Dear Stephen, Am still not able to sort out the problem. It will be great that if you clear my doubts that are prevailing,
* What is the size of the debain mirror for s390? * What size is required in z/vm to install the debian linux? * In referring to debain mirrors, there are some points reg resync? Kindly help on the issue.. --- Regards, Anandh STEPHEN POWELL-2 wrote: > > On Thu, 30 Sep 2010 02:09:40 -0400 (EDT), anandhcoe wrote: >> >> Thanks for your valuable suggestion. I had set up an anonymous ftp for >> the installation and yet the problem prevails.The error msg below is >> shown. >> >> "The specified Debian archive mirror is either not available, or does >> not have a valid Release file on it. Please try a different mirror. " >> >> Are there any release files or repository file needed for this and in the >> image which i have download i cant find any release file or something >> like >> that. >> >> Could you please help on the issue and let me know if there is any other >> link where i can download the Debain Linux full version with the release >> files.. > > The installation instructions don't contain much detail on this step. > Here is what it says: > > ----- > > 3.6.4. Setting up an installation server > > If you don't have a connection to the Internet (either directly or via > a web proxy) you need to create a local installation server that can > be accessed from your S/390. This server keeps all the packages you > want to install and must make them available using NFS, HTTP or FTP. > > The installation server needs to copy the exact directory structure > from any Debian GNU/Linux mirror, but only the s390 and > architecture-independent files are required. You can also copy the > contents of all installation CDs into such a directory tree. > > ----- > > As I said in my previous post, I have no experience installing Debian from > a private mirror. I have never used a private mirror because I have never > needed to use a private mirror. At my installation, the virtual Linux > servers > on z/VM have access to the external internet. Therefore, I can use a > public > mirror for installation. Therefore, I do. > > If due to your installation policy the virtual Linux servers are not > allowed > to access a public mirror then you must create a private mirror and > install > from that. Instructions for creating a private mirror can be found here: > > http://www.debian.org/mirrors/ftpmirror > > If you need help creating a private mirror, ask for help on the > debian-mirrors > mailing list ([email protected]). > > -- > .''`. Stephen Powell > : :' : > `. `'` > `- > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > Archive: > http://lists.debian.org/273996600.388799.1285853849788.javamail.r...@md01.wow.synacor.com > > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/IBM-z-VM-%2B-z-Series-%2B-Debian-tp29786424p30227947.html Sent from the debian-s390 mailing list archive at Nabble.com. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
