SLES11 PARMFILE entries not being read correctly
I'm posting here since the initial execution of the SLES 11 upgrade happe ns in a z/VM virtual machine prior to establishing a Linux session. Apologies if this is inappropriate; I will post to the Linux 390 list if needed (I'm having major difficulties posting to ANY list, so I'm not even going to attempt cross/multiple postings g) So, on to the issue... I saw in an earlier post(sometime last year) someone having a *similar* problem as I am : The user was supplying values for Portname and NameServer, but still gett ing prompts during the install. The response to the user was to supply a null value in the PARMFILE for t he two parameters in question, and to supply 0 (or 1 depending on the configuration of the card) for Portno= as this could possibly suppress the prompt for the DNS server. My issue is that I'm supplying a null value for portname as it is not defined on the card, and I am supplying an address for NameServer and sti ll receiving prompts. I'm reading through Section 4.4 The parmfile - Automating the System Configuration in the SLES 11 Deployment Guide, and not seeing anything ab out how to supply null values. This isn't a show-stopper, but I'm looking to completely automate this portion of the SLES 11 install. If it doesn't happen, c'est le vie. Thanks! -Tom
Re: SLES11 PARMFILE entries not being read correctly
I did encounter similar problem installing RedHat Linux 5.4. The installer was not reading the Conf/PARM(?) file and was prompting for the values to be entered. The installer bug, apparently, shows up when the guest had only one virtual CPU defined and the work around, at least for me, was to define 2 virtual CPUs just for the installation. If this work around solves your issue then do remember to take off unnecessary virtual CPU after the installation/upgrade. Regards, Ashwin Bhemidhi -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Tom Duggan Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 10:27 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: SLES11 PARMFILE entries not being read correctly I'm posting here since the initial execution of the SLES 11 upgrade happe= ns in a z/VM virtual machine prior to establishing a Linux session. Apologies if this is inappropriate; I will post to the Linux 390 list if needed (I'm having major difficulties posting to ANY list, so I'm not even going to attempt cross/multiple postings g) So, on to the issue... I saw in an earlier post(sometime last year) someone having a *similar* problem as I am : The user was supplying values for Portname and NameServer, but still gett= ing prompts during the install. The response to the user was to supply a null value in the PARMFILE for t= he two parameters in question, and to supply 0 (or 1 depending on the configuration of the card) for Portno= as this could possibly suppress = the prompt for the DNS server. My issue is that I'm supplying a null value for portname as it is not defined on the card, and I am supplying an address for NameServer and sti= ll receiving prompts. I'm reading through Section 4.4 The parmfile - Automating the System Configuration in the SLES 11 Deployment Guide, and not seeing anything ab= out how to supply null values. This isn't a show-stopper, but I'm looking to completely automate this portion of the SLES 11 install. If it doesn't happen, c'est le vie. Thanks! -Tom
Re: SLES11 PARMFILE entries not being read correctly
Depending on the missing Parameter, you may then get prompted for many more parms. I believe that the offending parm was PortNum or Macaddress. On Mon, Aug 9, 2010 at 12:42 PM, Bhemidhi, Ashwin ashw...@ti.com wrote: I did encounter similar problem installing RedHat Linux 5.4. The installer was not reading the Conf/PARM(?) file and was prompting for the values to be entered. The installer bug, apparently, shows up when the guest had only one virtual CPU defined and the work around, at least for me, was to define 2 virtual CPUs just for the installation. If this work around solves your issue then do remember to take off unnecessary virtual CPU after the installation/upgrade. Regards, Ashwin Bhemidhi -Original Message- From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:ib...@listserv.uark.edu] On Behalf Of Tom Duggan Sent: Monday, August 09, 2010 10:27 AM To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU Subject: SLES11 PARMFILE entries not being read correctly I'm posting here since the initial execution of the SLES 11 upgrade happe= ns in a z/VM virtual machine prior to establishing a Linux session. Apologies if this is inappropriate; I will post to the Linux 390 list if needed (I'm having major difficulties posting to ANY list, so I'm not even going to attempt cross/multiple postings g) So, on to the issue... I saw in an earlier post(sometime last year) someone having a *similar* problem as I am : The user was supplying values for Portname and NameServer, but still gett= ing prompts during the install. The response to the user was to supply a null value in the PARMFILE for t= he two parameters in question, and to supply 0 (or 1 depending on the configuration of the card) for Portno= as this could possibly suppress = the prompt for the DNS server. My issue is that I'm supplying a null value for portname as it is not defined on the card, and I am supplying an address for NameServer and sti= ll receiving prompts. I'm reading through Section 4.4 The parmfile - Automating the System Configuration in the SLES 11 Deployment Guide, and not seeing anything ab= out how to supply null values. This isn't a show-stopper, but I'm looking to completely automate this portion of the SLES 11 install. If it doesn't happen, c'est le vie. Thanks! -Tom -- Mark D Pace Senior Systems Engineer Mainline Information Systems
Re: SLES11 PARMFILE entries not being read correctly
On 8/9/2010 at 11:26 AM, Tom Duggandugg...@emigrant.com wrote: I saw in an earlier post(sometime last year) someone having a *similar* problem as I am : The user was supplying values for Portname and NameServer, but still getting prompts during the install. The response to the user was to supply a null value in the PARMFILE for the two parameters in question, and to supply 0 (or 1 depending on the configuration of the card) for Portno= as this could possibly suppress the prompt for the DNS server. I don't believe the parser understands null values. For portname, I use None. For DNS server, use 127.0.0.1. Mark Post
Re: SLES11 PARMFILE entries not being read correctly
Multiple virtual CPUs didn't work, but making the PortName value noneand the NameServer value to loopback (127.0.0.1) did the trick!Much thanks to all!-Tom Tom Duggan (914) 785-1412 On 8/9/2010 at 11:26 AM, Tom Duggandugg...@emigrant.com wrote: I saw in an earlier post(sometime last year) someone having a *similar* problem as I am : The user was supplying values for Portname and NameServer, but still getting prompts during the install. The response to the user was to supply a null value in the PARMFILE for the two parameters in question, and to supply 0 (or 1 depending on the configuration of the card) for Portno= as this could possibly suppress the prompt for the DNS server. I don't believe the parser understands null values. For portname, I use None. For DNS server, use 127.0.0.1. Mark Post _ LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this E-mail or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately, then delete this message and empty from your trash.
