Having trouble getting started.

I am installing a Linux LPAR on our z114. I've created the image profile in the HMC, added it to the IODF in use for our other z/OS LPARs. And, I don't have z/VM, or this might all be a mite easier. We had Centos running some years back, but it died from lack of use/interest. I tried to IPL fro

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For the mainframe make sure to download the s390x architecture set of DVDs. Richard Smrcina Sr. Systems Engineer Velocity Software Inc. Main: (650) 964-8867 Main: (877) 964-8867 r...@velocitysoftware.com Follow us: > On Jan 4, 2017, at 4:25 PM, Hamilton,

Re: Having trouble getting started.

>>> On 1/4/2017 at 05:25 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: -snip- > > So I have started to install SLES 12. I tried installing from the SLES 12 > evaluation DVD I got at the last VM Workshop. I tried booting my Centos > laptop with that same DVD, and it works as you'd expect. So, I put it into >

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>>> On 1/4/2017 at 05:33 PM, Rich Smrcina wrote: > For the mainframe make sure to download the s390x architecture set of DVDs. Yeah, the URL for that is https://download.suse.com/Download?buildid=9vG3DWH0TWk~ The page should say in big letters "SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 for z Systems

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Hi, As suggested it could be a problem with the image which you are using. You need s390x files. If it is working fine on your laptop which is Intel platform, you might have downloaded incorrect image. Also did try to load from other source like FTP source? Regards, Srinivas On 5 Jan 2017 1:26

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>-snip- >This sounds like you have an x86_64 DVD, and not the one for z Systems. >What does /media.1/build have in it? If it says SLE-12-Server-DVD-s390x- >Build0951 then it should be working. If it says SLE-12-Server-DVD-x86_64- >Build0951 then it's not going to ever work. The ISO is SLE-12-SP

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On Thu, 5 Jan 2017 14:59:53 + "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > >-snip- > >This sounds like you have an x86_64 DVD, and not the one for z > >Systems. What does /media.1/build have in it? If it says > >SLE-12-Server-DVD-s390x- Build0951 then it should be working. If it > >says SLE-12-Server-DVD-x8

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On Thu, 5 Jan 2017 14:59:53 + "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > >-snip- > >This sounds like you have an x86_64 DVD, and not the one for z > >Systems. What does /media.1/build have in it? If it says > >SLE-12-Server-DVD-s390x- Build0951 then it should be working. If it > >says SLE-12-Server-DVD-x8

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ilton, Robert" Date: 1/5/17 9:02 AM (GMT-06:00) To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Having trouble getting started. >-snip- >This sounds like you have an x86_64 DVD, and not the one for z Systems. >What does /media.1/build have in it? If it says SLE-12-Server-DVD-s390x- >B

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>>> On 1/5/2017 at 03:51 PM, Mike Walter >>> wrote: > Rob, > > There's an FTP exit used to authorize users on z/VM to access the HMC DVD > drive. I don't recall the name of the IBM provided sample exit, but it > wasn't too difficult to find in the TCPIP manuals. > > I set ours up to authori

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On 1/5/2017 at 03:51 PM, Mike Walter > wrote: >> Rob, >> >> There's an FTP exit used to authorize users on z/VM to access the HMC >> DVD drive. I don't recall the name of the IBM provided sample exit, >> but it wasn't too difficult to find in the TCPIP manuals. >> >> I set ours up to authoriz

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: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Having trouble getting started. >>>> On 1/5/2017 at 03:51 PM, Mike Walter > wrote: >> Rob, >> >> There's an FTP exit used to authorize users on z/VM to access the HMC >> DVD drive. I don't recall the name of th

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Another issue I vaguely remember is the FTP home directory. If the home directory when you ftp is something like /home/ftp/ and your install directory is something like /sles/iso/, then the install files will be looked for in /home/ftp/sles/iso/ where they may not be found. Hope this helps. -

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rvice A division of the American Chemical Society >-Original Message- >From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf >Of Cohen, Sam >Sent: Thursday, January 5, 2017 4:39 PM >To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU >Subject: Re: Having trouble getting started. >

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>>> On 1/5/2017 at 04:35 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > The documentation on the HMC is "funny" here (Appendix H); if I need to > access the DVD via FTP, I need to go to Configure Network Setup (or something > very close to that), which does not seem to be an option anywhere. HA. > Then, it sa

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>>> On 1/4/2017 at 05:25 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > Ok, one more piece of informationI am trying to load this guy with the > "Load from Removable Media or Server" on the "Recovery" menu. I normally use the "Tasks Index" link to do anything with my test LPAR, so I don't know how you're

