I'm obviously doing something really stupid. I'm running RH 9.0 on my Intel box at home. I run Hercules/390 2.17.1 to create an S/390 environment. I ipl'ed the Debian 3.0r1 (woody) install on this. I get IP connectivity from the installation program to the RH 9.0 host. I can format the 3390-3 emulated DASD just fine. But when I try to install the kernel, I'm dead in the water. I tried using the "ftp" method. Apparently I have something set up wrong on RH 9.0 (vsftpd) because "anonymous" cannot see much of anything. I can't figure out this problem, I spent about 3 hours last night trying to configure vsftpd correctly and got nowhere. I noticed that the "ftp" method used wget. I could "invoke a shell" on the Debian install and found that if I used the form: wget ftp://userid:[EMAIL PROTECTED]//... that I could get to the files. However when I try to use that form in the installation dialog, the installer takes the "userid" as the hostname and dies. So, I tried using the NFS method. I set up the exports correctly. I know they work because I can use another Linux system on my LAN to do an NSF mount of the Debian installation directory on my RH 9.0 system. But all I get when I try on Debian is "incorrect parameter" or some such thing. Again, this was trying using the "invoke a shell" function on the Debian install, using the "mount" command. I plan to create a 3390-9 volume next. I will then IPL the installation tape, do an "invoke a shell" and use the wget command that I got working to copy the installation files from the RH 9.0 to the filesystem on the 3390-9 volume (they should all fit).
Any ideas as to what I am overlooking? I know that it can be done because others have done it. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Applications & Solutions Team +1.817.255.3225 This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
