May 2003 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

cannot use keyboard other than language
by Michal Kubecek 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

I have a problem with automatic installation of SuSE Linux 8.1 and 8.2. I need to select czech language but english (US) keyboard map. Generated XML file contains <keyboard> <keymap>english-us</keymap> </keyboard> <language>cs_CZ</language> but the system is installed with czech keyboard map anyway. Is there a way to use czech language but english-US keyboard map? Michal Kubecek

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sles 8 RAID in autoyast
by Nate Faerber 02 Jun '03

02 Jun '03

Hi, I am having a lot of trouble getting autoyast to install a raid configuration. I have tried several methods from the "documentation" and mailing-lists but I still get errors regarding the size of '/' and '/var' (basically, the raid arrays are not being set up properly). This is SLES 8 on an Opteron system. I have even tried installing manually then using yast2 to create a clone.xml. Using the clone.xml untouched on the same system results in a "Preparting the RAID system failed" error. Here is the partitioning and raid portion of my control file: <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/hda</device> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/boot</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">1</partition_nr> <size>80mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">2</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md1</raid_name> <size>2040mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">3</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md2</raid_name> <size>6000mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">5</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md3</raid_name> <size>1020mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">6</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md4</raid_name> <size>10gb</size> </partition> </partitions> <use>all</use> </drive> <drive> <device>/dev/hdb</device> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/bootmirror</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">1</partition_nr> <size>80mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">2</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md1</raid_name> <size>2040mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">3</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md2</raid_name> <size>6000mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">5</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md3</raid_name> <size>1020mb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount /> <partition_id config:type="integer">253</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">6</partition_nr> <raid_name>/dev/md4</raid_name> <size>10gb</size> </partition> </partitions> <use>all</use> </drive> </partitioning> <raid config:type="list"> <raid_device> <device_name>/dev/md1</device_name> <parity_algorithm>left-asymmetric</parity_algorithm> <persistent_superblock config:type="boolean">true</persistent_superblock> <raid_level>1</raid_level> <chunk_size>64</chunk_size> <mount>swap</mount> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <filesystem config:type="symbol">swap</filesystem> </raid_device> <raid_device> <device_name>/dev/md2</device_name> <parity_algorithm>left-asymmetric</parity_algorithm> <persistent_superblock config:type="boolean">true</persistent_superblock> <raid_level>1</raid_level> <chunk_size>64</chunk_size> <mount>/</mount> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem> </raid_device> <raid_device> <device_name>/dev/md3</device_name> <parity_algorithm>left-asymmetric</parity_algorithm> <persistent_superblock config:type="boolean">true</persistent_superblock> <raid_level>1</raid_level> <chunk_size>64</chunk_size> <mount>/var</mount> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem> </raid_device> <raid_device> <device_name>/dev/md4</device_name> <parity_algorithm>left-asymmetric</parity_algorithm> <persistent_superblock config:type="boolean">true</persistent_superblock> <raid_level>1</raid_level> <chunk_size>64</chunk_size> <mount>/home</mount> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem> </raid_device> </raid> thanks -nate

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Updating YaST2 in installation repository
by Fermín Galán 02 Jun '03

02 Jun '03

Hello everyone, I have read in the online documentation available that bugs of the autoinstallation system (enable_3d, password in clear text, ...) can be solved updating yast2 related RPMs (yast2, autoyast2, yast2-x11, etc). I would like to know wheter the updating processes is as simple as the addition of customized packages: delete the old RPM file in the repository, copy the updated one to the same directory (noarch, i586, etc.) and runing cd <repository>/suse /usr/lib/YaST2/bin/create_package_descr to update the packet database. I'm using/installing SuSE 8.1. Thanks in advance! ------- Fermín fermin.galan(a)agora-2000.com Agora Systems, S.A.

