Ipl Options - Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP3 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC Supplementary Manual

• OSA Express Ethernet (including Fast and Gigabit Ethernet)
• OSA Express High-Speed Token Ring (only available on z800, z900, z890, and
z990)
• HiperSockets or Guest LAN
• 10 GBE, VSWITCH
The following interfaces are still included, but no longer supported:
• CTC (or virtual CTC)
• ESCON
• IP network interface for IUCV

IPL Options

For an LPAR installation, the Load from CD-ROM or Server option is the preferred
way to IPL the installation kernel and initrd (initial RAM disk). If this option is not
available and you cannot use z/VM for installing the system, you need to IPL from a
channel attached tape with the tapeipl kernel, the parmfile, and the initrd. Thus, you
need access to a tape unit (3480, 3490, or 3590, for example).
1.1.2 MicroCode Level, APARs, and Fixes
This release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is based on the October 2005 codestream
from IBM developerWorks
linux390/october2005_technical.html). The restrictions and requirements
listed at the Web site also apply for this release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, except
where stated differently in this manual.
It is recommended always to use the highest service level available. For installation
under VM, you need at least z/VM 4.2 with service level 0103. To use HiperSockets
under VM on z900 (2064), you need MicroCode EC E26949 level 013 or higher. For
an IPL from SCSI on z900, you need SCSI enabler MCL, feature code 9904, EC J12811.
(http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/
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