October 2003 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

RE: [suse-autoinstall] Problems with example 4.10
by SLATER,CHRIS (HP-Roseville,ex1) 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

Are you sure you have an IDE drive? You might try taking out that line. Then it will just use the first device it finds (be that hda1 or sda1). Chris Christopher R. Slater Unix Customer Engineer Americas Service Delivery Operation - Specialized Services - Hewlett Packard Company, Roseville Site (916) tn785-1802 http://ecardfile.com/id/chris_slater -----Original Message----- From: Michal Kubecek [mailto:mike@mk-sys.cz] Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 3:57 PM To: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Problems with example 4.10 On Mon, Oct 06, 2003 at 12:25:42PM +0200, Fermín Galán wrote: > I'm trying to reproduce example 4.10 at > > http://www.suse.de/~nashif/autoinstall/8.2/html/createprofile.partitioni > ng.html > > I have the following pre-partitioned system: ... > ... but when the autoinstallation begins, I get an error telling that > there is no space in /dev/hda! > > Some hint about what could be happening? Do you have the update image for autoyast installed? This happened to me with the original version from DVD (or CD's). The problem was repaired later (see the archive). Michal Kubecek -- 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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Problems with example 4.10
by Fermín Galán 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

Hello everyone. I'm trying to reproduce example 4.10 at http://www.suse.de/~nashif/autoinstall/8.2/html/createprofile.partitioni ng.html I have the following pre-partitioned system: Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/hda1 1 383 3076416 c Win95 FAT32 (LBA) /dev/hda2 384 422 313267+ 82 Linux swap /dev/hda3 * 423 1315 7173022+ 83 Linux In the control file I'm using *exactly* the same XML of the example: <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <create config:type="boolean">false</create> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> </partition> <partition> <create config:type="boolean">false</create> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <filesystem config:type="symbol">swap</filesystem> <mount>swap</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">130</partition_id> </partition> </partitions> </drive> </partitioning> ... but when the autoinstallation begins, I get an error telling that there is no space in /dev/hda! Some hint about what could be happening? Thanks in advance! --------- Fermín

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source directory ?
by tcook 09 Oct '03

09 Oct '03

I have about 60 64bit Opteron systems that I need to install automatically with suse. I got the first one installed fine. Then I ran the Yast control center and went to misc and ran (clone this machine) then I tried to make iso. And the source fails for some reason so I deleted all the source that was in the source config area and added the cdrom and it still fails. I need help with this source issue. Unable to locate source. ( I am coming from a redhat back ground so I am familiar with kickstart and today is the first time I have used suse). Tim Cook Linux apps C: T: ""Of all the things I've lost in my life, I miss my mind the most"" "Ozzy Ozbourne"

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[ot] daemontools - rpms.
by Tarjei Huse 08 Oct '03

08 Oct '03

Hi, I saw in the archives that someone made a set daemontools rpms. Would you be so kind and send them to me? Thanks, Tarjei

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Secure PXE/DHCP/AutoYaST installation?
by Harald.Milz＠computacenter.com 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

Hi, as I am aware that there is no out-of-the-box solution for the inherent PXE/DHCP security problem I am trying to find out how to at least make the second stage more secure. At the moment, since DHCP is broadcast, everybody with physical access to a network can install a fake DHCP server serving his or her own kernel images with back doors. As long as there is no cryptographically secure authentication on the server side a client can never be sure about the DHCP server's identity. Unfortunately, Intel dropped BIS development and support, and no hardware vendor actually supports BIS. That said, does anybody have a good idea to at least identify the install server reliably before YaST starts its work? I was thinking about using a preinstall script which uses SSH/SSL to talk to a server but the preinstall script will (or will not) be provided by a fake DHCP server so there's a catch-22 situation. Any idea? I suspect we have to abandon PXE/DHCP altogether and go for a boot CD in each server, with the install server's address hardwired. A client could use DHCP but only for getting its IP address and network parameters, but then identify the install server using SSL (in a YaST pre-install script) and then go ahead. The AutoYaST config XML file(s) would have to be on the CD as well to prevent hackers from tampering. Any comments? TIA!! Mit freundlichen Gruessen - Best regards Harald Milz Consultant Enterprise Computing Solutions CC CompuNet AG & Co. oHG

