I had similar problems some time ago. Peter, could you try a different transfer method (ftp for example). x3270-x11 at least for me seems to corrupt the uploaded data sometimes.
Greetings, Martin Am 04.08.2009 15:37 schrieb Peter Senna Tschudin: > Bastian, > > Thank you for the help. > >> Which way do you used to upload the files (which exactly?) to the Z? Do you >> use z/VM? > > I uploaded the files using x3270-x11. See screenshots below. Yes I do use > z/VM. > >> The lenny images uses an initramfs, aka compressed cpio archive, no real >> filesystem. > Yes! Etch does it too, even for non s390 initrd. Those compressed cpio > images are not working for me at s390, it only works if I convert > compressed cpio to compressed ext2 fs. > > See the md5 of the files I'm using: > 6b5916fd12e2cba507aa0c1c30bddd5e debian.exec > e44c86d77a98828dd2a2cd98317aa7aa initrd.debian.org > 7d98a305248690ddcdec98736dacd864 kernel.debian > 302e01bd4901aa2eb46eb2ce0eee826e parmfile.debian.org > > The complete output is at: > http://petersenna.com/4linux/s390/s390 > > Upload screenshots for file is at: > http://petersenna.com/4linux/s390/debian.exec.png > http://petersenna.com/4linux/s390/initrd.debian.png > http://petersenna.com/4linux/s390/kernel.debian.png > http://petersenna.com/4linux/s390/parmfile.debian.png > > Thanks, > > Peter > > On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 7:42 AM, Bastian Blank<[email protected]> wrote: >> On Mon, Aug 03, 2009 at 03:06:38PM -0300, Peter Senna Tschudin wrote: >>> I've uploaded files to the System Z but kernel was not able to mount >>> the initrd. >> Which way do you used to upload the files (which exactly?) to the Z? Do >> you use z/VM? >> >>> The most strange is that normally after the word "tried:" >>> there is ext2, ext3 and cramfs. >> The lenny images uses an initramfs, aka compressed cpio archive, no real >> filesystem. >> >>> See the output error: >> Please show the complete log. >> >> Bastian >> >> -- >> It is a human characteristic to love little animals, especially if >> they're attractive in some way. >> -- McCoy, "The Trouble with Tribbles", stardate 4525.6 >> >> >> -- >> To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] >> with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] >> >> > > Ciao, Martin -- ---( Martin Grimm )------------------------------------------------- | Badersrain 4 [email protected] | | 97900 Kuelsheim, Germany phone: +49.9345.928816 | | PGP fingerprint: 1C83 5E23 1DD1 5788 601C 76D0 6745 A1FA 96E1 C484 | -------------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