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Problems adding fstab Options
by Joachim.Tork＠gad.de 02 Jun '03

02 Jun '03

Hello, I'm using SLES Autoinstallation. I tell autoyast to use acl, see below ... <partition> <crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs> <filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <fstopt>data=ordered,acl</fstopt> <mount>/home</mount> <mountby config:type="symbol">device</mountby> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <size>max</size> ... Unfortunetly that does not work. Can anybody help ? Best regards Joachim

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grub as default
by Jochen Schaefer 02 Jun '03

02 Jun '03

Hi Anas, is it possible to set up grub as default bootloader with autoyast, even if ones selects lvm and/or softwareraid for sles8? In sles8 induced the selection of lvm or softwareraid to an installation of lilo. greetings Jochen -- Jochen Schäfer SuSE Linux AG Geschäftsstelle Rhein-Ruhr Marie-Curie-Straße 11-17 D-53757 St. Augustin E-Mail: jochen.schaefer(a)suse.de

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packages not available
by Luc de Louw 28 May '03

28 May '03

Hi! I got a strange problem here when creating ISO image from a defined resourcefile. It seems as it does not matter, what packages are selected, only the amount of packaged not found varies. Errormsg: 2 packages not available. The summery says: <screen> Package Source /SuSE/8.2 Packages 2 Missing Packages </screen> The system to be cloned was installed from network with FTP from my installserver (The path on the server is /SuSE/8.2, maybe something to do with the summery screen?). I'm pretty sure, that I'm missing something, but what? Unfortunately I need to install the servers very quickly, so answers would be very appreciated. rgds Luc

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Weird hardware configuration issue
by Fermín Galán 28 May '03

28 May '03

Hello everyone, I use the following configuration in my control file in order to configure my network card (a conventional Realtek 8139): ... <interfaces config:type="list"> <interface> <bootproto>dhcp</bootproto> <device>eth0</device> <module>8139too</module> <startmode>onboot</startmode> </interface> </interfaces> During the first X logon I'm notified about new hardware, as if the network device would have just been instaled. But the hardware (as eth0) is working! Moreover, when I run YaST2 control center I see one network device (without name) configured and other detected (with the real name of my card, Realtek etc). Anyone knows what's the problem and how can I autoinstall SuSE with the hardware configured properly? I also would like to know about configuring sound cards. I have tried ... <sound> <autoinstall config:type="boolean">true</autoinstall> </sound> ... but I seems doen't work. Maybe I need aditional parameter (as described in "4.1.13.2. Sound devices" in the documentation)? How could I get them? In using/installing SuSE 8.1 Any help is welcome... Thanks in advance! -------- Feermín fermin.galan(a)agora-2000.com Agora System, S.A.

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Applying patches on SuSE 8.2
by Thomas Necker 28 May '03

28 May '03

Hi A question related to the new updates for SuSE 8.2. I have a FTP-server as installation server, a TFTP-server for the configuration files, I boot the PC to install from the original SuSE 8.2 CD having the info file on floppy in this PC. I have two problems already discussed on this list: - No execution of Perl-Post-Installation scripts. I copied the new RPMs on the installation server overwriting the original ones. That works, Perl scripts are now executed. Thanks! - Keeping partitions. To solve this problem I'd need to update the boot cd. There is a description to press the Alt-key during boot for being asked for a floppy - well despite pressing Alt really hard, the PC keeps booting :-( Then I thought that "F3 - Driver Update" on the Bootmanager selection screen would be worth a try. And indeed, it requests a disk. However, I can't figure out, whether the patches are really applied, and the problem "no space left on /dev/hdb/" stays. Is there a simple way to apply the patches in my configuration. Preferably a patched CD image I could just burn and boot from? Thanks, Thomas

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specify installations of RPM's & kernel issues
by Stefan Weigel 26 May '03

26 May '03

Hi! Is there a possibility to influence the order of RPM's installed on the system ? I want to make sure, that a 3rd party RPM is installed after inetd for example. Can I change this behaviour ? Second I habe problem's with the kernel. In most cases k_deflt and k_smp is installed, sometimes the k_deflt kernel is installed after k_smp. It's not recognizing the right kernel image. But autoyast always want's to install a package k_smp. Greetings Stefan -- __________________________________________ stefan weigel administration global linxs gmbh knowledge interaction romanstrasse 16 80639 munich - germany www.global-linxs.com tel.: +49(0)89. 189 336- 61 fax.: +49(0)89. 189 336- 99 email: sw(a)global-linxs.com __________________________________________

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update floppy
by Pablo Gomez 25 May '03

25 May '03

hello everyone i am trying to use the y2update file Anas published in the SuSE site for solving several problems. it seems the pressed Alt key is detected during the boot process, as isolinux writes 'Update floppy' (or something like this) in the screen bottom right, and after loading kernel and initrd, y stops waiting for your (my) CDROM/floppy to be inserted in the unit. Any way i get no proof of it is being read so (QUESTION) is there any log file or entry where it gets stated? Should i find some clues anywhere? thanks in advance. Pablo

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