> I'm trying to build/create a new ISO from my SLES12SP2 distro, and have two new RPMs to replace existing ones...but I can't seem to find out how to make a bootable ISO. My stab at this is:
1. Mount the DVD on some other machine (On *nix, use the -o loop option) 2. Copy the contents to a directory on that machine 3. Replace the two RPMs 4. Burn a new bootable image DVD from that directory (this package looks like it would work: http://www.intowindows.com/how-to-create-bootable-windows-iso-from-filesfold ers/) Paul -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Hamilton, Robert Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 12:25 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Having trouble getting started. For those of you following this thread, or not... It took some effort, but I was able to get IBM to replace the DVD drive in my HMC, so I could get it to "Load from removable media" for my LPAR-only install. So, here's my situation: I have an LPAR ready to run SLES 12 SP2. We only have 256MB of memory to give it, so when I can, I shut down our z/OS sandbox LPAR (1.5GB) to use for the installation. It will now boot from the DVD (no, the DVD media weren't the problem...), and after some trials and errors, I can get into YaST2 over a VNC connection. - There is a glitch in the network setup once you get into YaST. If you're not careful, there's a nice error message you will get that says: Internal error. Please report a bug report with logs. Details: undefined method `[]' for nil:NilClass Caller: /mounts/mp_0002/usr/share/YaST2/modules/NetworkInterfaces.rp:879:in 'block in Write' I think there is a fix for that; I downloaded some RPMs that, somehow, I need to merge into the ISO burned on my DVD. More on that later. - If I was careful, I was able to get past that and get to the DASD activation screen. A little painful, since it looks over every disk device you have every time you press enter, but I was able to activate a dozen drives. The IBM class on VM and Suse setup that I took last year told me that I could multithread the dasd-formatting task, but that appears not to be true here. Not sure why. - THEN, after YaST is finished formatting your disk space and you choose to go forward, it goes into the "System Probing", <ew>, and gets all the way to the "Initialize Software Manager" part, when I get Unable to create repository From URL 'dir:/mounts/mp_0006' Details" [SLES12-SP2-12.2-0|dir:///mounts/mp_0006] Valid metadata not found at specified URL History: - Can't hardlink/copy /mounts/mp_0006/license.tar.gz to /var/cache/zypp/SLES12-SP2-12.2-0Wtd3Si - Can't provide license.tar.gz Try again? I've asked about these on the Suse fora, but haven't gotten any responses. Since this is an evaluation, I'm not permitted to open a service ticket. I'm trying to build/create a new ISO from my SLES12SP2 distro, and have two new RPMs to replace existing ones...but I can't seem to find out how to make a bootable ISO. Got a nice node from Suse saying my evaluation period is about to end...wonder if they really want my evaluation... Any info that could help would be greatly appreciated. R; Rob Hamilton Sr. System Engineer Chemical Abstracts Service Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message transmission, including any attachment(s), may contain confidential, proprietary, or privileged information from Chemical Abstracts Service ("CAS"), a division of the American Chemical Society ("ACS"). If you have received this transmission in error, be advised that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or use of the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. Please destroy all copies of the message and contact the sender immediately by either replying to this message or calling 614-447-3600. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/
