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Description of problem:
During the initial installation phase the help text for question concerning DASD range does not
describe what needs to be done for a SCSI only installation.
if help is provided in case of SCSI installation it is very useful for user.
1-Server architecture(s) -Z.
2. Server type -s390x
3.No there is not any Other components involved (ixgbe/java/emulex/etc.).
4.This server have no the latest GA firmware.
5. Has the problem been shown to occur on more than one system?yes
6. "sosreport" -not required for this bug because this bug is documentation error.
7. RHEL6.0 snap7 latest official distro which this bug has been seen
8-Steps to Reproduce:
1.In initial installation phase.
2.In DASD information just ask the question for help
Log:-
DASD range (e.g. 200-203,205 or ? for help). Default is autoprobing:
------- Comment #13503703 from balkov at 2010/12/15 13:30:09 EST -------
Will submit for RHEL 6.1 documentation
------- Comment from Alkov, Benjamin at 2011-01-19T17:16:36Z -------
IBM;
How would you like to see this text changed?
At present, linuxrc offers following choice for DASD information -
DASD range (e.g. 200-203,205 or ? for help). Default is autoprobing:
Here if User presses ? for help , it shows
Help text for DASD range:
Comma separated list of ranges of device bus IDs.
Default is autoprobing (not recommended).
Examples would be: 200-203 or 200,201,202,203 or 0.0.0200-0.0.0203,0.0.0205
In the Help text it would be useful to add one more line in the end like -
Enter "none" for SCSI only installation.
This will give user a clue that if he is going to install only on SCSI then he
should enter text "none" When liuxrc asks for DASD range.
New and extended product functionality as well as new features for this component must be implemented by IBM and accepted upstream before consideration for a RHEL backport can be made. For your convenience, this bug has been cloned to the same component under Fedora, which serves as the upstream development area for RHEL.
Comment 5RHEL Program Management
2011-05-23 19:54:59 UTC
Development Management has reviewed and declined this request. You may appeal
this decision by reopening this request.
The Installer is the value-added code from Red Hat.
- Red Hat have to maintain this differentiator for RHEL
- System z cannot take ownership for the installer
For sure System z will offer help like in the past.
If you want to track this via Fedora - fine but that makes no difference
Although its obvious I re-call
- it is very important that the installer get improved for our customers