Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning
Kyle, Did you try formatting the disks with dasdfmt **before** bringing up the installer? So the overall steps would be: -) Punch files to reader and IPL reader -) *** Start an SSH session as "root" and dasdfmt disks *** -) Start an ssh session as "install" and start install -) Continue See the bottom of page 155 in "The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z/VM 6.3, RHEL 6.4, and SLES 11 SP3" on the Web at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248147.html In older versions of the book we used to write "Hey maybe you should try this ...". In the last one we wrote "Just do this " Hope this helps. -Mike On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Kyle Stewart wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I am trying to install RHEL 6.5 via FTP (I have done 5.5 & 6.2 last > year successfully.) I am using an ftp server and thanks to Bruce Hayden, > I now get a fully functional Linux. However, it used to be that before the > installer would format the drive and install Linux, there would be a GUI > that would give options for partitioning-sizes, mount points, etc. and > packages to install and so forth. I don't see that this time around & I > need to make changes here before the install continues. After I quit the > installer or let it finish, the underlying text in the window appears and > indicates there is some problem with the GUI as follows: > > login as: install > Welcome to the anaconda install environment 1.2 for zSeries > > /sbin/xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority > detecting hardware... > waiting for hardware to initialize... > detecting hardware... > waiting for hardware to initialize... > Running anaconda 13.21.215, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system installer > - please wait. > 21:35:32 Starting graphical installation. > 21:35:35 Exception starting GUI installer: could not open display > 21:35:35 GUI installer startup failed, falling back to text mode. > > I have Xming installed and X forwarding in Putty. What am I missing here? > Thanks for your help, in advance. > > Best Regards, > > Kyle Stewart > > == > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS > CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and exempt from > disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the intended recipient > nor responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, > please note that any dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of > any action in reliance upon the message is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. > Thank you. > > -- > 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/
Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning
I did. Thanks Mike --Kyle -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael MacIsaac Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 5:43 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning Kyle, Did you try formatting the disks with dasdfmt **before** bringing up the installer? So the overall steps would be: -) Punch files to reader and IPL reader -) *** Start an SSH session as "root" and dasdfmt disks *** -) Start an ssh session as "install" and start install -) Continue See the bottom of page 155 in "The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z/VM 6.3, RHEL 6.4, and SLES 11 SP3" on the Web at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248147.html In older versions of the book we used to write "Hey maybe you should try this ...". In the last one we wrote "Just do this " Hope this helps. -Mike On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Kyle Stewart wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I am trying to install RHEL 6.5 via FTP (I have done 5.5 & 6.2 last > year successfully.) I am using an ftp server and thanks to Bruce > Hayden, I now get a fully functional Linux. However, it used to be > that before the installer would format the drive and install Linux, > there would be a GUI that would give options for partitioning-sizes, > mount points, etc. and packages to install and so forth. I don't see > that this time around & I need to make changes here before the install > continues. After I quit the installer or let it finish, the > underlying text in the window appears and indicates there is some problem > with the GUI as follows: > > login as: install > Welcome to the anaconda install environment 1.2 for zSeries > > /sbin/xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority detecting > hardware... > waiting for hardware to initialize... > detecting hardware... > waiting for hardware to initialize... > Running anaconda 13.21.215, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system > installer > - please wait. > 21:35:32 Starting graphical installation. > 21:35:35 Exception starting GUI installer: could not open display > 21:35:35 GUI installer startup failed, falling back to text mode. > > I have Xming installed and X forwarding in Putty. What am I missing here? > Thanks for your help, in advance. > > Best Regards, > > Kyle Stewart > > == > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS > CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and exempt > from disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the intended > recipient nor responsible for delivering the message to the intended > recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, copying > or the taking of any action in reliance upon the message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > the sender immediately. > Thank you. > > -- > 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/ == THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the intended recipient nor responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance upon the message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you.
Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning
BTW, the RHEL supplied PARM file looked like (except for the CMSCONFFILE value): root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off ramdisk_size=4 cio_ignore=all,!0.0.0009 CMSDASD=191 CMSCONFFILE=utlz0024.CONF-RH6 What does the !0.0.009 do? It looks like a z/VM VM console address in some sort of Linux format. Is that something that needs to be different? If so, do you have any suggestions? Thanks, Kyle -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Michael MacIsaac Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 5:43 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning Kyle, Did you try formatting the disks with dasdfmt **before** bringing up the installer? So the overall steps would be: -) Punch files to reader and IPL reader -) *** Start an SSH session as "root" and dasdfmt disks *** -) Start an ssh session as "install" and start install -) Continue See the bottom of page 155 in "The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM z/VM 6.3, RHEL 6.4, and SLES 11 SP3" on the Web at http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248147.html In older versions of the book we used to write "Hey maybe you should try this ...". In the last one we wrote "Just do this " Hope this helps. -Mike On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Kyle Stewart wrote: > Hi Folks, > > I am trying to install RHEL 6.5 via FTP (I have done 5.5 & 6.2 last > year successfully.) I am using an ftp server and thanks to Bruce > Hayden, I now get a fully functional Linux. However, it used to be > that before the installer would format the drive and install Linux, > there would be a GUI that would give options for partitioning-sizes, > mount points, etc. and packages to install and so forth. I don't see > that this time around & I need to make changes here before the install > continues. After I quit the installer or let it finish, the > underlying text in the window appears and indicates there is some problem > with the GUI as follows: > > login as: install > Welcome to the anaconda install environment 1.2 for zSeries > > /sbin/xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority detecting > hardware... > waiting for hardware to initialize... > detecting hardware... > waiting for hardware to initialize... > Running anaconda 13.21.215, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system > installer > - please wait. > 21:35:32 Starting graphical installation. > 21:35:35 Exception starting GUI installer: could not open display > 21:35:35 GUI installer startup failed, falling back to text mode. > > I have Xming installed and X forwarding in Putty. What am I missing here? > Thanks for your help, in advance. > > Best Regards, > > Kyle Stewart > > == > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS > CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and exempt > from disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the intended > recipient nor responsible for delivering the message to the intended > recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, copying > or the taking of any action in reliance upon the message is strictly > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify > the sender immediately. > Thank you. > > -- > 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/ == THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the intended recipient nor responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance upon the message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you.
Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning
>>> On 4/18/2014 at 04:11 PM, Kyle Stewart >>> wrote: > BTW, the RHEL supplied PARM file looked like (except for the CMSCONFFILE > value): > > root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off ramdisk_size=4 cio_ignore=all,!0.0.0009 > CMSDASD=191 CMSCONFFILE=utlz0024.CONF-RH6 > > What does the !0.0.009 do? It looks like a z/VM VM console address in some > sort of Linux format. Is that something that needs to be different? If so, > do you have any suggestions? It's saying "Don't ignore whatever device is at address 0.0.0009." On many z/VM guests that is indeed the console. If it didn't match your virtual console, you'd be worrying about a whole different problem: why doesn't anything seem to happen when I try to IPL Linux? Mark Post -- 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/
Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning
On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:11:14 + Kyle Stewart wrote: > BTW, the RHEL supplied PARM file looked like (except for the > CMSCONFFILE value): > > root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off ramdisk_size=4 cio_ignore=all,!0.0.0009 > CMSDASD=191 CMSCONFFILE=utlz0024.CONF-RH6 > > What does the !0.0.009 do? It looks like a z/VM VM console address > in some sort of Linux format. Is that something that needs to be > different? If so, do you have any suggestions? cio_ignore=all,!0.0.0009 means the Linux kernel will block all devices except the console from being visible until they will be unblocked by other mechanisms like processing various config files. There is usually no need to change the value and in later versions the 0.0.0009 device id can be (and is) replaced by symbolic name "condev". Dan > Thanks, > > Kyle > > -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Michael MacIsaac Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 5:43 AM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for > Partitioning > > Kyle, > > Did you try formatting the disks with dasdfmt **before** bringing up > the installer? So the overall steps would be: > > -) Punch files to reader and IPL reader > -) *** Start an SSH session as "root" and dasdfmt disks *** > -) Start an ssh session as "install" and start install > -) Continue > > See the bottom of page 155 in "The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM > z/VM 6.3, RHEL 6.4, and SLES 11 SP3" on the Web at > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248147.html > > In older versions of the book we used to write "Hey maybe you should > try this ...". In the last one we wrote "Just do this " > > Hope this helps. > > -Mike > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Kyle Stewart > > wrote: > > > Hi Folks, > > > > I am trying to install RHEL 6.5 via FTP (I have done 5.5 & 6.2 last > > year successfully.) I am using an ftp server and thanks to Bruce > > Hayden, I now get a fully functional Linux. However, it used to be > > that before the installer would format the drive and install Linux, > > there would be a GUI that would give options for > > partitioning-sizes, mount points, etc. and packages to install and > > so forth. I don't see that this time around & I need to make > > changes here before the install continues. After I quit the > > installer or let it finish, the underlying text in the window > > appears and indicates there is some problem with the GUI as follows: > > > > login as: install > > Welcome to the anaconda install environment 1.2 for zSeries > > > > /sbin/xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority > > detecting hardware... > > waiting for hardware to initialize... > > detecting hardware... > > waiting for hardware to initialize... > > Running anaconda 13.21.215, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system > > installer > > - please wait. > > 21:35:32 Starting graphical installation. > > 21:35:35 Exception starting GUI installer: could not open display > > 21:35:35 GUI installer startup failed, falling back to text mode. > > > > I have Xming installed and X forwarding in Putty. What am I > > missing here? Thanks for your help, in advance. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Kyle Stewart > > > > == > > THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS > > CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and > > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the > > intended recipient nor responsible for delivering the message to > > the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, > > distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance upon > > the message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > > communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank > > you. > > > > -- > > 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/ > > > > -- >
Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning
Thanks Mark. --Kyle Stewart -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Mark Post Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 2:19 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning >>> On 4/18/2014 at 04:11 PM, Kyle Stewart >>> wrote: > BTW, the RHEL supplied PARM file looked like (except for the > CMSCONFFILE > value): > > root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off ramdisk_size=4 cio_ignore=all,!0.0.0009 > CMSDASD=191 CMSCONFFILE=utlz0024.CONF-RH6 > > What does the !0.0.009 do? It looks like a z/VM VM console address in > some sort of Linux format. Is that something that needs to be > different? If so, do you have any suggestions? It's saying "Don't ignore whatever device is at address 0.0.0009." On many z/VM guests that is indeed the console. If it didn't match your virtual console, you'd be worrying about a whole different problem: why doesn't anything seem to happen when I try to IPL Linux? Mark Post -- 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/ == THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the intended recipient nor responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance upon the message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately. Thank you. -- 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/
Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning
Thanks Dan. BTW, I found the problem. I received a new (Win 7 PC) recently to replace my old (Win XP) PC. Even though I got an x-server (Xming) installed, Windows was not set to automatically start it when booting. I have rectified that oversight and now I am getting the GUI installer. Thanks to everyone for their patience, experience, and wisdom. --Kyle Stewart -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Dan Horák Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 2:37 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for Partitioning On Fri, 18 Apr 2014 20:11:14 + Kyle Stewart wrote: > BTW, the RHEL supplied PARM file looked like (except for the > CMSCONFFILE value): > > root=/dev/ram0 ro ip=off ramdisk_size=4 cio_ignore=all,!0.0.0009 > CMSDASD=191 CMSCONFFILE=utlz0024.CONF-RH6 > > What does the !0.0.009 do? It looks like a z/VM VM console address in > some sort of Linux format. Is that something that needs to be > different? If so, do you have any suggestions? cio_ignore=all,!0.0.0009 means the Linux kernel will block all devices except the console from being visible until they will be unblocked by other mechanisms like processing various config files. There is usually no need to change the value and in later versions the 0.0.0009 device id can be (and is) replaced by symbolic name "condev". Dan > Thanks, > > Kyle > > -Original Message- > From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of > Michael MacIsaac Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 5:43 AM > To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU > Subject: Re: RHEL 6.5 Installation GUI Errors and No Options for > Partitioning > > Kyle, > > Did you try formatting the disks with dasdfmt **before** bringing up > the installer? So the overall steps would be: > > -) Punch files to reader and IPL reader > -) *** Start an SSH session as "root" and dasdfmt disks *** > -) Start an ssh session as "install" and start install > -) Continue > > See the bottom of page 155 in "The Virtualization Cookbook for IBM > z/VM 6.3, RHEL 6.4, and SLES 11 SP3" on the Web at > http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/sg248147.html > > In older versions of the book we used to write "Hey maybe you should > try this ...". In the last one we wrote "Just do this " > > Hope this helps. > > -Mike > > > > > On Thu, Apr 17, 2014 at 7:16 PM, Kyle Stewart > > wrote: > > > Hi Folks, > > > > I am trying to install RHEL 6.5 via FTP (I have done 5.5 & 6.2 last > > year successfully.) I am using an ftp server and thanks to Bruce > > Hayden, I now get a fully functional Linux. However, it used to be > > that before the installer would format the drive and install Linux, > > there would be a GUI that would give options for partitioning-sizes, > > mount points, etc. and packages to install and so forth. I don't > > see that this time around & I need to make changes here before the > > install continues. After I quit the installer or let it finish, the > > underlying text in the window appears and indicates there is some > > problem with the GUI as follows: > > > > login as: install > > Welcome to the anaconda install environment 1.2 for zSeries > > > > /sbin/xauth: creating new authority file /root/.Xauthority > > detecting hardware... > > waiting for hardware to initialize... > > detecting hardware... > > waiting for hardware to initialize... > > Running anaconda 13.21.215, the Red Hat Enterprise Linux system > > installer > > - please wait. > > 21:35:32 Starting graphical installation. > > 21:35:35 Exception starting GUI installer: could not open display > > 21:35:35 GUI installer startup failed, falling back to text mode. > > > > I have Xming installed and X forwarding in Putty. What am I missing > > here? Thanks for your help, in advance. > > > > Best Regards, > > > > Kyle Stewart > > > > > > == THIS ELECTRONIC MESSAGE, INCLUDING ANY ACCOMPANYING DOCUMENTS, IS > > CONFIDENTIAL and may contain information that is privileged and > > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are neither the > > intended recipient nor responsible for delivering the message to the > > intended recipient, please note that any dissemination, > > distribution, copying or the taking of any action in reliance upon > > the message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this > > commun
