track for 6.3

2014-08-21 Thread Levy, Alan
I have been trying to download trackv63.vmarc from http://vm.marist.edu/track/code.html but downloads keep failing. Does anyone know where to get the code for 6.3 ? -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access

Re: track for 6.3

2014-08-21 Thread Mauro Souza
I tried to download the file too, from 3 separate networks. The download dies after tranfering very close to a floppy disk (something between 1457kb and 1452kb). I tried to download the Google Drive version, but looks like the file has been deleted. Mauro http://mauro.limeiratem.com - registered

Re: track for 6.3

2014-08-21 Thread James Vincent
The site at http://vm.marist.edu/track/code.html now lists four separate files. These new reduced-sized packages will work. There is one for the TRACKV63 MODULE only, one for the older version MODULEs, one for the base ASSEMBLE files and one with all the UPDATE files. You will need all four to

AW: track for 6.3

2014-08-21 Thread Rempel, Horst
Hello, one month ago I had the same problem. I was not able to download to. Please have a look at the top of the downloadpage. You should click on 'Contact Me' and report your problem to James Vincent. Maybe James Vincent can send you the trackv63.vmarc via email. kind regards Horst Rempel

Re: RHEL7 install problems someone ?

2014-08-21 Thread Agblad Tore
Actually it's supposed to be a bug, and is reported to RedHat. You did get some complaints: ap='se' inst.sshd inst.vnc inst.vncconnect=10.221.194.22:5500

Re: RHEL7 install problems someone ?

2014-08-21 Thread Sebastian Ott
Hi, On Thu, 21 Aug 2014, Agblad Tore wrote: Actually it's supposed to be a bug, and is reported to RedHat. You did get some complaints: ap='se' inst.sshd inst.vnc inst.vncconnect=10.221.194.22:5500

Re: RHEL7 install problems someone ?

2014-08-21 Thread Sebastian Ott
On Thu, 21 Aug 2014, Sebastian Ott wrote: Hi, On Thu, 21 Aug 2014, Agblad Tore wrote: Actually it's supposed to be a bug, and is reported to RedHat. You did get some complaints: ap='se' inst.sshd inst.vnc

VGSCAN/VGCHANGE errors at boot

2014-08-21 Thread Keith B Webber
I am having problems booting one of my SLES 11 SP3 linux systems under z/VM 6.2. I recently applied the latest linux maintenance using smt and yast2. After the apply, I rebooted. The boot does not complete, and I see the following errors in the log: Scanning for LVM volume groups...

Testing new connection

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
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Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Hi We are trying our initial install of z/Linux under z/VM. We have received the files required for the load. We have built the z/Linus guest and are executing the EXEC to start the build. The following is what receive when we execute the execute. This is release RHEL6.5 running on z/VM 6.3

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Neale Ferguson
How big is your virtual machine? On Aug 21, 2014, at 1:08 PM, Martin, Terry Contractor terry.mar...@ssa.gov wrote: RAMDISK: lzma image found at block 0 RAMDISK: incomplete write (4096 != 65745920) List of all partitions: No filesystem could mount root, tried: iso9660

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
20G Terry Martin - Consultant Cell - 443 854-2452 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Neale Ferguson Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 1:12 PM To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu Subject: Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time How big is

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Mauro Souza
Looks like a corrupt bootstrap file to me. Issue a #CP IPL CMS, and them run a FILEL. If your bootstrap files (INITRD and KERNEL) are not FIXED 80, they are corrupt. If you upload them using FTP, use BIN and QUOTE SITE FIX 80 before sending the files. If you use your 3270 emulator to send the

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Davis, Larry (National VM Capability)
Do your IMG files look like this Filename Filetype Fm Format LreclRecords Blocks INITRD IMG I1 F 80 234521 4581 KERNEL IMG I1 F 80 113594 1752 Larry Davis, VM Capability -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Both files at FIXED (F) LRECL (80) Terry Martin – Consultant Cell – 443 854-2452 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Mauro Souza Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 1:16 PM To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu Subject: Re: Error when load

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Neale Ferguson
The RECFM F LRECL 80 thing stung me a couple of times so I changed the EXEC that punches things out - /* */ 'CP CL RDR' 'CP PURGE RDR ALL' 'CP SPOOL PUNCH * RDR' 'PIPE (name PUNCH_KERN)', '| KERNEL IMG', '| fblock 80 00', '| punch' 'CP C PU NAME LINUX KERNEL' 'PIPE (name PUNCH_PARM)',

