December 2002 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

No modules...no ISO CD
by Marc Peter 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

Hi, I have installed evry bugfix patch, but on a restart everything has the same state. I am not able to select the software pakages - no modules. When i install the patch, then i am able to edit my control file but quite not able to create an iso file Maybe Anas you know something and can help me! greetings marc

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autoyast on computer without graphic card
by Jan Michel 05 Dec '02

05 Dec '02

One strange problem is puzzling me: My auto-installation with SuSE 8.0 works fine while the computer has installed a graphic card. But, if I remove the graphic card -- the BIOS does not halt on this fact --, the auto-installation fails. I can make a ping to the computer successfully, but the ssh-daemon does not work. Does any log-files of autoyast exist? Does auto- yast work with a computer without a graphic card? Thanks for your help. Jan Michel Gruß Mit freundlichen Grüßen Dipl.-Phys. Jan Michel Fraunhofer Institut Lasertechnik Abteilung Modellierung und Simulation Steinbachstr. 15, 52074 Aachen, Germany michel(a)ilt.fraunhofer.de, http://nld.ilt.fraunhofer.de Tel.:++49 (241) 8906-163, Fax: ++49 (241) 8906-121

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problems with autoyast2 and samba-server-repository
by Hans Kraemer 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

Hi Was anybody succsessfull with autoyast2-installation an an (samba) smb://... repository? I have some Problems with autoinstallation with autoyast2 and a samba-Source-Repository. The SuSE-Version is 8.1 I've set up an dhcp-Server with pxe-envornment. The Client loads kernel and initrd perfectly. Then the Client loads its autoyast2-configuration-file via tftp from the same server. The Client analyzes the xml-configuration file -> Ok After that YaST reports the following information: ------------------------------------------------- [X] Load and configure additional kernel modules [X] Configure Language,Keyboard and TimeZone [X] Configure Mouse [X] Execute pre-install user scripts [X] Configure Bootloader => Configure Software Selections Error Error while configuring software selections. Please try again. ------------------------------------------------ Using the shell on tty2 I saw, that the samba-share with the source was successfully mounted to /var/adm/mount In /var/log/YaST2/y2log I saw: ... InstURL::installInf2Url: 125 URL smb://192.168.152.162SuSE81 ... ScanMedia: // ... Failed to open:// ERROR (Media: invalid URL) Where is the mistake ? BTW: Installing via nfs works perfectly (but we do need an Samba-Server for the SuSE-Installation-Media) Is it possible to use a pre-install Script to mount the Media to another Mount-Point and use a file:... - Url ? Here some Details about my Configuration: pxe-config (we use pxegrub): --------------------------------------- bootp timeout 1 default 0 splashimage (nd)/linux/splash.xpm.gz title SuSE 8.1 Autoinst root (nd) kernel /suselinux vga=0xf05 initrd=/suseinitrd console=/dev/tty0 \\ load_ramdisk=1 textmode=1 autoyast=tftp://192.168.152.162/x11.xml \\ install=smb://192.168.152.162/SuSE81 initrd=/suseinitrd boot ------------------------------------------------ x11.xml: ------------ <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE profile SYSTEM "/usr/share/YaST2/include/autoinstall/profile.dtd"> <profile xmlns="http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns" xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns"> <configure> <networking> <dns> <dhcp_hostname config:type="boolean">false</dhcp_hostname> <dhcp_resolv config:type="boolean">false</dhcp_resolv> <domain>materna.de</domain> <hostname>schnubbel</hostname> <nameservers config:type="list"> <nameserver>192.168.50.37</nameserver> </nameservers> <searchlist config:type="list"> <search>materna.de</search> </searchlist> </dns> <interfaces