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RV: [suse-autoinstall] Problems with example 4.10
by Fermín Galán 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

Third try :) > I cant reproduce this. Works fine for me. > Can you send me the y2log files please. I attach the last lines (I have tried to send the entire file, but mailer daemon doesn't allow big messages) of: /var/log/YaST/y2log: (...) 2003-10-08 08:51:18 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] clients/autoinst_setup.ycp:20 Loading YCP module Timezone 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Timezone.ycp(Set):168 Set default timezone: <Europe/Madrid> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Timezone.ycp(Set):171 Set timezone:Europe/Madrid sel:0 name:Europa / EspaÃ±a 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] clients/autoinst_setup.ycp:24 Loading YCP module Bootloader 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] modules/Bootloader.ycp:24 Loading YCP module BootCommon 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/lilolike.ycp:22 Loading YCP module BootCommon 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:19 Loading YCP module BootGRUB 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:20 Loading YCP module BootLILO 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:21 Loading YCP module BootSILO 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:22 Loading YCP module BootMILO 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:23 Loading YCP module BootABOOT 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:24 Loading YCP module BootELILO 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:26 Loading YCP module BootS390 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] routines/switcher.ycp:27 Loading YCP module BootPPC 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] clients/autoinst_setup.ycp:28 Loading YCP module AutoinstStorage 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] modules/AutoinstStorage.ycp:16 Loading YCP module Summary 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] clients/autoinst_setup.ycp:29 Loading YCP module AutoinstScripts 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] clients/autoinst_setup.ycp:30 Loading YCP module AutoinstGeneral 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [Interpreter] clients/autoinst_setup.ycp:31 Loading YCP module AutoinstSoftware 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/AutoinstGeneral.ycp(AutoinstGeneral::Write):183 Writing general settings: keymap -> spanish, timezone -> Europe/Madrid 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):794 Setting keyboard to: <spanish> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):805 Description for keyboard <spanish>: <[_("Spanish"), $["ncurses":"es.map.gz"]]> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):809 Retranslating for: es_ES 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):818 x11data=$["Apply":"xfree86:complete:complete:en_US(pc102)+es:pc(pc102)", "MapName":"Standard Keyboard [ pc102 ]", "Protocol":"Standard", "XkbLayout":"es", "XkbModel":"pc102"] 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(Keyboard::SetConsole):982 Setting console keyboard to: <spanish> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(Keyboard::SetConsole):984 loadkeys command: </bin/loadkeys es.map.gz> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):794 Setting keyboard to: <spanish> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):805 Description for keyboard <spanish>: <[_("Spanish"), $["ncurses":"es.map.gz"]]> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):809 Retranslating for: es_ES 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(SetLanguage):818 x11data=$["Apply":"xfree86:complete:complete:en_US(pc102)+es:pc(pc102)", "MapName":"Standard Keyboard [ pc102 ]", "Protocol":"Standard", "XkbLayout":"es", "XkbModel":"pc102"] 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(Keyboard::SetX11):1016 Setting X11 keyboard to: <spanish> 2003-10-08 08:51:20 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Keyboard.ycp(Keyboard::SetX11):1032 Setting X keyboard: /usr/X11R6/bin/xkbset -l "xfree86:complete:complete:en_US(pc102)+es:pc(pc102)" 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Timezone.ycp(Timezone::Set):171 Set timezone:Europe/Madrid sel:0 name:Europa / EspaÃ±a 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [agent-system] SystemAgent.cc(Execute):1077 mkdir /tmp/YaST2-00398-7FC2eY/pre-scripts 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [agent-system] SystemAgent.cc(Execute):1077 