Linux Install on an IXS

[Pete Helgren <Pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I am attempting to install Linux on an unsupported IXS (2890-003).  All 
is well until the install boot at which time the the NWS goes to very on 
pending and I see the following in the qsysopr message queue:

Message ID . . . . . . :   
CPD8F9E                                            
Date sent  . . . . . . :   11/10/06      Time sent  . . . . . . :   
13:17:49  
                                                                              

Message . . . . :   Error occurred initializing network server 
LNXSVR.        
                                                                              

Cause . . . . . :   An error occurred while initializing the network 
server   
 description LNXSVR. The reason code is 
X'00000011'.                         
Recovery  . . . :   Check this display or the job log for other 
messages.     
 Attempt the request again.  If the problem continues, report the 
problem    
 (ANZPRB 
command).                                                           
Technical description . . . . . . . . :   The following is a list of 
reason   
 codes and their 
meanings:                                                   
--00000001:  An error occurred.  Processing will 
continue.                    
--00000011:  Unable to use user specified configuration file. File is 
ignored.
 Look for related messages in the job 
log.                                   
The file referred to is PKGFILE in library QLSVT.  It has the following :

SETDEFAULTS TARGETDIR ='C:\',TARGETFILE ='AUTOEXEC.BAT'                 
ADDCONFIG VAR ='DSPMSGD',ADDWHEN ='NEVER',DELETEWHEN ='ALWAYS'          
ADDCONFIG ADDSTR ='D:', FILESEARCHSTR ='DOSKEY'                        , 
       
FILESEARCHPOS ='AFTER', UNIQUE ='YES'                         
ADDCONFIG ADDSTR ='CD DOSUTILS', FILESEARCHSTR ='D:' ,                   
       
FILESEARCHPOS ='AFTER', UNIQUE ='YES'                         
ADDCONFIG ADDSTR ='AUTOBOOT.BAT DD', FILESEARCHSTR ='CD DOSUTILS' ,      
       
FILESEARCHPOS ='AFTER', UNIQUE ='YES'     
                  
I think this is the standard file.

The only hits on this error message have to do with encountering the 
error AFTER installation so it doesn't seem to fit.

The joblog of the session starting the NWS has the following error:

File AUTOEXEC.BAT not found.                           
TCP/IP currently active.                               
Error occurred initializing network server LNXSVR.     
Vary on completed for line LNXSVRPP.                   
Unable to determine if 10.0.40.1 interface started.    
Vary on completed with errors for network server LNXSVR.

Since I cannot see the contents of the drives created by the INSLNXSVR 
command, I am not sure what files are copied to the virtual install 
drive but it appears to at least found the C:\ folder.  At that point I 
am stumped.

Now I understand this is unsupported, but my idol is Dr. Franken and 
following his lead I figure there must be a way to do this.  Erwin 
Earley is the 'go to' guy for Linux on i at IBM but he is currently on 
vacation.  Anyone have an idea on how to fix this or have another Linux 
contact at IBM?

Thanks.

Pete Helgren