes, you should
> open
> > another FTP session to that machine. Change directories via 'cd
> > /mnt//usr/bin/ftp' and start the ftp client (since its not part of the
> > initial ramdisk) by typing ./ftp
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> > Then FTP to a place where you have the patch CD either mounted, or a
copy
> > of it available and ftp the kernel off of that disk to some place like
> /opt
> > or something. I forget the name of the package so look it up in the
patch
> > CD tree structure. Once you've located it, bring it into your system and
> > run an rpm -i {kernel package name} so that your kernel is updated
> > properly.
> >
> > That's basically wat I had to do.
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> > Hi,
> > SuSE SLES7, 2.4.7-SuSE-SMP
> > Ran dasdfmt on a 3390-9 but fdasd never seems to finish.
> > I ran fdasd /dev/dasdc, picked option 'n' for native linux, checked it
> > with the print option and then hit 'w' to write the VTOC.
> > messages:
> > writing VTOC...
> > rereading partition table ...
> > <6> dasdc:VOL1/ 0X0202: dasdc
> > and then sits there for ever. I have only the main console and can't
> > telnet in to run TOP.
> > Any suggestions? Anyone else have problems with fdasd and model 9's
> with
> > this level of Linux/390?
> >
> > Betsie
> >
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