Re: Issues trying to install RHEL 8
Martha, It's been a while, but i may have seen this and was stumped. I think i bumped up the virtual machine to 4G and got passed it. Sam Sam Cohen (217) 862-9227 From: Linux on 390 Port on behalf of Martha McConaghy Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2019 9:52:04 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Issues trying to install RHEL 8 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..."" Ý6.306800+ 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://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.marist.edu%2Fhtbin%2Fwlvindex%3FLINUX-390data=02%7C01%7CSam.Cohen%40LRS.COM%7Cd1be4eee62ae4fdb954608d7156269e8%7C62af9ccc42164ae2a1d306614c59c315%7C0%7C0%7C637001384749448763sdata=x38wr4pyDSisBJ03LsaArE848qIi5q%2FGF1kh4OdXGu0%3Dreserved=0 -- 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
Re: Issues trying to install RHEL 8
Is there LVM in that disk selection? Sent with BlackBerry Work (www.blackberry.com) From: Martha McConaghy mailto:martha.mccona...@marist.edu>> Date: Tuesday, Jul 30, 2019, 7:52 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU>> Subject: [LINUX-390] Issues trying to install RHEL 8 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..."" Ý6.306800+ 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 http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390 -- 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
Issues trying to install RHEL 8
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 http://www2.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
MongoDB on Linux on System Z
For those of you implementing MongoDB, or thinking about it, zVPS has added support for it: http://velocitysoftware.com/mongodb.html For those of you going to SHARE next week, you should be interested in Kurt Acker's presentation presenting his MongoDB project and management solutions utilized. Tuesday at 3:30. See you there. -- 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
