November 2002 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

grub or lilo boot loader?
by Bernd Leibing 15 Nov '02

15 Nov '02

Hi all, suse 8.1 by default installs the grub bootloader. right? Autoinstallation from a SuSE-8.1 repository, which was copied from a (german) SuSE-8.1 DVD also installs the grub bootloader for me. But when I switch to a repository which is based on the SuSE-8.1 FTP Distribution the same autoinst.xml configuration results in lilo getting installed. Interestingly an "interactive" installation from the same SuSE-8.1 FTP still installs grub !?! I tried without a bootloader resource in the control file. Is there a bootloader resource to force the use of grub as bootloader? -- Bernd 'Bing' Leibing <bernd.leibing(a)rz.uni-ulm.de> Computing Center, University of Ulm, Germany

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Sound automatic setup?
by Bernd Leibing 15 Nov '02

15 Nov '02

Hi, "Quick automatic setup" of the yast2 sound module works pretty well on all my systems. Is it possible to use this "feature" in autoinstallation? It would be nice, if I could use: <sound> <autoinstall config:type="boolean">true</autoinstall> </sound> but this doesn't work for me, I have to be much more explicit. For example: <sound> <autoinstall config:type="boolean">true</autoinstall> <modules_conf config:type="list"> <module_conf> <alias>snd-card-0</alias> <model>82801BA-ICH2, Intel</model> <module>snd-intel8x0</module> <options> <snd_ac97_clock>0</snd_ac97_clock> <snd_enable>1</snd_enable> <snd_index>0</snd_index> </options> <unique_key>uniq.virtual</unique_key> </module_conf> </modules_conf> <volume_settings config:type="list"> <volume_entry> <Master config:type="integer">75</Master> </volume_entry> </volume_settings> </sound> With a bunch of different systems this is not very convenient. Any hints? -- Bernd 'Bing' Leibing Computing Center, University of Ulm, Germany Email: <bernd.leibing(a)rz.uni-ulm.de> Tel. 0731-50-22516 Homepage (PGP-Key): http://www.uni-ulm.de/~leibing O26/5215

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Bootloader problems
by Rasmus Borup Hansen 14 Nov '02

14 Nov '02

Hi! I recently got autoinstall to work, and yesterday I started experimenting with integrating the latest updates into the installation tree with my own scripts. Then things stopped to work. After installing the packages I get an error saying that 26 (or so) packages failed to install. Then, during bootloader installation, I get the following error: /sbin/mk_initrd: line 399: /dev/fd/62: No such file or directory no '/' mountpoint specified in //etc/fstab. sed: Couldn't close {standard output} This morning I deleted my installation tree on my nfs-server, copied everything from the cd's and ran "create_package_descr". Still the same problem. I also tried updating just "autoyast2" and "autoyast2-installation". Any ideas? My control file is at http://www.math.ku.dk/~rbh/test.xml Another thing that might be relevant is that I do the partitioning by hand, since I have another OS at /dev/hda1 that I do not want to erase. Is there any way of saying "format /dev/hda3 with reiserfs, mount it as / and use /dev/hda4 for swap", but do not otherwise change the partitions, in the control file? Also, I have to choose Danish keyboard by hand. Specifying Danish keyboard in the control file does not work. Best regards, Rasmus -- Rasmus Borup Hansen, system adm. Email: rbh(a)math.ku.dk Institute for Mathematical Sciences Phone: +45 353 20759 Universitetsparken 5 Cell phone: +45 20829308 DK-2100 Ø, Denmark Office: E208

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YOU problems
by Ash Corbin 13 Nov '02

13 Nov '02

I hope that I am posting to the appropriate list for this, I am sort of new with SuSE. Ver 8.1 Minimal install (not an upgrade) on 2 machine. Both have the same problem. Issue: Cannot perform an online update of my system. I receive an error of not being able to initialize the session. I can however establish a manual ftp connection, and I do have a working network connection via DHCP across a broadband ISP. I have tried the wget update from SuSE using the yast2rpmmanagager update, no success. I am lost as to what to do from here on out. I do know that I do not have a wgetrc file in my /etc dir. I am assuming that the minimal install does not include support for online update. I can not perform another install because of the GUI install. My machine(s) crashes EVERY time without the updates. one is a Toshiba laptop satellite 2545cds and a desktop Asus a7v AMD 1 GHz, promise controller. I have resolved the a7v promise issues, but the GUI crashes a lot so I went back to a minimal install. I hope this can help you help me. I am frustrated, I have posted a support request to SuSE an have yet to hear back, and if I call their support it is long distance and there is no holding QUE so it is a shot in the dark to speak with anyone. Thanks, Aaron

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YOU problems
by Ash Corbin 13 Nov '02

