November 2002 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Problems autoinstalling to a Compaq server
by Neruda, Steve (SCI TW) 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

I have a couple of problems getting autoinstallation to work with a Compaq system 1) The SmartArray uses logical device naming rather than traditional ie: rather than sd0a it would have /dev/ida/c0d0p1 (controller 0, disk 0, partition 0 Can the autoinstall disk partitioning section be configured to grok this type of disk addressing? 2) I'm not using dhcp because of the enviroment I'm working in so I kick things off with explicit linux rc options: linux ip=10.1.1.1 netmask=255.255.255.0 insmod=e100 autoyast=nfs://10.1.1.2/depot/suse80.xml install=nfs://10.1.1.2/depot/suse80 instmod=nfs In the case of the compaq server I also need to insert two more modules "cpqarray" and "ncr53c8xx". I've tried using multiple insmod= lines insmod=e100 insmod=cpqarray insmod=ncr53c8xx and also using comma seperated modules insmod=e100,cpqarray,ncr538xx but neither method seems to work. I've done fairly extensive searches on google and other places and can't seem to find decent documentation for linuxrc and how to do this. Does anyone have a clue? SteveN

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RE: [suse-autoinstall] Problems autoinstalling to a Compaq server
by Kugelberg, Thorsten 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

Hey Steve, I do not know if it is possible to add all the parameters as parameters. To me it looks like you did so. You need a file called 'info' containing all the parameters: it should look like this: ######begin od info######## LINUXRC netdevice: eth0 serverdir: /install autoyast=nfs://10.1.1.2/depot/suse80.xml instmode: nfs ip=10.1.1.1 netmask=255.255.255.0 insmod: e100 insmod: cpqarray insmod: ncr53c8xx #######end of info######### To find out, what you need just have a look at the documentation: http://www.suse.de/~nashif/autoinstall/8.0/html/invoking.html Regards Thorsten -----Original Message----- From: Neruda, Steve (SCI TW) To: 'suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com' Sent: 05.11.2002 16:47 Subject: [suse-autoinstall] Problems autoinstalling to a Compaq server I have a couple of problems getting autoinstallation to work with a Compaq system 1) The SmartArray uses logical device naming rather than traditional ie: rather than sd0a it would have /dev/ida/c0d0p1 (controller 0, disk 0, partition 0 Can the autoinstall disk partitioning section be configured to grok this type of disk addressing? 2) I'm not using dhcp because of the enviroment I'm working in so I kick things off with explicit linux rc options: linux ip=10.1.1.1 netmask=255.255.255.0 insmod=e100 autoyast=nfs://10.1.1.2/depot/suse80.xml install=nfs://10.1.1.2/depot/suse80 instmod=nfs In the case of the compaq server I also need to insert two more modules "cpqarray" and "ncr53c8xx". I've tried using multiple insmod= lines insmod=e100 insmod=cpqarray insmod=ncr53c8xx and also using comma seperated modules insmod=e100,cpqarray,ncr538xx but neither method seems to work. I've done fairly extensive searches on google and other places and can't seem to find decent documentation for linuxrc and how to do this. Does anyone have a clue? SteveN -- 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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Antwort: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Use Runlevel 5 instead of Runlevel 3
by Alexander.Gehrig＠RSD.rohde-schwarz.com 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

hi andre! that's all true what you wrote. But i want to start in runlevel 5 after installation an d i do not want to change i after the installation. When i install the default installation without autoyast2 (autoinstall) i have a runlevel 5 system, but when i install with autoyast2 i have a runelevel 3 system. Any idea? bye Alex |--------+------------------------> | | andre nguyen | | | <nguyenphu@sym| | | patico.ca> | | | | | | 12.11.2001 | | | 11:01 | | | | |--------+------------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | An: Alexander Gehrig/RSD@RSD | | Kopie: | | Thema: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Use Runlevel 5 instead of Runlevel 3 | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Log on to root by typing : su - and enter your root password a new shell will appear. type : vi /etc/inittab and press Enter then press i (to get into insert mode) use your arrow key to the line : id:3:initdefault: the change to the number 3 by 5. It will look like this: id:5:inidefault: Next press your Esc key to get out of insert mode. Then press Shift key and the semicolon key at the same time as : Shift+ : and press: wq (to save the your change). Then type : reboot Your system will be booted in graphic mode now. If you're not comfortable with this step, leave the runlevel 3, when you enter your login name and password and get to root , type : startx and press Enter. Your system by default KDE or Gnome now will be displayed. On Monday 04 November 2002 05:28, Alexander.Gehrig(a)RSD.rohde-schwarz.com wrote: > Hi All, > > What i have to do that linux starts with runlevel 5 after autoinstallation. > On my installation it starts allways with runlevel 3. > > I have allready tried this: > > <runlevels> > <default>5</defaults> > ..... > </runlevels> > > > ****** > > <runlevels> > ..... > </runlevels> > > (without default TAG) > > Thanks! > > > bye > > Alexander

