164 Linux for IBM ^ zSeries and S/390: Distributions
11.4.1 Red Hat in an LPAR checklist
1. Read the preparation section for installing Linux in an LPAR (refer to “Prepare
the LPAR for Linux” on page 31).
2. Plan your DASD configuration:
a. Which volumes are going to be used.
a. What file systems are going to be on what volumes.
a. How big those volumes need to be.
3. Fill out the installation worksheet (see Table 11-2 on page 162).
4. Edit the kernel parameter file, lpar.prm, according to your installation’s
requirements. Putting as much information as possible in this file will make
the rest of the installation much easier.
5. Prepare media, depending on one of the following initial IPL methods:
a. From a tape (see 3.4.3, “Booting from tape” on pa ...