13 Nov '02

I hope that I am posting to the appropriate list for this, I am sort of new with SuSE. Ver 8.1 Minimal install (not an upgrade) on 2 machine. Both have the same problem. Issue: Cannot perform an online update of my system. I receive an error of not being able to initialize the session. I can however establish a manual ftp connection, and I do have a working network connection via DHCP across a broadband ISP. I have tried the wget update from SuSE using the yast2rpmmanagager update, no success. I am lost as to what to do from here on out. I do know that I do not have a wgetrc file in my /etc dir. I am assuming that the minimal install does not include support for online update. I can not perform another install because of the GUI install. My machine(s) crashes EVERY time without the updates. one is a Toshiba laptop satellite 2545cds and a desktop Asus a7v AMD 1 GHz, promise controller. I have resolved the a7v promise issues, but the GUI crashes a lot so I went back to a minimal install. I hope this can help you help me. I am frustrated, I have posted a support request to SuSE an have yet to hear back, and if I call their support it is long distance and there is no holding QUE so it is a shot in the dark to speak with anyone. Thanks, Aaron

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Getting started with autoinstall
by Amanda Dahl,(4686) 13 Nov '02

13 Nov '02

Hello, I've read Anas Nashif's AutoYast2 document, and am trying to get an IBM X330 to setup with autoyast. I've created a autoinst.xml file with all the configs I want. The machine is networked, and I have a SuSE 8.0 machine I'm using as the NFS server for the distribution files. What I'd like to eventually do is get the system to boot remotely using PXE or etherboot, but for the moment just for testing purposes, I'd just like to be able to boot from floppy and have it find the autoinst.xml file and then go off to the NFS server for the rest of the installation. What do I need to put on the floppy to get this to happen? I've tried the Grub floppy (it stops after it discovers the NIC), the bootdisk/modules (it can't find the initrd, but that's too big to put on a floppy), and the contents of the initdisk.gz (just a black screen). Can anyone provide a step-by-step of how they made their installation work? Many thanks in advance. Amanda -- Amanda K. Dahl Senior Systems Administrator Biopendium Production Inpharmatica, Ltd. 60 Charlotte Street London, W1T 2NU United Kingdom 020 7074 4686 tel 020 7074 4700 fax amanda(a)inpharmatica.co.uk http://www.inpharmatica.co.uk

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New update package.
by Anas Nashif 13 Nov '02

13 Nov '02

Hi, A have just uploaded a new package to the FTP server. This will be available on the official FTP server soon and will also be available via YOU. ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/people/nashif/autoyast2/8.1/RPMS This version fixes several issues: * Selecting an alternative kernel in install/software/kernel an alternative kernel name can be added. * Fixed bug with SLES/UL where install defaults to lilo * Extended partitions with id 15 were not created when cloning * remove one option from xsltproc command when merging classes. * Improved reading of 8.0 profiles And various other small fixes. Anas -- Anas Nashif <nashif(a)suse.com>, SuSE Linux AG Montreal (Laval), Canada

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Installing without format -> PROBLEM?!?
by Alexander.Gehrig＠RSD.rohde-schwarz.com 13 Nov '02

13 Nov '02

Hi again! I have many trouble by using already created and formated partitions. I am using this xml-scripte (part): ....... <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/sda</device> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs> <crypt_key></crypt_key> <filesystem_id config:type="integer">131</filesystem_id> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount>/</mount> <size>auto</size> <type>Linux native</type> </partition> <partition> <crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs> <crypt_key></crypt_key> <filesystem_id config:type="integer">130</filesystem_id> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount></mount> <size>auto</size> <type>Linux swap</type> </partition> </partitions> <use>2,5</use> </drive> </partitioning> ........ Autoyast do not mount the root on sda2. Autoyast allways try to install SuSE to ramdisk. What can i do to install on allready created and formated (reiserfs) partitions? Is there anybody who is able to help me? Thanks a lot! bye Alexander

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Antwort: [suse-autoinstall] Control File Editor: "No modules available in this group"
by Alexander.Gehrig＠RSD.rohde-schwarz.com 12 Nov '02

12 Nov '02

Hi try to update your autoyast packages! I think this will solve your problem. bye Alexander |--------+----------------------------> | | Erik Soyez | | | <soyez@science-com| | | puting.de> | | | | | | 12.11.02 09:22 | | | | |--------+----------------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | An: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com | | Kopie: (Blindkopie: Alexander Gehrig/RSD) | | Thema: [suse-autoinstall] Control File Editor: "No modules available| | in this group" | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hello, I freshly installed SuSE-8.1 from CD on my Installation Server. Then I created a software depot, installed all current update-rpm's and used '/usr/lib/YaST2/bin/create_package_descr' to update the new package descriptions. When I tell him '/sbin/yast2 autoyast' I get the YaST2-GUI but when I try to create a new control file and then click on "Software" he answers 'No modules available in this group'. The Package Directory has been set correctly under "Preferences". Or do I have to use a SuSE-8.0 AutoYast in order to create control files (it works fine with SuSE-8.0)?! Thank you very much!! -- Erik Soyez -- 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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older distributions
by Sub-Katoikidio 10 Nov '02

10 Nov '02

Hello , I am currently running SuSe 7.0 on an old laptop with a 133MHz pentium-1 processor.I want to upgrade to a system with a newer yast version so that I can update through the internet.My hardware is too slow for current distribution (8.1)as I have tried it and it hangs.Perhaps SuSe 7.1 or 7.2 could be a solution. Does anybody have those distos?If yes please contact me to discuss details of the delivery. Thanks Best regards, Katoikidio mailto:katoikidio@subdimension.com

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