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Antwort: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Reuse Existing Linux Partitions
by Alexander.Gehrig＠RSD.rohde-schwarz.com 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

hi again, I have the following Problem: I want to install Linux to existing partitions (Partitiontype: 131 / 130). I do not know the number of this partitions or the size, i only know that this partitions are on /dev/sda and have partitiontyp 130/131. I have found something like that in the documentation called "Reuse all avaiable linux partitions" but i do not found the parameter of the use-TAG to do this. Any ideas? And how can i define the partition where "/" will be installed as boot-location instead of MBR.... bye Alexander |--------+------------------------> | | andre nguyen | | | <nguyenphu@sym| | | patico.ca> | | | | | | 12.11.2001 | | | 11:05 | | | | |--------+------------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | An: Alexander Gehrig/RSD@RSD | | Kopie: | | Thema: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Reuse Existing Linux Partitions | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hi, I don't understand quite your question. Please rephrase it again if you specify exactly your problems and what you want to do. On Monday 04 November 2002 05:22, Alexander.Gehrig(a)RSD.rohde-schwarz.com wrote: > Hi All > > I red in the autoyast2 documentation about reuse all existing linux > partitions, but i do not know the parameter to do that. > I only found the parameters "free", "all", or the partition number. How can > i use this feature to reuse all existing linux partitions? > > Thanks! > > bye > > > Alexander > > PS.: Is there a way to define the root-partions as location for bootloader? > The root-partions will be allway on other partionsnumber each installation.

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Selecting an alternative kernel
by Neruda, Steve (SCI TW) 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

I'm building a configuration in which I need to use on of the alternate kernels supplied in the 8.1 distribution. I tried adding it as a package but it wound up installing both packages (k_smp and k_psmp). What is the correct way to specify what kernel package to load? SteveN

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Use Runlevel 5 instead of Runlevel 3
by Alexander.Gehrig＠RSD.rohde-schwarz.com 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

Hi All, What i have to do that linux starts with runlevel 5 after autoinstallation. On my installation it starts allways with runlevel 3. I have allready tried this: <runlevels> <default>5</defaults> ..... </runlevels> ****** <runlevels> ..... </runlevels> (without default TAG) Thanks! bye Alexander

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Installation of SuSE 8.1 from a W2K PC
by Gjalt Oostenbrug 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

Hello, this is my first posting to this mailing list server, so if I'm doing something wrong please don't hesitate to inform me. I bought two months ago SuSE 8.0 Professional (boxed with 7 CD's and 1 DVD). I learned a lot from this installation process as well as of SuSE linux (I'm a newbee). I downloaded SuSE 8.1 now from the Swiss Mirror server on a PC with W2K. I want to make a clean install of SusE 8.1 on my Linux PC, on which now resides SuSE 8.0. This is what Iive done now: 1. I wrote the boot.cd of SuSE 8.1 on a CD-ROM (raw write). 2. I connected the my W2K PC with my SuSE PC with a Cat 5 crossover cable. 3. I made the SuSE 8.1 folder on my W2K PC shared allowed. 4. I changed BIOS setting of my SuSE PC, so it could boot from the CD-ROM. 5. I booted from the bootable CD-ROM. Once done it asks for another CD, which I don't have. So I choose at some point Network. However, it did not recognise a network. What do I have to do, so that I can go from my SuSE PC (booted from the bootable CD) to the folder on my W2K PC and get SuSE 8.1 installed from there? Why I want to make a fresh install? I want to have GRUBS instead of LILO as bootloader and have everything fresh on my HD. You can respond in either German or English. I wrote this in English because I believe my writing skill are better in this language. Look forward hearing! Best regards, Gjalt

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Reuse Existing Linux Partitions
by Alexander.Gehrig＠RSD.rohde-schwarz.com 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

Hi All I red in the autoyast2 documentation about reuse all existing linux partitions, but i do not know the parameter to do that. I only found the parameters "free", "all", or the partition number. How can i use this feature to reuse all existing linux partitions? Thanks! bye Alexander PS.: Is there a way to define the root-partions as location for bootloader? The root-partions will be allway on other partionsnumber each installation.

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