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diff --git a/eu/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml b/eu/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml deleted file mode 100644 index 369b51873..000000000 --- a/eu/preparing/bios-setup/s390.xml +++ /dev/null @@ -1,106 +0,0 @@ -<!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 12756 untranslated --> - - - <sect2 arch="s390"><title>BIOS Setup</title> -<para> - -In order to install &debian; on a &arch-title; or zSeries -machine you have first boot a kernel into the system. The boot -mechanism of this platform is inherently different to other ones, -especially from PC-like systems: there are no floppy devices available -at all. You will notice another big difference while you work with -this platform: most (if not all) of the time you will work remote, -with the help of some client session software like telnet, or a -browser. This is due to that special system architecture where the -3215/3270 console is line-based instead of character-based. - -</para><para> - -Linux on this platform runs either natively on the bare machine, in a -so-called LPAR (Logical Partition) or in a virtual machine supplied by -the VM system. You can use a boot tape on all of those systems; you -may use some other boot media, too, but those may not be generally -available. For example, you can use the virtual card reader of a -virtual machine, or boot from the HMC (Hardware Management Console) of -an LPAR if the HMC and this option is available for you. - -</para><para> - -Before you actually perform an installation, you have to go over some -design and preparation steps. IBM has made documentation available -about the whole process, e.g. how to prepare an installation medium -and how actually boot from that medium. Duplicating that information -here is neither possible nor necessary. However, we will describe -here which kind of Debian-specific data is needed and where do you -find them. Based on both sources of information you have to prepare -your machine and the installation medium and to perform a boot from -it. When you see the welcome message in your client session join this -document again for the Debian-specific installation steps. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="s390"> - <title>Native and LPAR installations</title> -<para> - -Please refer to chapter 5 of the -<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg244987.pdf"> -Linux for &arch-title;</ulink> -Redbook and chapter 3.2 of the -<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg246264.pdf"> -Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and &arch-title;: Distributions</ulink> -Redbook on how to set up an LPAR for Linux. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="s390"> - <title>Installation as a VM guest</title> - -<para> - -Please refer to chapter 6 of the -<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg244987.pdf"> -Linux for &arch-title;</ulink> -Redbook and chapter 3.1 of the -<ulink url="http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/pubs/pdfs/redbooks/sg246264.pdf"> -Linux for IBM eServer zSeries and &arch-title;: Distributions</ulink> -Redbook on how to set up a VM guest for running Linux. - -</para><para> - -You need to copy all the files from the <filename>vmrdr</filename> -sub-directory to your CMS disk. Be sure to transfer -<filename>kernel.debian</filename> and -<filename>initrd.debian</filename> in binary mode with a fixed record -length of 80 characters. - -</para> - </sect2> - - <sect2 arch="s390"> - <title>Setting up an installation server</title> - -<para> - -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. - -</para><para> - -The installation server needs to copy the exact directory structure -from any &debian; mirror but of only the s390 and -architecture-independent files are required. You can also copy the -contents of all installation CDs into such a directory tree. - -</para><para condition="FIXME"> - -<emphasis>FIXME: more information needed - from a Redbook?</emphasis> - -</para> - </sect2> |