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>>> On 1/5/2017 at 04:48 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > Pretty sure. We have IBM in here every so often to do microcode.oh wait, > you mean the HMC stuff itself. > > We are at 2.11.1 We have 2.12.1 on our HMC, but yours should be current enough for that not to be the problem. Mark Post

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On Thursday, 01/05/2017 at 10:06 GMT, Mark Post wrote: > >> On 1/5/2017 at 04:35 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > > Sohardware problem? I don't know whether this DVD drive has been used > > since the z114 was installed. What's the MTBF for something you don't use? > > It's beginning to soun

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Here's a funny thing. The documentation everywhere for the HMC, including the service guide, says, specifically, DVD-RAM media, DVD-RAM drive, DVD-RAM everything. That's a different disk style from the disk I actually burned, which is DVD+R DL. I can't actually tell what the SUSE media is that I

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I started reading this thread now, and while at it I started thinking about the DVD media itself, and I think you got the problem: you need DVD-RAM. I once had to install zVM on a client, and had to buy a DVD-RAM on Sao Paulo, and spent a good hour scoping those small shops on Santa Efigenia stree

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>>> On 1/6/2017 at 02:06 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > Here's a funny thing. The documentation everywhere for the HMC, including the > service guide, says, specifically, DVD-RAM media, DVD-RAM drive, DVD-RAM > everything. That's a different disk style from the disk I actually burned, > which

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On Friday, 01/06/2017 at 07:07 GMT, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > Here's a funny thing. The documentation everywhere for the HMC, including the service guide, says, > specifically, DVD-RAM media, DVD-RAM drive, DVD-RAM everything. That's a different disk style from > the disk I actually burned, w

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>>> On 1/6/2017 at 03:08 PM, Alan Altmark wrote: > As of the EC12 (HMC 2.12), DVD-RAM is no longer supported. I let HMC > Development know that they missed some of the DVD-RAM references. > CD/DVD-ROM is the only supported format. Well, he is using a z114, so perhaps they didn't miss any in

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On Thursday, 01/05/2017 at 05:39 GMT, Berthold Gunreben wrote: > Just a guess here. I once had a similar problem, when the ftp server > (with anonymous ftp) did not ask for a password. The HMC cannot cope > with this behavior, and I could not boot until I setup a user with > password on the ftp s

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PM >To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU >Subject: Re: Having trouble getting started. > >>>> On 1/6/2017 at 02:06 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" >wrote: >> Here's a funny thing. The documentation everywhere for the HMC, >> including the service guide, says, specifi

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On Thursday, 01/12/2017 at 03:42 GMT, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: > Is it time to open a hardware ticket? It was time to do that about 15 minutes after the end of the prior discussions on this. It's gratifying, in a way, to see that people assume all problems are the result of Customer Error; i

Re: Having trouble getting started.

@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Hamilton, Robert Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 10:42 AM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Having trouble getting started. We had a CE/FE/SE/someotherE-guy in this weekend to replace a PDU in our z114, and had him check out this problem with the HMC optical

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Yep, we've opened the ticket. I'll let you know how it works out. B-) R; >-Original Message- >From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf >Of Gentry, Steve >Sent: Thursday, January 12, 2017 1:03 PM >To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU >

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For those of you following this thread, or not... It took some effort, but I was able to get IBM to replace the DVD drive in my HMC, so I could get it to "Load from removable media" for my LPAR-only install. So, here's my situation: I have an LPAR ready to run SLES 12 SP2. We only have 256MB of

Re: Having trouble getting started.

You might need more than 256MB of memory. Installation does work with 512MB. The reason for the large memory requirement during installation is the install process creates a ram disk for the starter system. The ram disk is ipl'ed and then you use yast to do the installation/configuration to dasd.

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lto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of Hamilton, Robert Sent: Friday, March 03, 2017 12:25 PM To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU Subject: Re: Having trouble getting started. For those of you following this thread, or not... It took some effort, but I was able to get IBM to replace the DVD drive in my HMC, s

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>>> On 3/3/2017 at 03:25 PM, "Hamilton, Robert" wrote: -snip- > I have an LPAR ready to run SLES 12 SP2. We only have 256MB of memory to > give it, so when I can, I shut down our z/OS sandbox LPAR (1.5GB) to use for > the installation. > > It will now boot from the DVD (no, the DVD media weren

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>>> On 3/3/2017 at 03:38 PM, "Duerbusch, Tom" >>> wrote: > You might need more than 256MB of memory. He's IPLing in a 1.5Gb test LPAR. Mark Post -- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email