[opensuse] My first real problem with 11.1 - PANIC early exception.
I've just hit my first real problem with 11.1 - when the machine attempts to boot into the 2nd stage of the install, all I get is 3-4 lines of text ending with "PANIC early exception" plus some registers. This problem sounds very similar, but whether it made it in time for 11.1 is not clear: https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=434567 Here's my question - I'm thinking of trying to use a newer kernel, e.g. from Factory, but how do I add Factory as a repository during installation? I'm installing with PXE+SSH+NFS. /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (3.6°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Per Jessen wrote:
Here's my question - I'm thinking of trying to use a newer kernel, e.g. from Factory, but how do I add Factory as a repository during installation?
Well, I've searched high and low, and I can't find anywhere to add an another repository before/during installation phase 1. So perhaps the real question is - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? I've tried booting into rescue and manually upgrading the kernel rpms (with new ones from Factory), but that produced so many errors that I didn't even bother testing it. Therefore - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? (apart from using 11.0 instead). /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (7.4°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On Wednesday, 2009-04-01 at 12:20 +0200, Per Jessen wrote:
Therefore - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? (apart from using 11.0 instead).
Wild, wild, idea: Install 11.0 in another partition (aux install); it could be a minimal text install, or one with xfce, no gnome, no kde (faster and smaller). Install 11.0 also on your main partition (main); don't let it do the updates, we will not use it. No need to install X yet. Boot the Aux system, mount the "main" partition, chroot it: mount /main/ mount --bind /proc /main/proc mount --bind /sys /main/sys mount --bind /dev /main/dev #cp -f /etc/resolv.conf /main/etc/resolv.conf chroot /main/ /bin/bash --login export PS1=$'\\[\E[1m\E[31m\\]NOT_\\h:\\w # \\[\E(B\E[m\\]' echo "export PBL_SKIP_BOOT_TEST=1" # http://en.opensuse.org/Libzypp/Failover export ZYPP_ARIA2C=1 cd Now, change the repositories of the "main" part to those of 11.1, and run a "zypper dup" on it, inside the chroot. The kernel running is that of 11.0, so it will not crash. After the dup ends, you need to install whatever kernel you know works, perhaps the one of the SLES or factory. Then try booting it. Good luck! (the above is the procedure I use to update my "factory" test partition) - -- Cheers, Carlos E. R. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAknTX+oACgkQtTMYHG2NR9XxfACdFyqdXoXHCEnKDfh7i8Z35F6I U6kAnii4tBZKILHG9h7BphYiTlkRC+Zc =OXx1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 01 April 2009 05:20:54 am Per Jessen wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
Here's my question - I'm thinking of trying to use a newer kernel, e.g. from Factory, but how do I add Factory as a repository during installation?
Well, I've searched high and low, and I can't find anywhere to add an another repository before/during installation phase 1. So perhaps the real question is - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? I've tried booting into rescue and manually upgrading the kernel rpms (with new ones from Factory), but that produced so many errors that I didn't even bother testing it.
Therefore - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? (apart from using 11.0 instead).
Is that somehow similar as asking for fallback kernel on installation medium that can be selected from few choices, right on the boot, like S.u.S.E. was delivered, and Knoppix is still delivering? Would be that feature request for improvement of Failsafe boot option? -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Rajko M. wrote:
On Wednesday 01 April 2009 05:20:54 am Per Jessen wrote:
Per Jessen wrote:
Here's my question - I'm thinking of trying to use a newer kernel, e.g. from Factory, but how do I add Factory as a repository during installation?
Well, I've searched high and low, and I can't find anywhere to add an another repository before/during installation phase 1. So perhaps the real question is - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? I've tried booting into rescue and manually upgrading the kernel rpms (with new ones from Factory), but that produced so many errors that I didn't even bother testing it.
Therefore - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? (apart from using 11.0 instead).
Is that somehow similar as asking for fallback kernel on installation medium that can be selected from few choices, right on the boot, like S.u.S.E. was delivered, and Knoppix is still delivering?
Would be that feature request for improvement of Failsafe boot option?
Actually, I have to admit I haven't tried booting in failsafe mode - the issue seemed to basic that it somehow didn't even occur to me. Nonetheless, having a back-level kernel available might not be a bad thing. /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (8.4°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 01 April 2009 08:37:31 am Per Jessen wrote:
Rajko M. wrote: ...
Therefore - when the kernel that is installed doesn't boot, how do I get to complete the installation? (apart from using 11.0 instead).
Is that somehow similar as asking for fallback kernel on installation medium that can be selected from few choices, right on the boot, like S.u.S.E. was delivered, and Knoppix is still delivering?
Would be that feature request for improvement of Failsafe boot option?
Actually, I have to admit I haven't tried booting in failsafe mode - the issue seemed to basic that it somehow didn't even occur to me.
Nonetheless, having a back-level kernel available might not be a bad thing.
https://features.opensuse.org/306324 Knoppix model may be the way to go, but in order not to humper those systems with no problems it should be placed in Failsafe. -- Regards, Rajko -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
* Per Jessen (per@opensuse.org) [20090401 12:21]:
Well, I've searched high and low, and I can't find anywhere to add an another repository before/during installation phase
You can't :( But if you can wait a day or two I'll have a solution (kISO) from a collegue of mine online (package for the python script in OBS and the description in the openSUSE wiki) that helps to create a new mini ISO so that you can boot the new kernel before installing with your original media. Philipp -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Philipp Thomas wrote:
* Per Jessen (per@opensuse.org) [20090401 12:21]:
Well, I've searched high and low, and I can't find anywhere to add an another repository before/during installation phase
You can't :( But if you can wait a day or two I'll have a solution (kISO) from a collegue of mine online (package for the python script in OBS and the description in the openSUSE wiki) that helps to create a new mini ISO so that you can boot the new kernel before installing with your original media.
Okay, that sounds interesting - I can certainly wait a couple of days. But wait - can I fix this myself? The kernel that is booted when the 2nd stage is ready, where does that come from? I'm fetching kernel+initrd over pxe+tftp, so what I'm booting is from boot/x86_64/loader/linux and boot/x86_64/loader/initrd - thos are just for the install system, not for the installED system, right? /Per -- Per Jessen, Zürich (8.5°C) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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