Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP1 - ARCHITECTURE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION Specification page 30

/boot/parmfile
/boot/initrd
as binary files from CD 1 (for example, using FTP from a Linux workstation).
Name them
SLES10 IMAGE
SLES10 PARM
SLES10 INITRD
and write them onto a tape with the REXX from the example.
IMPORTANT: Transferring Binaries using FTP
Do not upload the files as fixed 80. Store them as fixed 1024. Use the
FTP command loc site fix 1024.
Example 2.3 REXX Script to Create an IPLable Tape
'REWIND 181'
'FILEDEF IN1 DISK' SLES10 IMAGE A
'FILEDEF IN2 DISK' SLES10 PARM A
'FILEDEF IN3 DISK' SLES10 INITRD A
'FILEDEF OUT TAP1 (RECFM F BLOCK 1024 LRECL 1024 PERM'
say 'Writing: ' left(file1,23)
'MOVEFILE IN1 OUT'
say 'Writing: ' left(file2,23)
'MOVEFILE IN2 OUT'
say 'Writing: ' left(file3,23)
'MOVEFILE IN3 OUT'
say 'Done.'
'REWIND 181'
exit
The tape in this script is attached as 181. Adjust the script to your needs.
2.4.2 z/VM Installation
This section is about IPLing the installation system to install SUSE Linux Enterprise
Server for IBM System z on a z/VM system.
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