mkdir /tmp/YaST2-00398-7FC2eY/pre-scripts/logs 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/AutoinstStorage.ycp(AutoinstStorage::Write):127 Initial Target map: $["/dev/hda":$["bios_id":"0x80", "bus":"IDE", "cyl_count":2490, "cyl_size":8224768, "label":"msdos", "max_primary":4, "model":"ST320423A", "name":"1. IDE, 19.07 GB, /dev/hda, ST320423A", "partitions":[$["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda1", "fsid":12, "fstype":"Win95 FAT32 LBA", "nr":1, "region":[0, 383], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown], $["detected_fs":`reiser, "device":"/dev/hda2", "fsid":130, "fstype":"Linux swap", "nr":2, "region":[383, 39], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`reiser, "uuid":"78505d8d-80d9-47fc-933f-76270d7190cb"], $["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda3", "fsid":131, "fstype":"Linux native", "nr":3, "region":[422, 893], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown]], "scrpath":.hda, "unique":"nBbg.6HsYcc+W4l7"]] 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/AutoinstStorage.ycp(AutoinstStorage::Write):137 Drives=[$["device":"/dev/hda", "size":8224768]] 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/AutoinstStorage.ycp(AutoinstStorage::Write):161 New Auto-Install tagetMap: $["/dev/hda":$["partitions":[$["create":false, "format":true, "mount":"/", "partition_id":131], $["create":false, "filesystem":`swap, "format":true, "mount":"swap", "partition_id":130]]]] 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/AutoinstStorage.ycp(AutoinstStorage::Write):211 Creating partition plans for /dev/hda 2003-10-08 08:51:22 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Partitions.ycp(PrepBoot):177 ret:false 2003-10-08 08:51:23 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/BootCommon.ycp(BootCommon::getLoaderType):452 Bootloader detection returned grub 2003-10-08 08:51:23 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Storage.ycp(GetSubDevFilterList):1953 GetSubDevFilterList partitions [$["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda1", "fsid":12, "fstype":"Win95 FAT32 LBA", "nr":1, "region":[0, 383], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown], $["detected_fs":`reiser, "device":"/dev/hda2", "fsid":130, "fstype":"Linux swap", "nr":2, "region":[383, 39], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`reiser, "uuid":"78505d8d-80d9-47fc-933f-76270d7190cb"], $["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda3", "fsid":131, "fstype":"Linux native", "nr":3, "region":[422, 893], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown]] 2003-10-08 08:51:23 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Storage.ycp(GetSubDevFilterList):1953 GetSubDevFilterList partitions [$["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda1", "fsid":12, "fstype":"Win95 FAT32 LBA", "nr":1, "region":[0, 383], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown], $["detected_fs":`reiser, "device":"/dev/hda2", "fsid":130, "fstype":"Linux swap", "nr":2, "region":[383, 39], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`reiser, "uuid":"78505d8d-80d9-47fc-933f-76270d7190cb"], $["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda3", "fsid":131, "fstype":"Linux native", "nr":3, "region":[422, 893], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown]] 2003-10-08 08:51:23 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Storage.ycp(CheckForLvmRootFs):968 root=$[] dev=$["nr":0] 2003-10-08 08:51:23 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Storage.ycp(CheckForLvmRootFs):971 ret=false 2003-10-08 08:51:23 <1> linux(398) [YCP] modules/Storage.ycp(GetSubDevFilterList):1953 GetSubDevFilterList partitions [$["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda1", "fsid":12, "fstype":"Win95 FAT32 LBA", "nr":1, "region":[0, 383], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown], $["detected_fs":`reiser, "device":"/dev/hda2", "fsid":130, "fstype":"Linux swap", "nr":2, "region":[383, 39], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`reiser, "uuid":"78505d8d-80d9-47fc-933f-76270d7190cb"], $["detected_fs":`unknown, "device":"/dev/hda3", "fsid":131, "fstype":"Linux native", "nr":3, "region":[422, 893], "type":`primary, "used_fs":`unknown] (The first one seems to have been generated after the partitioning fail, but I don't really sure). Do you need any other log file or specific information? -------- Fermín

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RE: [suse-autoinstall] Problems with <use> and <partition_type>
by SLATER,CHRIS (HP-Roseville,ex1) 07 Oct '03

