February 2003 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

sendmail nightmare on suse...
by redlineracerx 24 Feb '03

24 Feb '03

Hi there, Is there an rpm available for sendmail 8.12.7 for suse? Are the available rpm's for redhat compatible? Thanks, paul

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Really frustrated ftp install help
by Rowan Reid 22 Feb '03

22 Feb '03

I recently did an ftp install of SuSE8.0 to make it faster I had previously downloaded the entire distru on a windows machine shared it then mounted the share n my ftp/pub folder. Install worked no prob. However now I wish to add a few aditional packages. However when I set up the source I get unable to mount source or if could not find file. I then used ftp.suse.com and a few other mirrors same prblem. Then I mounted the smb share localy on my drive /mnt/suse/ and I keep getting unable to mount source - this is with a harddrive install. I'm about to pull my hair out.

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems
by herman gorter 21 Feb '03

21 Feb '03

Dear Thomas, Thanks for your patience! Down here is the result in xterm of your advise. Am I right, that we do have to get a link between libXm.so2 and libXm.so.3, but someway it does not work. Has it someting to do with permissions? I tried to find the files above and also "openmotif" in "find files" at look in: / ,but failed. So I could also not see if there are some wrong permissions. May be we could find the permissions in xterm, but I don't know how to do that. You seem to know a lot about Linux. I would appreciate if you could find some time to help me further out. kind regards, herman ________________________________________________________________________________ herman@linux:~> rpm -q openmotif openmotif-2.2.2-111 herman@linux:~> ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so3 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so.2 ln: creating symbolic link `/usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so.2' to `/usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so3': Permission denied herman@linux:~> sux - Password: linux:~ # ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so3 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so.2 linux:~ # rpm -Uhv /home/herman/Documents/opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm error: failed dependencies: libXm.so.2 is needed by opera-6.11-20021129.1 linux:~ # ____________________________________________________________________________ >From: Thomas Mack <mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de> >To: h_gorter(a)hotmail.com >Subject: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems >Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 22:17:00 +0100 (MET) >Received: from infbssys.ips.cs.tu-bs.de ([134.169.32.1]) by >mc3-f2.law16.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Wed, 19 Feb >2003 13:17:03 -0800 >Received: from infbsdb1.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (infbsdb1.idb.cs.tu-bs.de >[134.169.32.131])by infbssys.ips.cs.tu-bs.de (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id >WAA26697for <h_gorter(a)hotmail.com>; Wed, 19 Feb 2003 22:17:01 +0100 >X-Message-Info: dHZMQeBBv44lPE7o4B5bAg== >Message-Id: <200302192117.WAA04167(a)infbsdb1.idb.cs.tu-bs.de> >Return-Path: mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Feb 2003 21:17:03.0601 (UTC) >FILETIME=[3FA2A610:01C2D85C] > > >linux:~ # cd Documents rpm -Uhv opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm > >-bash: cd: Documents: No such file or directory > >linux:~ # rpm -Uvh Documents/opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm > >error: cannot open file >Documents/opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm: > >No such file or directory > >linux:~ # rpm -Uhv > >/home/herman/Documents/opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm > >error: failed dependencies: > > libXm.so.2 is needed by opera-6.11-20021129.1 > >linux:~ # > >_________________________________________________________________________________ > > >Ok, I forgot you are root, when installing, so it did not find the >directory in the first place. > >You need to have the package openmotif installed (I think), as this >package includes /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so.3 . If opera is not satisfied >with /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so.3 but rather likes to have libXm.so.2 >instead, you can try to create a link with the name of libXm.so.2 >pointing to libXm.so.3 . > >Firstly, you should see, if openmotif package is installed. As root user do >the following: > >rpm -q openmotif > >If you get something like "openmotif-2.2.2-111" as output, the package >is installed already. ONLY THEN, you would try do: > >ln -s /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so.3 /usr/X11R6/lib/libXm.so.2 > > >If the openmotif package is not yet installed, install that package from >your CD. > >Then you should retry to install opera. > >If there are other failed dependencies, you will have to install more >packages. > > >Thomas _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail

