RH changed the PRM file network syntax if you hadn't already checked that ..
RHEL7 : ip=10.245.218.218::10.245.208.1:20:zlnux45:enccw0.0.0600:none RHEL8 : ip=10.245.218.218::10.245.208.1:20:zlnux45:enc600:none Daniel M. Hines Mainframe Systems Programming United Parcel Service Phone: (678) 746-4653 / 5 - 480-4653 Email: dmhi...@ups.com ________________________________________ Would you rather plow a field with one ox or one thousand chickens? -----Original Message----- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Jose Munoz at Gmail Sent: Tuesday, December 24, 2019 1:35 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: Issues trying to install RHEL 8 CAUTION! This email originated outside of the organization. Please do not open attachments or click links from an unknown or suspicious origin. ====================================================================== Hi Martha, Did you solved the problem? If yes, I would like to know how because I have similar problem. I tried all recomendaciones in this subject but still with the same problem. Regards Jose Munoz Senior IBM z Systems Specialist jmunoz6...@gmail.com > On Jul 31, 2019, at 04:54, Martha McConaghy <martha.mccona...@marist.edu> > wrote: > > Has anyone run into problems getting RHEL 8 to install on Z? I've run into a > weird problem. Two different experienced Linux guys have looked at it, and > we are all stumped. > > Background: > > The install is being done in a 3G virtual machine on z/VM 6.4 on a LinuxOne > (z13 generation). We have lots of different versions of Linux running on the > same system, including RHEL 7, CentOS, Ubuntu 18 and SLES 15. So, I don't > think its a kernel/cpu type problem. > > Problem: > > When I run the REDHAT exec to bring up the install kernel, it starts booting > and things look like they will be OK. Until it gets to the point where > "dracut initqueue" starts. There is a message "7 urandom warnings(s) missed > due to ratelimiting". It then pauses for a couple of minutes, followed by a > series of messages, "dracut-initqueue timeout - starting timeout scripts". > Eventually, it ends up in dracut in emergency mode. The install process > never starts. I've changed numerous parameters, even changed what type of > disk I'm using for the install. It doesn't matter, its exactly the same > problem each time. > > Really scratching my head on this one. > > Martha > > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Reached target Local File Systems."" > Starting Create Volatile Files and Directories..."" > Starting Open-iSCSI..."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Started Open-iSCSI."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Started Create Volatile Files and Directories."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Reached target System Initialization."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Reached target Basic System."" > Starting dracut initqueue hook..."" > Ý 6.306800+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: RTNETLINK answers: File exists"" > Ý 84.168981+ random: crng init done > Ý 84.168992+ random: 7 urandom warning(s) missed due to ratelimiting > Ý 142.340863+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 142.931884+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 143.490965+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 144.080845+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > ........ > 209.140407+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 209.700768+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 210.270398+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: dracut-initqueue timeout - > starting timeout scripts"" > Ý 210.270531+ dracut-initqueueÝ929+: Warning: Could not boot."" > Starting Setup Virtual Console..."" > Ý"Ý0;32m OK "Ý0m+ Started Setup Virtual Console."" > Starting Dracut Emergency Shell..."" > Warning: /dev/root does not exist > > Generating "/run/initramfs/rdsosreport.txt" > > -- > Martha McConaghy > Marist: System Architect/Technical Lead SHARE Association: Vice > President Marist College IT Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or > visit > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www2.marist.edu_ht > bin_wlvindex-3FLINUX-2D390&d=DwIFaQ&c=3IlhnxorPWbyVbfJC_b1tA&r=w-BGZyT > 8Mh4wbowkrl7JBg&m=4JX-Z9nk2G_VKL-Cs-fR2oTtBK3W-0pcTW1Vrqs4Wuk&s=SfqSQs > YIjC39lZYKE7n_WX5rMWjakhctYPSk4m74I6w&e= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www2.marist.edu_htbin_wlvindex-3FLINUX-2D390&d=DwIFaQ&c=3IlhnxorPWbyVbfJC_b1tA&r=w-BGZyT8Mh4wbowkrl7JBg&m=4JX-Z9nk2G_VKL-Cs-fR2oTtBK3W-0pcTW1Vrqs4Wuk&s=SfqSQsYIjC39lZYKE7n_WX5rMWjakhctYPSk4m74I6w&e= ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@vm.marist.edu with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390