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Here is what they look like: KERNEL IMG A1 F 80 113594 1753 8/20/14 11:30:24 INITRD IMG A1 F 80 234521 4581 8/20/14 11:30:10 Terry Martin - Consultant Cell - 443 854-2452 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port

Re: VGSCAN/VGCHANGE errors at boot

2014-08-21 Thread Mark Post
On 8/21/2014 at 12:21 PM, Keith B Webber kbweb...@pepco.com wrote: I am having problems booting one of my SLES 11 SP3 linux systems under z/VM 6.2. I recently applied the latest linux maintenance using smt and yast2. After the apply, I rebooted. The boot does not complete, and I see the

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Neale, I will give your EXEC a try. Terry Martin - Consultant Cell - 443 854-2452 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Neale Ferguson Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 1:22 PM To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu Subject: Re: Error when load

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Mark Post
On 8/21/2014 at 01:08 PM, Martin, Terry Contractor terry.mar...@ssa.gov wrote: RAMDISK: lzma image found at block 0 RAMDISK: incomplete write (4096 != 65745920) List of all partitions: No filesystem could mount root, tried: iso9660 I would re-upload the initrd file to z/VM again. See

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Neale Ferguson
As your's are in the right format I don't think that will help. The files look identical to Larry's. As it's an install you might want to dial back the vStor to 1 or 2GB. On Aug 21, 2014, at 1:29 PM, Martin, Terry Contractor terry.mar...@ssa.gov wrote: Neale, I will give your EXEC a try.

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Dave Jones
Hi, terry. Here is what my RHEL 6.5 install files look like: KERNEL IMG A1 F 80 113594 1752 INITRD IMG A1 F 80 234355 4578 The KERNEL IMG looks thee same, but my INITRD IMG files is a bit bigger Try reloading the INITRD IMG

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
When I ran Neale's EXEC I did get something a little different. The output from my EXEC (REDHAT) stated this: RAMDISK: lzma image found at block 0 RAMDISK: incomplete write (4096 != 65745920) List of all partitions: No filesystem could mount root, tried: iso9660 But when I ran the

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Thanks Dave! So am I to assume that it has not gotten to the Kernel load as of yet and still in the INITRD ? Terry Martin – Consultant Cell – 443 854-2452 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Dave Jones Sent: Thursday, August 21,

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Neale Ferguson
Do you hav a parameter file? You should be punch 3 files to the reader. I see only two being created. On Aug 21, 2014, at 2:02 PM, Martin, Terry Contractor terry.mar...@ssa.gov wrote: When I ran Neale's EXEC I did get something a little different. The output from my EXEC (REDHAT) stated

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Dave Jones
Yes, I believe that is what is happening hereif the install code can not expand the INITRD IMG ramdisk image for the kernel to use for the install process, it will die. Hope this helps some. DJ On 08/21/2014 01:10 PM, Martin, Terry Contractor wrote: Thanks Dave! So am I to assume that

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Dave, Though different my INITRD is actually a little bigger than yours not smaller: Anyway we will try loading the INITRD file again INITRD IMG A1 F 80 234521 Terry Martin – Consultant Cell – 443 854-2452 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Since I can't seem to see anything else that may be an issue we will try to download the INITRD file again. We downloaded from the Server using the PCOMM SEND/RECEIVE protocol initially we may try using FTP this time. Terry Martin – Consultant Cell – 443 854-2452 -Original Message-

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Martin, Terry Contractor
Still no go even after re-loading the INITRD. Any other suggestions ? Terry Martin – Consultant Cell – 443 854-2452 -Original Message- From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu] On Behalf Of Dave Jones Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2014 2:13 PM To: LINUX-390@vm.marist.edu

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Neale Ferguson
Are you actually punching three files out? In a previous post it only showed two files in the reader. On Aug 21, 2014, at 5:03 PM, Martin, Terry Contractor terry.mar...@ssa.gov wrote: Still no go even after re-loading the INITRD. Any other suggestions ?

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Mark Post
On 8/21/2014 at 05:03 PM, Martin, Terry Contractor terry.mar...@ssa.gov wrote: -snip- So am I to assume that it has not gotten to the Kernel load as of yet and still in the INITRD ? Umm, no. The kernel starts up before anything else, does a bunch of housekeeping, and then it tries to mount

Re: Error when load z/Linux for first time

2014-08-21 Thread Mark Post
On 8/21/2014 at 05:11 PM, Neale Ferguson ne...@sinenomine.net wrote: Are you actually punching three files out? In a previous post it only showed two files in the reader. It looks like the parmfile isn't being punched out. The kernel command line is either empty, or corrupted because it's