January 2005 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Interactive option checked BEFORE scripts?
by Jesse Keating 25 May '05

25 May '05

I'm using the modified.xml method of dynamic autoinstall control files. One of the things I wanted dynamic was the interactive or not choice, controlled by: <mode> <confirm config:type="boolean">false</confirm> If this was set to true, it should be interactive. I have this being set in modified.xml, however it does not take effect. Is this option checked BEFORE the pre-scripts run? -- Jesse Keating RHCE Pogo Linux -- Linux Systems Engineer tel: (888) 828-7646 ex: 436

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Sysconfig section mystery
by Ole Streicher 08 Feb '05

08 Feb '05

Hi, I have a mysterious problem with the sysconfig section:when I use the following section <sysconfig config:type="list"> <sysconfig_entry> <sysconfig_key>DISPLAYMANAGER_REMOTE_ACCESS</sysconfig_key> <sysconfig_path>/etc/sysconfig/displaymanager</sysconfig_path> <sysconfig_value>yes</sysconfig_value> </sysconfig_entry> <sysconfig_entry> <sysconfig_key>DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER</sysconfig_key> <sysconfig_path>/etc/sysconfig/displaymanager</sysconfig_path> <sysconfig_value>no</sysconfig_value> </sysconfig_entry> <sysconfig_entry> <sysconfig_key>DISPLAYMANAGER_XSERVER_TCP_PORT_6000_OPEN</sysconfig_key> <sysconfig_path>/etc/sysconfig/displaymanager</sysconfig_path> <sysconfig_value>yes</sysconfig_value> </sysconfig_entry> <sysconfig_entry> <sysconfig_key>YAST2_LOADFTPSERVER</sysconfig_key> <sysconfig_path>/etc/sysconfig/onlineupdate</sysconfig_path> <sysconfig_value>no</sysconfig_value> </sysconfig_entry> </sysconfig> all system variables are set except the DISPLAYMANAGER_STARTS_XSERVER which still has the default value "yes". Is the handling of this section buggy, and how could one work around this? System is SuSE-9.2. Best regards, Ole -- GMX im TV ... Die Gedanken sind frei ... Schon gesehen? Jetzt Spot online ansehen: http://www.gmx.net/de/go/tv-spot

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Update installation mode for autoyast SUSE 9.2
by Bis Kanungo 05 Feb '05

05 Feb '05

I am trying to update an existing installation of SuSE pro. 8.2 to 9.2. It works fine when I use the 9.2 distribution CD and select "Update an existing system" in yast. In autoyast is there a way to do an update installation so that partitions and network settings are preserved. Any help is much appreciated. Bis Kanungo Catapult Communications Corp. Mountain View, CA.

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How Do I preserve lvm1?
by Brian Childs 01 Feb '05

01 Feb '05

I'm trying to install SuSE 9.2 using autoyast. I have a a cluster of SuSE 8.1 systems that were installed with a different installer. They each have one filesystem in an lvm1 logical volume that I really want to preserve. If push comes to shove, I can restore the data, but it would make my upgrade very time consuming. No matter what tags I set in the control file, my pv's,vg's,and lv's are erased and then re-created. Is there a way to prevent this? Brian

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Kernel parameters
by Naveen 30 Jan '05

30 Jan '05

Hi, Is there any document which describes the kernel parameters (eg: vnc=1) for an install kernel and a normal boot kernel. Also, is there any file on the system which will have these details ? -- Regards, Naveen

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RE: [suse-autoinstall] Partitioning without specifying hda/sda devices?
by Schumacher, Gordon 28 Jan '05

28 Jan '05

You can always specify a device when in AutoYaST, then copy-and-paste the XML after the fact... -----Original Message----- From: Ajay Mulwani [mailto:ajaymulwani@gmail.com] Sent: Friday, January 28, 2005 9:53 AM To: Anas Nashif Cc: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Partitioning without specifying hda/sda devices? Thanks Anas. I am also facing the same problem. I use "yast2 autoyast" to create the autoyast files. It seems that with this method it is not possible to avoid the device. However when I import RedHat's kickstart configuration file(s); the partition table gets created without specifying the device. Is it possible to create the partition table without specifying the device AND without importing the ks.cfg files AND using "yast2 autoyast" ... :) Thanks, Ajay On Thu, 27 Jan 2005 23:48:45 -0500, Anas Nashif <nashif(a)suse.de> wrote: > Daniel, > > Just dont specify the device, and yast2 will take the first one it finds.. > > Anas > > Daniel wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > my AutoYaST setup is running very fine but there are still some tasks on > > my list. First is how to make the partitioning device independent? > > Actually there is a <device>/dev/sda</device> statement in the XML file. > > Can I just leave this one out to let AutoYaST decide to use the type of > > device in the system (there are SCSI as well as IDE systems around in my > > network)? Thanks a lot. > > > > Daniel > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com > For additional commands, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com For additional commands, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com

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Partitioning without specifying hda/sda devices?
by Daniel 28 Jan '05

28 Jan '05

Hi there, my AutoYaST setup is running very fine but there are still some tasks on my list. First is how to make the partitioning device independent? Actually there is a <device>/dev/sda</device> statement in the XML file. Can I just leave this one out to let AutoYaST decide to use the type of device in the system (there are SCSI as well as IDE systems around in my network)? Thanks a lot. Daniel

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Updates to the installtion source
by Thomas Mieslinger 28 Jan '05

28 Jan '05

Hi out there, I tried to update the Installation source of a suse 8.2 net installation. I just copied the new k_smp ans k_deflt files over, deleted the old ones and startet create_package_descr with the usual parameters. After that I startet a network installation and it screwed up. The package order seems to be incorrectly generated. Any hints how to create the packages descr right? TIA Thomas -- GLS IT Services Thomas Mieslinger GLS Germany Str. 1-7 fon: +49 6677 17 463 36286 Neuenstein fax: +49 6677 17 111 Germany eMail: thomas.mieslinger(a)gls-itservices.com

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Generating a config file for current machine
by Andy Kar 28 Jan '05

28 Jan '05

Is there a way to get Yast to generate a configuration xml of the current machine. RedHat generates a kickstart file in /root after installation. Is there a similar mechanism in SuSE. What I want to do is install one box and replicate that configuration to other boxes (except machine specific info). I'm using SLES 9. Thanks Andy

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Root password setting
by suse_list 28 Jan '05

28 Jan '05

Hi, I was woundering is there any way to get the suse pro 9.2 autoinstall/autoyast procedure to setup the root account, such as password or do i still need to add that script hack i read about a few month ago? Is there a different work around? Right now autoyast installs the machine just fine, but doesn´t setup a root account and thus the install is not very functional. Please let me know Thanks S.

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