very interesting, here is my pxe entry, I never get a graphical install, and want one. default linux serial 0,9600n8 label linux kernel linux append console=ttyS0,9800 console=tty0 load_ramdisk=1 initrd=initrd install=nfs://192.168.1.104/install/JDS autoyast=nfs://192.168.1.104/install/repository/autoinst.xml As far as answering any of your other problems I can not help, but maybe you can get a text install this way. I never get my questions answered. Todd On Tue, 2004-03-16 at 18:41, game82@unixpeople.com wrote:

In February, I posted that I was having two problems with the autoinstall of SLES8 - I wanted it to not prompt me to confirm lilo install, and I wanted it to use text mode.

The response was to update to SP3 (gets rid of lilo) and to decrease the length of the command line (bug).

Ok, I downloaded the iso images and re-spooled: Suse Standard Server 8 (came with the boxed product) UnitedLinux-1.0-SP-3-i386-RC4-CD1.iso UnitedLinux-1.0-SP-3-i386-RC4-CD2.iso

then tried to install. Now, halfway through the install, it prompts me to insert 'UnitedLinux Version 1.0' CD 1.

When I go to the details of the error, it says: SuSE Linux AG != SuSE Linux AG 20031106141452 != 20021022150203

Ok, so I re-spooled again - this time just the two SP3 iso images and re-tried again. Same error.

In addition, I can't seem to get the install to use the serial port as a console (all my servers are headless).

It just doesn't seem to want to do that - here is my pxe entry: ---------------------------------- label suse_standard_server_8 kernel suseKernel append initrd=s textmode=1 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,9600n8 ramdisk_size=64000 root=/dev/ram3 install=nfs://192.168.1.36/usr/software/l/s8 autoyast=nfs://192.168.1.36/usr/software/l/kickstart/y/s8.xml ------------------------------------

Any ideas?