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diff --git a/en/install-methods/ipl-tape.xml b/en/install-methods/ipl-tape.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000..383a302fc --- /dev/null +++ b/en/install-methods/ipl-tape.xml @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> +<!-- $Id$ --> + + <sect1 arch="s390" id="ipl-tape"> + <title>Creating an IPL tape</title> + +<para> + +If you can't boot (IPL) from the CD-ROM and you are not using VM +you need to create an IPL tape first. This is described in section +3.4.3 in the +<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg246264.pdf"> +Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and S/390: Distributions</ulink> +Redbook. The files you +need to write to the tape are (in this order): +<filename>kernel.debian</filename>, +<filename>parmfile.debian</filename> and +<filename>initrd.debian</filename>. The files can be downloaded +from the <filename>tape</filename> sub-directory, see +<xref linkend="where-files"/>, + +</para> + </sect1> + |