You are probably going to have to get the media out and install enough on free DASD to have something to boot so you can get in, mount and edit. It's not going to be all that fun.
Marcy -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Craig Pace Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 10:47 AM To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu Subject: [LINUX-390] Accessing Old Linux System After DASD Move List, I have been doing some reading, scanning and searching and have come to many different answers and was wondering if someone might have some suggestions on this item. We have an old Linux environment. I am not sure how old it is; however, I know it is between 2 & 3 years at least. The system (Linux on System z - LPAR Mode) was not active and had the DASD (ECKD format) moved from one storage sub-system to another with now different UCBs. I have been asked to look into bring up this system. Is there any "easy" way to access the data to update the required configuration to now point to the correct UCB addresses? At this point, we only have z/OS LPARs running in the environment with no other Linux. I was hoping that I might be able to do something with USS; however, he does not know about the "formatted" filesystems that was built by Linux-390. Thanks, Craig Pace Lead z/OS Systems Programmer Fruit of the Loom, Inc.(r) Office: (270) 781-6400 ext. 4397 Cell: (270) 991-7452 Fax: (270) 438-4430 E-mail: cp...@fruit.com One Fruit of the Loom Drive PO Box 90015 Bowling Green, KY 42102-9015 ********************************************************************** This communication contains information which is confidential and may also be privileged. It is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s). If you are not the intended recipient(s), please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately and then destroy any copies of it. ********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information on Linux on System z, visit http://wiki.linuxvm.org/