Novell SP2 - RELEASE NOTES Release Note page 15

• Disks are signed with a unique MBR signature (found in /sys/firmware/edd/<device>/
mbr_signature)
Procedure:
• Add parameter use_edd=1 to the kernel parameters during initial installation.
• The device-id list in the installer shows the EDD ID (such as edd_dev80_part1) instead of the default
device-id name.
• Select those device IDs for installation and runtime (for example, in /etc/fstab and
bootloader).
• Automatic installation with Autoyast in an LPAR (zSeries)
For automatic installation with Autoyast in an LPAR, it is required, that the parmfile used for such an
installation has blank characters at the beginning and the end of each line (the first line need not to start
with a blank). The number of character in one line should not exceed 80 characters.
• Adding DASD or zFCP disks during installation (zSeries)
The adding of DASD or zFCP disks is not only possible during the installation workflow, but also when
the installation proposal is shown. To add disks at that stage please click on the "Expert" tab and scroll
down. There the DASD and/or zFCP entry is shown. These added disks are not shown in the partitioner.
To get the disks into the partitioner, you have to click on the expert label and select "reread partition
table". This may reset any previously entered information.
• Creating LVM or EVMS Volumes with DASDs (zSeries)
If want to create a LVM or EVMS volume with DASDs that are not formatted or partitioned this will
fail. The DASDs can be formatted in the DASD activation panel. Creating a partition can be done in the
partitioner by hitting the [create] button and specifying "do not format" and removing any mountpoints
indicated.
Installation-Related Notes
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