config:type="list"> <interface> <bootproto>static</bootproto> <broadcast>192.168.153.255</broadcast> <device>eth0</device> <ipaddr>192.168.152.172</ipaddr> <module>eepro100</module> <netmask>255.255.254.0</netmask> <network>192.168.152.0</network> <startmode>onboot</startmode> <wireless>no</wireless> </interface> </interfaces> <routing> <ip_forward config:type="boolean">false</ip_forward> <routes config:type="list"> <route> <destination>default</destination> <device>-</device> <gateway>192.168.152.1</gateway> <netmask>-</netmask> </route> </routes> </routing> </networking> <runlevels> <default>5</default> </runlevels> <users config:type="list"> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <user_password>lajxD3al7xGcM</user_password> <username>root</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <user_password>E9wquypY3OB36</user_password> <username>hk</username> </user> </users> <x11> <color_depth config:type="integer">16</color_depth> <configure_x11 config:type="boolean">true</configure_x11> <display_manager>kdm</display_manager> <enable_3d config:type="boolean">false</enable_3d> <monitor> <display> <max_hsync config:type="integer">96</max_hsync> <max_vsync config:type="integer">160</max_vsync> <min_hsync config:type="integer">31</min_hsync> <min_vsync config:type="integer">50</min_vsync> </display> <monitor_device>MCM1902</monitor_device> <monitor_vendor>SIEMENS NIXDORF</monitor_vendor> </monitor> <resolution>1024x768</resolution> <start_x11 config:type="boolean">true</start_x11> </x11> </configure> <install> <bootloader> <activate config:type="boolean">true</activate> <lba_support config:type="boolean">false</lba_support> <linear config:type="boolean">false</linear> <location>mbr</location> </bootloader> <general> <clock> <timezone></timezone> </clock> <keyboard> <keymap> <keymap> <keymap> <keymap>german</keymap> </keymap> </keymap> </keymap> </keyboard> <language>en_US</language> <mode/> </general> <init> <domain>materna.de</domain> <gateway>192.168.152.1</gateway> <info_file> <![CDATA[ # # Don't remove the following line: # start_linuxrc_conf # install: smb://192.168.152.162/SuSE81 domain: materna.de gateway: 192.168.152.1 ip: 192.168.152.172 nameserver: 192.168.50.37 netmask: 255.255.254.0 # end_linuxrc_conf # Do not remove the above comment #]]> </info_file> <instmode>smb</instmode> <ip>192.168.152.172</ip> <nameserver>192.168.50.37</nameserver> <netmask>255.255.254.0</netmask> <profile_location>schnubbelx11.xml</profile_location> <profile_protocol>tftp</profile_protocol> <server>192.168.152.162</server> <serverdir>/SuSE81</serverdir> <textmode config:type="boolean">false</textmode> <usedhcp config:type="boolean">false</usedhcp> </init> <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/hda</device> <use>all</use> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <mount>/</mount> <size>3gb</size> </partition> <partition> <format config:type="boolean">false</format> <mount>/home</mount> <size>2gb</size> </partition> <partition> <mount>swap</mount> <size>1gb</size> </partition> </partitions> </drive> </partitioning> <software> <base>Minimal+X11</base> </software> </install> </profile> Thanks in advance Hans Kraemer

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Problems creating custom ISO file!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Marc Peter 04 Dec '02

04 Dec '02

hi there again, if got still the same problem on creating a custom cd. needed packages have been selectet only at the end at the last button to create the iso, yast is doing nothing. i have once reached to create an iso but it was more playing with yast2. after that, with those patches, nothing works. i can not remember what OS state i had when i was playing with yast. now i have installed the complete system again and tried every method - without patch - with patch - online updated system - everything. only at the end while creating the iso file nothing works. by the way i have enough diskspace - see former email. please help me otherwise i to despair of yast greetings marc

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Some questions about custom CDs / du.dir file
by Fabiano Felix 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

