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  3. August 2006

Linux Installation in LPAR - not running installation

I sorted out my issues with configuring the Linux Partition with the HMC. I think I have have gotten the hang of it.
Now I can vary on the NWS, see the CD-ROM with my SUSE (SLSE 9.0) image in it flash, see activity on the console while it attempts to start the image to install. But the installation CD fails to boot. I see this in the console: 

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         1 = SMS Menu                          5 = Default Boot List
         8 = Open Firmware Prompt              6 = Stored Boot List


    Memory      Keyboard     Network     SCSI     Speaker

BOOTP: chosen-network-type = ethernet,auto,none,auto
BOOTP: server   IP =        0.0.0.0
BOOTP: requested filename =
BOOTP: client   IP =        0.0.0.0
BOOTP: client   HW addr =   ce f3 d0 0 40 2
BOOTP: gateway  IP =        0.0.0.0
BOOTP: device    /vdevice/l-lan@30000002
BOOTP: loc-code  U9406.520.101EE2D-V4-C2-T1

BOOTP: BOOTP request fail: 0

BOOTP: BOOTP request fail: 1

BOOTP: BOOTP request fail: 2
BOOTP ERROR: BOOTP request failed, QUIT
       !BA010004 !

Failed to boot
ok
0 >
It almost acts as though it is trying to boot from the network rather than the optical drive. Is there something simple I missed here? IPL parameters on the NWSD are: IPL stream file . . . . . . . . . : /qopt/SU90.001/install IPL parameters . . . . . . . . . . : VNC=1 
Thanks,

Pete Helgren

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