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Adding packages via ftp always fails.
by Rowan Reid 21 Feb '03

21 Feb '03

I recectly installed SuSE 8.0 via FTP. I am now trying to add the remaining kernel archive via YAST when I tried installing I selected the package but when it tried to install I get a cannot find file error. The error is below. This error seems to also be happening on my other server. Anyone else experience this ? <snippett> Package: ftp://rowan:*PASSWORD*@mirror.mcs.anl.gov//pub/suse/i386/8.0/suse/suse/z km1/km_freeswan-1.95_0.9.8-131.i386.rpm ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ returns an error: File not found on server or connection refused ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ You can skip this package, retry the download ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ or abort the installation. ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ [ Skip ] [Abort installation] [ Retry ]

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems
by herman gorter 19 Feb '03

19 Feb '03

Dear Thomas, Thanks again for your kind advise and time! I did as you told me and I see, I get now the same problem as I had when I called Suse and they were so kind to help me by phone. There is the same failed dependency that I had with the original Suse Opera upgrade download. That's why Suse advised me then to download the static version. That's what I did as you can see, but there is still missing something... I don't know what, but unfortunately it still does not install the newest version of Opera! Down here you can see what xterm said. Do you have a further solution may-be? Do you think this might be called a bug in Suse 8.1? Thank you very much in advance, herman ______________________________________________________________________________ linux:~ # rpm -Uhv /home/herman/Documents/operaherman@linux:~> sux - -: unknown option linux:~ # Password: -bash: Password:: command not found linux:~ # linux:~ # rpm -Uhv /home/herman/Documents/opera6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm -bash: linux:~: command not found linux:~ # rpm -Uhv/home/herman/Documents/opera6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm -Uhv/home/herman/Documents/opera6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm: unknown option linux:~ # cd Documents -bash: cd: Documents: No such file or directory linux:~ # cd Documents rpm -Uhv opera-*.rpm -bash: cd: Documents: No such file or directory linux:~ # cd Documents rpm -Uhv opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm -bash: cd: Documents: No such file or directory linux:~ # rpm -Uvh Documents/opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm error: cannot open file Documents/opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm: No such file or directory linux:~ # rpm -Uhv /home/herman/Documents/opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm error: failed dependencies: libXm.so.2 is needed by opera-6.11-20021129.1 linux:~ # _________________________________________________________________________________ >From: Thomas Mack <mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de> >To: "herman gorter" <h_gorter(a)hotmail.com> >Subject: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems >Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:09:59 +0100 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from infbssys.ips.cs.tu-bs.de ([134.169.32.1]) by >mc6-f14.law1.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Wed, 19 Feb >2003 06:10:02 -0800 >Received: from is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de >[134.169.32.148])by infbssys.ips.cs.tu-bs.de (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id >PAA21779for <h_gorter(a)hotmail.com>; Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:10:00 +0100 >Received: from is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (localhost [127.0.0.1])by >is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (8.12.3/8.12.3/SuSE Linux 0.6) with ESMTP id >h1JE9x1l011614for <h_gorter(a)hotmail.com>; Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:09:59 +0100 >Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]])by >is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id h1JE9xXJ011613for >h_gorter(a)hotmail.com; Wed, 19 Feb 2003 15:09:59 +0100 >X-Message-Info: dHZMQeBBv44lPE7o4B5bAg== >User-Agent: KMail/1.4.3 >References: <BAY2-F144qAP9APKtOo0003497d(a)hotmail.com> >In-Reply-To: <BAY2-F144qAP9APKtOo0003497d(a)hotmail.com> >Message-Id: <200302191509.59600.mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de> >Return-Path: mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Feb 2003 14:10:02.0786 (UTC) >FILETIME=[98708820:01C2D820] > >Am Mittwoch, 19. Februar 2003 14:31 schrieben Sie: > > Dear Thomas, > > > > Thanks for your kind advise. > > > > I know the static Opera upgradefile is in /home/herman/Documents. Down >here > > you can see what xterm says back now, if I type in the way you suggest. >Or > > do I make some stupid mistake...? > > >___________________________________________________________________________ > >You have directories on the command line in the same way as you have >them in some graphical programs. The directory given as ~ is the home >directory, which is /home/herman for you as user herman. > >There are at least choices, how you can manage your problem: >- You move you opera*.rpm file to your home directory and then: > rpm -Uhv opera-*.rpm > >- you go to the Documents directory on the command line: > > cd Documents > rpm -Uhv opera-*.rpm > >- you give the directory explicitely to rpm: > rpm -Uhv Documents/opera-*.rpm > >(or even with the complete path: > rpm -Uhv /home/herman/Documents/opera-*.rpm >) > >Thomas Mack >TU Braunschweig, Abt. Informationssysteme _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems
by herman gorter 19 Feb '03

