>>> On 1/12/2017 at 04:17 AM, Itschak Mugzach <[email protected]> wrote: > I am trying to install Suse linux 12 SP2 on a zPDT native.I using > instruction from a redbook titled The Virtualization Cookbook for SLES > 11 which has instructions for SLES 12 as well. > > The problem I face is a message ** No repository found. I tried the FTP > installation and later Hard Drrive method as well. None works for me.
The Hard Drive method won't work on a mainframe, even an emulated one. Since your installing SLES12 SP2, if zPDT supports it, _and_ you have your zPDT set up properly, you _should_ be able to use the HMC DVD drive as the installation source. > There is no installation log, so I can't figure is a real FTP is needed > (VSFTP is running on the base Linux). If the HMC DVD method doesn't work, then yes you'll need a real FTP server somewhere that the Linux system can access it. > > Any idea why the installer doesn't find the materials in base directory? This is likely to be due to having an incorrect network setup. After you get the "No repository found" message, you can enter "x" as a response, and then 3 (I believe) to start a shell. Once in the shell you can display the networking information with ifconfig, route, etc. I don't think there's a ping command in the installation initrd, but I could be wrong. I think you'll find it much (MUCH) easier to do your first install as a z/VM guest. If you set up the virtual machine with the same (virtual) addresses as will be present in the native "LPAR" install, you should be able to transfer your work to that environment quite easily later on. If you have further problems, feel free to contact me off list, or post to the Linux-390 mailing list where most of the mainframe Linux folks hang out. Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
