[opensuse-autoinstall] Is there a Package Resolver pre-flight check
Dear folks, Is there a programme I can run that will verify that the packages in a customised autoinst.xml file are correct and won't fail the package resolver? Best wishes, S. -- Simon Loewenthal/Tele2 GSM: +31 6 2000 5427 ******** IMPORTANT NOTICE ******** Please repect the X-Reply to klunky.co.uk. PGP available 0xD86A5A17. S/MIME PKCS12 key available for Lotus Notes: Please ask me for it. This e-mail (including any attachments) may contain information that is confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure and it is intended only for the addressees. If you are not the intended recipient, please note that any copying, distribution or other use of information contained in this e-mail (and its attachments) is not allowed. If you have received this e-mail in error, kindly notify us immediately by telephone or e-mail and delete the message (including any attachments) from your system. Please note that e-mail messages may contain computer viruses or other defects, may not be accurately replicated on other systems, or may be subject of unauthorized interception or other interference without the knowledge of sender or recipient. Tele2 only send and receive e-mails on the basis that Tele2 is not responsible for any such computer viruses, corruption or other interference or any consequences thereof. It ought to be obvious that my views do not represent my employer's views. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
on Tuesday 26 January 2010 Simon Loewenthal/NL/Tele2 wrote:
Is there a programme I can run that will verify that the packages in a customised autoinst.xml file are correct and won't fail the package resolver?
not that I know of. The most reliable way is to boot at least into the proposal screen of yast. -- ciao, Uwe Gansert Uwe Gansert SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Business: http://www.suse.de/~ug listening to: "Black Heart [coeur triste]" by Edge Of Dawn -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
on Tuesday 26 January 2010 Simon Loewenthal/NL/Tele2 wrote:
Is there a programme I can run that will verify that the packages in a customised autoinst.xml file are correct and won't fail the package resolver?
not that I know of. The most reliable way is to boot at least into the proposal screen of yast.
Yes, this is what I have done, but it is tiresome after the fiftieth time. I have to make a lot of different profile for many machines. This is why some sort of dependency checker would be very useful. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 08:26:37AM -0800, Simon Loewenthal/NL/Tele2 wrote:
Yes, this is what I have done, but it is tiresome after the fiftieth time. I have to make a lot of different profile for many machines. This is why some sort of dependency checker would be very useful.
True.. and it would be really cool to have almost an installation simulation. The next best thing I use anymore for image development to save needs for using a full machine to test imaging is kvm instances on my desktop. Adding in the usessh pieces allows one to get on with multiple shells and troubleshoot/watch the steps to make sure it's working ok too.. then just ^C the qemu/kvm process once you get past the initial steps (IME if partitioning starts, everything, save chroot/post scripts worked). These allow me to test our full pxe install bits too. I recommend adding in the -no-kvm-pit-reinjection flag for anyone that tries this.. else you'll likely see clock drift on systems you leave running (that ntp can't keep up with). -- Mike Marion-Unix SysAdmin/Staff IT Engineer-http://www.qualcomm.com Brian: "So enlighten us, what's your idea of the perfect man?" Helen: "Oh, I don't know... Solid, sensitive and dependable, but with a sense of whimsy, a love of music and children. A sense of commitment but a respect for my independence; adventurous yet a homebody... I really hadn't thought about it that much." Joe: "Sounds great Helen, but Kermit is a frog." => Wings -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
on Tuesday 26 January 2010 Mike Marion wrote:
The next best thing I use anymore for image development to save needs for using a full machine to test imaging is kvm instances on my desktop.
yes, that's a good point. I do my tests with virtualbox on my desktop and only sometimes I use real hardware. Together mit "usessh" I can do profile tests quite fast without rebooting all the time. But I can see the point in the request to test a software section before using it. I talked to the resolver developer and I put that on my TODO to look at it. You can test the second stage of the installation with ayast_setup[1] but for the first stage stuff, there is no other solution than a virtual machine yet. [1] docu on my homepage (http://www.suse.de/~ug/). It's part of autoyast since SUSE Linux 10.3 but not in SLES10. You can copy the client to a SLES10 and it will work there too. -- ciao, Uwe Gansert Uwe Gansert SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Business: http://www.suse.de/~ug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
True.. and it would be really cool to have almost an installation simulation. Hm, AFAIK the ayast_setup.ycp allow software installation after an initial installation.
In case this is correct. - Do a minimal installation - thus what must be installed anyway. - Make a snapshot - Test your software profile with ayast_setup.ycp - revert to snapshot - Redo your test. Does not look to complicate Cheers Hajo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
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