19 Feb '03

Dear Thomas, Thanks for your kind advise. I know the static Opera upgradefile is in /home/herman/Documents. Down here you can see what xterm says back now, if I type in the way you suggest. Or do I make some stupid mistake...? ______________________________________________________________________________ herman@linux:~> sux - Password: linux:~ # rpm -U opera6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm error: cannot open file opera6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm: No such file or directory linux:~ # ______________________________________________________________________________ I am a dummie... I really don't know anymore how to get a more recent Operabrowser. Wished that the autoinstall in Yast2 worked better...! kind regards, herman >From: Thomas Mack <mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de> >To: h_gorter(a)hotmail.com >Subject: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems >Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:47:10 +0100 >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Received: from infbssys.ips.cs.tu-bs.de ([134.169.32.1]) by >mc7-f23.law1.hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.0.2195.5600); Wed, 19 Feb >2003 04:47:13 -0800 >Received: from is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de >[134.169.32.148])by infbssys.ips.cs.tu-bs.de (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id >NAA20720for <h_gorter(a)hotmail.com>; Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:47:11 +0100 >Received: from is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (localhost [127.0.0.1])by >is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (8.12.3/8.12.3/SuSE Linux 0.6) with ESMTP id >h1JClA1l011409for <h_gorter(a)hotmail.com>; Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:47:10 +0100 >Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]])by >is38.idb.cs.tu-bs.de (8.12.3/8.12.3/Submit) id h1JClACq011408for >h_gorter(a)hotmail.com; Wed, 19 Feb 2003 13:47:10 +0100 >X-Message-Info: dHZMQeBBv44lPE7o4B5bAg== >User-Agent: KMail/1.4.3 >References: <BAY2-DAV35gkJXrRjbD0000b5ff(a)hotmail.com> >In-Reply-To: <BAY2-DAV35gkJXrRjbD0000b5ff(a)hotmail.com> >Message-Id: <200302191347.10350.mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de> >Return-Path: mack(a)ips.cs.tu-bs.de >X-OriginalArrivalTime: 19 Feb 2003 12:47:13.0437 (UTC) >FILETIME=[067A0CD0:01C2D815] > > > opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm not installed in xterm. I type > > there in supermode: rpm - U opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm > > >You have to type rpm -U opera*.rpm, NOT rpm - U opera*.rpm... > >There should not be a problem with this. Otherwise you will get some >more detailled error message from rpm. > >Thomas Mack >TU Braunschweig, Abt. Informationssysteme _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems
by h_gorter＠hotmail.com 19 Feb '03

