Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-autoinstall (83 mails)

[Anas Nashif <nashif@xxxxxxx>]

Frank Samuel wrote:
> I have a question regarding to SLES8 autoinstall.
>
> I've done some experiments for SLES8 autoinstall
> without SP3.
>
> One experiment I did is copying the CDs to a dir of
> /usr/local/SLES8 in the order of UnitedLinux 3,2,1 and
> SLES8 and then removed some packages not used. 
>
> After installation, Welcome to SuSE SLES8 ... will be
> in the file of /etc/issue. I didn't notice any problem
> happen during the installation. So is it a valid
> method?

Almost, YOU will announce UL as the installed product. All you need to 
do is switch the files in /var/adm/YaST/ProdDB. YOU always takes  the 
last one.
> Another issue is how can I possibly install
> UnitedLinuxinstead of SLES8 using autoinstall? Copying
> three CDs of United Linux seems won't work. 

Works for me.
Just unpack the CDs 3,2,1. No need for  a yast directory. You can boot 
using the SP3 CD..

Anas
> Thanks. 
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