Hi All, I'm testing the yast autoinstall (actually I use version 8.0), and I didnt understood some things: - I want to create a custom CD with a personalized package selection. In the AutoYast2 docs (http://www.suse.de/~nashif/autoinstall/) is mentioned the use of the create_package_descr script. I use this script, and it generate three files: packages, package.en and packages.DU. How I use this files ? Is this valid for 8.0 versions ? - For tests, I modified the common.pkd file, and I have success in the installation. But the disk space is presented of incorrect form. I need to recreate the du.dir file, how I make it ? I see some in to the create_package_descr script, is there a way to use only these functions ? - In the same subject, I want to create with the same packages of the distro, but I want to use a personalized installation profile. I have the same problem with size presentation. In this case, I need to reconstruct the du.dir file ??? I use the 8.0 version because the installed base is this, but we are testing 8.1 for migration. If some functionality isn't supported in to the 8.0 version, please they inform to me. With best regards, Fabiano

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Problems creating custom ISO file...only one step away
by Marc Peter 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

Hi, i have only one problem to create a custom ISO file. My OS is SuSE8.1 with all updates and the current bugfix rpms - autoyast2-installation-2.6.40rc1-0.noarch.rpm - autoyast2-2.6.40rc1-0.noarch.rpm - yast2-runlevel.rpm When i try to create a custom CD i enter the path to the suse rpms and the destination path for the (expected) iso file. Then the program is processing the data in my xml file. After that it displays - creating ISO image - saving control file - copying packages - and then when i press the button next it is poping up another window "wait while creating iso file". thats all nothing happens then The only thing which will be created is a 57344 Byte iso. nothing else any hints greetings marc

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Antwort: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Custom Installation CD: "No base selection available"
by Stephan.Joerrens＠gad.de 03 Dec '02

03 Dec '02

---------------------- Weitergeleitet von Stephan Joerrens/DZS/GAD am 03.12.2002 15:11 --------------------------- Datum: 03.12.2002 15:10 An: Volkmar Glauche <glauche(a)uke.uni-hamburg.de> Betreff: Antwort: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Custom Installation CD: "No base selection available" Nachrichtentext: >On Thu, 28 Nov 2002, Erik Soyez wrote: >> the image (thanks Anas, now it worked: "EXTRA_PROV"....) and mkisofs'ed >> it back again. The CD boots up, but it doesn't find any software >> selection nor a single rpm. The rpm's are right where they belong and the >> "package"-files are up to date. > This happened to me also with a standard SuSE 8.1 DVD in interactive mode. > So I think, that it is not an autoinstall problem, but perhaps a general > issue with yast2. I've got the same with SuSE 8.1 and installation via CD. After serval trys i got an Softwarelist. The system I want to install is an very old Pentium MMX 266MHz. On other Systems I've got no problems. And on this system I can only boot via CD 2 not via CD 1. And an selfemade CD made via autoyast2 dosen't boot too. Is it possible to implentate the alternativ bootmethod in AutoYast2? Regards S. Joerrens

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Force user to make custom partitions
by Fabiano Felix 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

Hi all, I want to use the YaST autoinstall feature, but I need to force the users to make custom partitions, because I have hard disks with diferent sizes/models. Is there a way to force this in to the control file ??? With best regards, Fabiano

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Keep partitions?
by Marcel Ritter 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

Hi! I'm trying to use an old SuSE 8.0 autoyast.xml file, to install dual boot machines (Windows + Linux) with SuSE 8.1. With a little problem: With SuSE 8.0 I could use something like: <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/sda</device> <partitions config:type="list"> ... </partitions> <use>2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9</use> </drive> </partitioning> To keep partition 1 (Windows) and reuse all others. How can I do this with SuSE 8.1? Is it possible at all? Do I need updates? If so - which ones? Ciao, Marcel ---- Marcel Ritter Linux Betreuer Regionales Rechenzentrum Erlangen ---- Unix _IS_ user friendly... It's just selective about who its friends are.

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by james zhu 02 Dec '02

02 Dec '02

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