19 Feb '03

That the automated Yast2 installation has problems installing, because there is an original (older version) Operabrowser file on the DVD. greetings, herman ----- Original Message ----- Wrom: DMNNSKVFVWRKJVZCMHVIBGDADRZFSQHYUCDDJB To: <h_gorter(a)hotmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2003 12:00 PM Subject: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Suse 8.1 upgrade Operabrowser problems but, what has this question to do with the autoyast automated installation?!? Am Mittwoch, 19. Februar 2003 01:53 schrieb h_gorter(a)hotmail.com: > When I want to upgrade my Opera 6.3 that is included in the Linux Suse 8.1 > pack, I get problems. > > I have to install the download with Yast2, as Kpackage does not exist > anymore in the latest 8.1 version of Suse Linux. > The problem is, that with installing the upgrade 6.11 in Yast2, Yast2 asks > for the installation DVD. When I then click "Install" in the Yast2, it does > not install 6.11 but reinstalls the Opera 6.3 that is on the DVD. > > Another possibility is to install with xterm, but that does not reckognise > the downloded file...! So calling to Suse support, they advised me to > download the static version instead of the suse Linux version and then > install with xterm again. But for me xterm is pretty difficult. And that > does not work either. I get the downloaded upgradefile: > opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm not installed in xterm. I type > there in supermode: rpm - U opera-6.11-20021129.1-static-qt.i386.rpm > > Does anyone know how to get in an easy way the newest version of the > Operabrowser in my Linux Suse 8.1 system? > > I have a similar problem with the newest version of Netscape. > > Thanks...! > herman

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RE: [suse-autoinstall] automatically selecting smp kernel on cust om created autoinstall- cd
by RICHTER Jens NGLTS 19 Feb '03

19 Feb '03

OK, it works after updating the install system to autoyast2-installation-2.6.40-0. The original install system did not install any kernel, if no kernel package was mentioned in the software section of the autoinst.xml. With the new install system I do not have to specify the kernel package in my autoinst.xml, yast2 automatically selects the correct one. The patch description for 2.6.40 says it is possible to install an alternative kernel. How ist this done now ? Jens. > * RICHTER Jens NGLTS <Jens.Richter(a)framatome-anp.com> [Feb > 17. 2003 14:43]: > > Hi, > > > > i have a problem building a custom autoinstall cd based on SuSE 8.1. > > How can i convince autoinst to select the smp kernel when > installing a smp > > machine ? > > The custom cd should be able to hande up and smp machines alike. > > Is this possible ? > > Actually yast2 should automatically install an smp kernel if > SMP is detected! > grep /var/log/YaST2/y2log* for "Kernel determined" and let us > know what it > says. > > Anas > > > > Greetings Jens. > > > > > > ----------------------------------- > > Jens Richter > > Framatome ANP GmbH, NGLTS > > Mail: Jens.Richter(a)framatome-anp.com > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com > > For additional commands, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com > -- > Anas Nashif <nashif(a)suse.com>, SuSE Linux AG > Montreal (Laval), Canada >

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post-scripts not executed
by Martin.Linten＠rzf.fin-nrw.de 19 Feb '03

19 Feb '03

Hallo! After the installation of suse 8.0 with autoyast2 I made several post-script modifications on the system, for example: <post-scripts config:type="list" > <script> <filename>gethosts.x</filename> <interpreter>shell</interpreter> <source> <![CDATA[#!/bin/sh mount -v -t nfs 130.11.6.52:/rzf/autoinst/config/files /mnt && \ echo "Old hosts" cat /etc/hosts cp -v /mnt/hosts /etc/hosts echo "New hosts" cat /etc/hosts umount -v /mnt]]> </source> </script> Now I tried to do the same with suse 8.1 and took the same xml files. The post scripts are not executed; I looked for an error message but found nothing. I tried to do some troubleshooting, but there are no files in /var/adm/autoinstall/logs or /var/adm/autoinstall/files etc. What could be the reason for this behaviour? Has anyone seen something similar? Please help & have a nice day, Martin

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automatically selecting smp kernel on custom created autoinstall- cd
by RICHTER Jens NGLTS 19 Feb '03

19 Feb '03

Hi, i have a problem building a custom autoinstall cd based on SuSE 8.1. How can i convince autoinst to select the smp kernel when installing a smp machine ? The custom cd should be able to hande up and smp machines alike. Is this possible ? Greetings Jens. ----------------------------------- Jens Richter Framatome ANP GmbH, NGLTS Mail: Jens.Richter(a)framatome-anp.com

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