07 Oct '03

Hi, I found that if I made my partitions sections look like the following, it would grab the first disk (be it /dev/sda or /dev/hda) and autopartition it. See if it works for you: <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <use>all</use> </drive> </partitioning> Christopher R. Slater ITO Specialist MSDD/SSO Hewlett Packard Company, Roseville Site (916) tn785-1802 http://ecardfile.com/id/chris_slater -----Original Message----- From: Fermín Galán [mailto:fermin.galan@agora-2000.com] Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 5:37 AM To: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com Subject: [suse-autoinstall] Problems with <use> and <partition_type> Hello everyone. I'm trying to configure a control file that destroy the existing primary partition hda1 and install SuSE freed with the deletion. To do that, I use <use>1</use> in the control file, but it doesn't seem to work. However <use>5,6,7</use> works, I guest it is due to 1 is a primary partition and 5,6,7 are logical units. It seems like autoyast has problems deleting a primary partition. Or not? Although I destroy the partition previously to the installation (with fdisk, for example) I also have problems with <partition_type>primary</partition_type>. It only seems to work when there is no other partitions in the disk. For example, if an extended partition previously exists, the partitions specified in the control file aren't created. Is possible to install SuSE in primary partitions when a extended partition already exist? How? I'm using SuSE 8.1, autoyast2-installation-2.6.42. Will the problem be fixed using a recent patched version? Is the problem fixed in SuSE 8.2? Any help to solve these problems is welcome. Thanks in advance! --------- Fermín -- 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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cannot use keyboard other than language
by Michal Kubecek 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

I have a problem with automatic installation of SuSE Linux 8.1 and 8.2. I need to select czech language but english (US) keyboard map. Generated XML file contains <keyboard> <keymap>english-us</keymap> </keyboard> <language>cs_CZ</language> but the system is installed with czech keyboard map anyway. Is there a way to use czech language but english-US keyboard map? Michal Kubecek

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] Problems with <use> and <partition_type>
by damien.selles＠eu.effem.com 06 Oct '03

06 Oct '03

Hi, I had a problem that was somehow equivalent.. I wanted to use a volume group (vg00), but if a vg00 was already on my disks the installation crashed... (with all the config of <use> I could find) I solved the problem using a pre script the remove the vg. And now it works very well. Maybe you should try to do the same with hda1 : -> try to remove or erase hda1 with a pre-script. I hope it will help you. Regards, Damien Selles. Fermín Galán <fermin.galan(a)agora-2000.com> agora-2000.com 03/10/2003 14:36 To: <suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com> cc: Subject: [suse-autoinstall] Problems with <use> and <partition_type> Hello everyone. I'm trying to configure a control file that destroy the existing primary partition hda1 and install SuSE freed with the deletion. To do that, I use <use>1</use> in the control file, but it doesn't seem to work. However <use>5,6,7</use> works, I guest it is due to 1 is a primary partition and 5,6,7 are logical units. It seems like autoyast has problems deleting a primary partition. Or not? Although I destroy the partition previously to the installation (with fdisk, for example) I also have problems with <partition_type>primary</partition_type>. It only seems to work when there is no other partitions in the disk. For example, if an extended partition previously exists, the partitions specified in the control file aren't created. Is possible to install SuSE in primary partitions when a extended partition already exist? How? I'm using SuSE 8.1, autoyast2-installation-2.6.42. Will the problem be fixed using a recent patched version? Is the problem fixed in SuSE 8.2? Any help to solve these problems is welcome. Thanks in advance! --------- Fermín -- 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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[suse-autoinstall]How to automate network card installation ?
by Helmut Auer 01 Oct '03

01 Oct '03

Hello List, I'm new here and I hope I'm at the right place. I have a selfmade Installation CD which contains a backup of my SuSE 8.0 system. I can install this image easily on a similar machine with a different network card. Then I start 'yast2 -S lan' , delete the already configured network card from the original system, add the new network card ( which is correctly found ) and configure it with DHCP and gave it a different hostname. Is there a way to automate these steps within a script ? Thanks in advance --- Helmut Auer, helmut(a)helmutauer.de

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