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Re: [suse-autoinstall] Installation Server and CD Creation
- From: Anas Nashif <nashif@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2004 12:53:10 +0000 (UTC)
- Message-id: <415175B3.4050704@xxxxxxx>
Hi,
Morten K. Poulsen wrote:
Indeed, SLES8 was our first experience with the multiple source method and it was not easy to setup.
If you are not installing from scratch, you have to add CORE and SLES seperatly. You cant just point to one URL (The top of the source) if you want to install packages in a running system.
"SUSE SLES Version 9" is the right name, It comes from SLES9 CD1.
Does not work, SLES CD has just a few packages.
"SUSE SLES Version 9" is the right name, It comes from SLES9 CD1.
Right.
mkdir /var/lib/YaST2/cd-creator/
Anas
Morten K. Poulsen wrote:
Hi list,
I am not sure this is the list to rant about the "Installation Server"
YaST module, but here goes:
I have installed SLES 9 (RC5 - I was told that it was the GM) on a host
and want to make a CD for auto-installation. I did that with SLES 8 and
it was a mess because of "multiple installation sources." With SLES 8 i
ended up dropping SLES and just using UnitedLinux plus my own packages.
OK, now on to the problems I have with SLES 9.
Indeed, SLES8 was our first experience with the multiple source method and it was not easy to setup.
a) I have tried different combinations of packages (CDs) in a single or
different repositories. You can see the directory listings at the bottom
of this mail (appendix A).
1) Both SLES and CORE - one package repository
First I tried making one (Installation Server -> Change -> Add -> Source
Name: "all9" -> [X] Use ISO Images Instead of CDs -> select each of the
six ISOs) with both SLES 9 and CORE 9. I am able to select this in
Software Source Media (it identifies itself as "SUSE SLES Version 9"),
but I am unable to install any packages from it. Only the installed
packaged are shown in Install and Remove Software.
If you are not installing from scratch, you have to add CORE and SLES seperatly. You cant just point to one URL (The top of the source) if you want to install packages in a running system.
"SUSE SLES Version 9" is the right name, It comes from SLES9 CD1.
2) Only SLES
Then I tried making a repository with only the SLES CD (#1). I used the
same procedure as above, but called it "sles9" and only selected the
first ISO. When I select it in Software Source Media (it also identifies
itself as "SUSE SLES Version 9"), I get the exact same result as before:
No installable packages.
Does not work, SLES CD has just a few packages.
"SUSE SLES Version 9" is the right name, It comes from SLES9 CD1.
3) Only CORE
Then I tried making a repository with only the CORE CDs (#2-6). I used
the same procedure again, and called it "core9". When I select it in
Software Source Media (it identifies itself as "SUSE CORE Version 9"), I
am able to install packages from it. But - obviously - I can only
install the CORE packages.
Right.
Ok, this is a known bug. you have to
4) Both SLES and CORE - two different package repositories
If I select both the package repository that I named "sles9" and the one
I named "core9", I am still able to install the CORE packages, but still
not the SLES packages. The result is the same, no matter which is first
in the Software Source Media list.
b) When I use the CD Creator YaST module, I get an "Error while writing
settings" at "Saving CD Creator Configuration," no files are copied to
the selected directory and no ISO file is created. This is the same, no
matter if I select Packages by "Package Manager" or "AutoYaST Control
File," and no matter if I select CORE, SLES or both as package source.
mkdir /var/lib/YaST2/cd-creator/
I have tried to locate online documentation about this, but so far I
haven't found any. Am I looking in the wrong places?
I hope someone can help, or tell me where to go looking for help about
this, as I would like to get started with using SLES 9 in our production
environment.
