Betsie, Yes. I forget if the RPM does the zipl command for you or not. You'll need to check into that.
Also, in case you weren't aware, you can do the install via ftp: rpm -Uvh ftp://ftp.server.name/path/to/updated/k_deflt.rpm Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: Betsie Spann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 5:29 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: fdasd never ends 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 ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Melin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 1:25 PM Subject: Re: fdasd never ends > Betsie - This is what I get > > Linux rockhopper 2.4.7-SuSE-SMP #1 SMP Mon Dec 17 11:23:56 GMT 2001 s390 > unknown > > Have a great weekend! > > > > > |---------+----------------------------> > | | Betsie Spann | > | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| > | | cle.com> | > | | Sent by: Linux on| > | | 390 Port | > | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| > | | IST.EDU> | > | | | > | | | > | | 03/28/2003 03:24 | > | | PM | > | | Please respond to| > | | Linux on 390 Port| > | | | > |---------+----------------------------> > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------| > | | > | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | > | cc: | > | Subject: Re: fdasd never ends | > >--------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------| > > > > > 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 > > Betsie > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "James Melin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 28, 2003 11:59 AM > Subject: Re: fdasd never ends > > > > 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 > > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > |---------+----------------------------> > > | | Betsie Spann | > > | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| > > | | cle.com> | > > | | Sent by: Linux on| > > | | 390 Port | > > | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]| > > | | IST.EDU> | > > | | | > > | | | > > | | 03/28/2003 01:51 | > > | | PM | > > | | Please respond to| > > | | Linux on 390 Port| > > | | | > > |---------+----------------------------> > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ---------------------------------------------------| > > | > | > > | To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > > | cc: > | > > | Subject: fdasd never ends > | > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - > ---------------------------------------------------| > > > > > > > > > > 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 > > >
