Z/Linux Emulation with Hercules

Installation

The guide I am using is available at http://www.josefsipek.net/docs/s390-linux/hercules-s390.html

Requirements

Install hercules, either from a package manager or from source.

cd ~
mkdir zlinux
cd zlinux
mkdir rdr dasd prt

Images

Download the images from http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/stable/main/installer-s390/current/ into rdr/.

Create a configuration file at ~/zlinux/s390.cnf with:

CPUSERIAL 000069        # CPU serial number
CPUMODEL  9672          # CPU model number
MAINSIZE  256           # Main storage size in megabytes
XPNDSIZE  0             # Expanded storage size in megabytes
CNSLPORT  3270          # TCP port number to which consoles connect
NUMCPU    2             # Number of CPUs
LOADPARM  0120....      # IPL parameter
OSTAILOR  LINUX         # OS tailoring
PANRATE   SLOW          # Panel refresh rate (SLOW, FAST)
ARCHMODE  ESAME         # Architecture mode ESA/390 or ESAME

# .-----------------------Device number
# |     .-----------------Device type
# |     |       .---------File name and parameters
# |     |       |
# V     V       V
#---    ----    --------------------

# console
001F    3270

# terminal
0009    3215

# reader
000C    3505    ./rdr/kernel.debian ./rdr/parmfile.debian ./rdr/initrd.debian autopad eof

# printer
000E    1403    ./prt/print00e.txt crlf

# dasd
0120    3390    ./dasd/3390.LINUX.0120
0121    3390    ./dasd/3390.LINUX.0121

# tape
0581    3420

# network                               s390     realbox
0A00,0A01  CTCI -n /dev/net/tun -t 1500 10.1.10.2 10.1.10.1

Create the disks cd ~/zlinux/dasd dasdinit -lfs -linux 3390.LINUX.0120 3390-3 LIN120 # for / dasdinit -lfs -linux 3390.LINUX.0121 3390-3 LIN121 # for /home