Anas
Best regards,
Morten
Appendix (I guess this mail is getting long)
A)
1)
mopo@flimmer-new:~> find all9/ -type d
all9/
all9/yast
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1/suse
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1/suse/i586
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1/suse/i686
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1/suse/setup
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1/suse/setup/descr
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1/suse/noarch
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD1/media.1
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD2
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD2/suse
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD2/suse/i586
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD2/suse/i686
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD2/suse/noarch
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD2/media.2
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD3
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD3/suse
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD3/suse/src
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD3/suse/i586
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD3/suse/i686
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD3/suse/noarch
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD3/media.3
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD4
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD4/suse
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD4/suse/src
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD4/suse/nosrc
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD4/media.4
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD5
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD5/suse
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD5/suse/src
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD5/suse/nosrc
all9/SUSE-CORE-Version-9/CD5/media.5
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/boot
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/boot/loader
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/de
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/en
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/es
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/fr
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/ja
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/it
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/ko
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/HOWTOs
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/pt_BR
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/zh_CN
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/src
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/i586
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/nosrc
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/setup
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/setup/descr
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/noarch
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/suse
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/suse/setup
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/suse/setup/descr
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/media.1
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/lfn
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/src
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/sys
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/linux
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/ext2fs
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15/restorrb
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15/source
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20/restorrb
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20/source
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/gzip
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/rawrite
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/putty
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/untgz
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin/doc
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin/src
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/dparam
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/zipzp715
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ltools
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/gtar109
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/weirdx
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/weirdx/config
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/xfs186
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/tightvnc
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/xfs32-11
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/pkunzip
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/rawwritewin
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/install
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/media.1
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/de
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/cz
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/es
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/fr
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/it
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/nl
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/pl
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/en_US
all9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/pt_BR
mopo@flimmer-new:~> ls -l all9/ |cut -b 24-
28 2004-09-20 13:08 boot -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/boot
31 2004-09-20 13:08 content -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/content
35 2004-09-20 13:08 control.xml -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/control.xml
31 2004-09-20 13:08 media.1 -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/media.1
168 2004-09-20 13:19 SUSE-CORE-Version-9
72 2004-09-20 13:08 SUSE-SLES-Version-9
104 2004-09-20 13:23 yast
2)
mopo@flimmer-new:~> find sles9/ -type d
sles9/
sles9/yast
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/boot
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/boot/loader
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/de
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/en
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/es
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/fr
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/ja
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/it
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/ko
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/HOWTOs
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/pt_BR
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/docu/zh_CN
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/src
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/i586
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/nosrc
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/setup
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/setup/descr
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/suse/noarch
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/suse
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/suse/setup
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/suse/setup/descr
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/yast/core9/media.1
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/lfn
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/src
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/sys
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/linux
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/ext2fs
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15/restorrb
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15/source
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20/restorrb
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20/source
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/gzip
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/rawrite
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/putty
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/untgz
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin/doc
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin/src
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/dparam
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/zipzp715
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/ltools
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/gtar109
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/weirdx
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/weirdx/config
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/xfs186
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/tightvnc
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/xfs32-11
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/pkunzip
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/rawwritewin
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/dosutils/install
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/media.1
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/de
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/cz
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/es
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/fr
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/it
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/nl
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/pl
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/en_US
sles9/SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/pt_BR
mopo@flimmer-new:~> ls -l sles9/ |cut -b 24-
28 2004-09-20 13:34 boot -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/boot
31 2004-09-20 13:34 content -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/content
35 2004-09-20 13:34 control.xml -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/control.xml
31 2004-09-20 13:34 media.1 -> SUSE-SLES-Version-9/CD1/media.1
72 2004-09-20 13:34 SUSE-SLES-Version-9
48 2004-09-20 13:34 yast
3)
mopo@flimmer-new:~> find core9/ -type d
core9/
core9/suse
core9/suse/src
core9/suse/i586
core9/suse/i686
core9/suse/nosrc
core9/suse/setup
core9/suse/setup/descr
core9/suse/noarch
core9/media.1
core9/media.2
core9/media.3
core9/media.4
core9/media.5
mopo@flimmer-new:~> ls -l core9/ |cut -b 24-
3906522 2004-07-02 20:19 ARCHIVES.gz
3734181 2004-07-02 20:17 ChangeLog
604 2004-07-02 20:15 content
31 2004-07-02 20:18 directory.yast
23022 2004-07-02 20:21 INDEX.gz
42719 2004-07-02 20:19 ls-lR.gz
128 2004-07-02 20:18 media.1
96 2004-07-02 20:19 media.2
96 2004-07-02 20:19 media.3
96 2004-07-02 20:19 media.4
96 2004-07-02 20:19 media.5
192 2004-07-02 20:15 suse
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