May 2003 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

access CD via installation
by Stefan Weigel 20 May '03

20 May '03

Hi! I have the following problem: I want to install ServerView for Siemens Primergy Server's. These RPM packages have some pre- and postinstall routines, which makes it unpossible, to install these packages correctly during installation of the RPM's. I think I can solve that problem in the postinstall scripts, starting the needed services and so on and installing the needed RPM's. But how can I access the CD-ROM. I former versions of SuSE (with autoinstalling with Alice) I could access the data on the CD-ROM through the path /var/adm/mount, but I tried this and found no CD data. Can you give me the path the CD-ROM is mounted on ? Best regards Stefan -- __________________________________________ stefan weigel administration global linxs gmbh knowledge interaction romanstrasse 16 80639 munich - germany www.global-linxs.com tel.: +49(0)89. 189 336- 61 fax.: +49(0)89. 189 336- 99 email: sw(a)global-linxs.com __________________________________________

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] auto-installing 7.3 via NFS
by David Claessens 20 May '03

20 May '03

Hi, I found the problem already. The linuxrc line in the syslinux.cfg file on the bootdisk stated auto2. I had to remove the 2 for it to work. However, currently yast crashes half way trough it. So I was wondering, how can I do an auto-install with the auto2 option or where can I find documentation about this ?? Maybe this doesn't crash on me and that would help me one step closer to my goal. With regards, David Claessens Anas Nashif wrote: > Hi, > Sorry, i have not touched 7.3 in ages. You should be able to see some debug messages on the different consoles, they might be helpful. > > Anas > > David Claessens wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I have copied all cd's to hard-drive and made them available via NFS. >> Then I created a boot-disk and created the following info file in /suse/setup/descr on the bootdisk and on the installation media >> >> Language: english >> Display: color >> Keytable: us >> >> Bootmode: Net >> >> IP: 10.2.1.201 >> Netmask: 255.0.0.0 >> Gateway: 10.1.1.20 >> Server: 10.2.1.1 >> Serverdir: /install >> Nameserver: 10.1.1.1 >> Netdevice: eth0 >> >> insmod eepro100 >> >> ELF >> MIN_YAST_VERSION 1.10 >> DIST_STRING SuSE >> DIST_IDENT SuSE-Linux-Professional-INT-i386-7.3.0#0 >> MIN_DIST_VERSION 7.3 >> PRODUKT_NAME SuSE Linux >> PRODUKT_VERSION 7.3 >> HAS_LIVE_CD=0 >> >> FAST_INSTALL 2 >> AUTO_LILO 2 >> AUTO_NET 1 >> AUTO_NAME 0 >> AUTO_NAMSERVER 1 >> AUTO_SERVICES 1 >> AUTO_INSTALL $I:/suse/setup/descr/Minimal+X11.sel >> ADD_INSTALL $I:/suse/setup/descr/Gnome.sel >> INSTALL_WAIT 0 >> CDROM_DEVICE /dev/hdb >> NO_ASK_SWAP 1 >> END_MESSAGE 0 >> END_STARTUP 0 >> CHECK_DEPENDENCY 0 >> NEVER_STOP 0 >> >> AUTO_FDISK 2 >> AUTO_FDISK_DISK /dev/hda >> AUTO_REMOVE_PART /dev/hda 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 >> >> Furthermore I created the following part_00000 file on the bootdisk and on the installation media in the same path as the info file >> >> / size=1000 id=83 bs=1024 err=c maxm=20 idns=4096 respc=5 >> SWAP size=1000 id=82 >> /usr size=5000 id=83 fsys=reiser >> /opt size=5000 id=83 fsys=reiser >> /tmp size=1000 id=83 fsys=reiser >> /var size=3000 id=83 fsys=reiser >> /home size=0 id=83 fsys=reiser >> >> Yet everytime I boot the floppy, I get a manual install. What am I doing wrong ?? >> >> with regards, >> >> David Claessens

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Antwort: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Autoyast with floppy
by Alexander.Gehrig＠RSD.rohde-schwarz.com 20 May '03

20 May '03

hi Is there any discription to do that? Thanks! bye Alexander |--------+-----------------------> | | Anas Nashif | | | <nashif(a)suse.| | | de> | | | | | | 15.05.2003 | | | 21:02 | | | | |--------+-----------------------> >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | An: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com | | Kopie: (Blindkopie: Alexander Gehrig/RSD) | | Thema: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Autoyast with floppy | >----------------------------------------------------------------------------| Sascha Nonn wrote: > Hi, > > I have a problem and need some help. I don't now where to start solving the > problem: I have a couple of machines I want to install with autoyast, but > they have no cdrom and no network cards with boot rom, so I can't use PXE or > Etherboot. Because I have to install about a hundret machines, switching > floppies is no option. How can I put all neccessary files on one floppy or > how can I setup the server machines. Booting with nfs-root is not a problem, > but what have I to put in the root-directory to run autoyast? > - use network enabled grub floppy - use etherboot floppy images Anything else will be complicated and hard to maintain. Anas > Sascha > -- 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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Runlevel Problem SuSE 8.2 with all Patches
by Petros.Stavrakakis＠br-automation.com 20 May '03

20 May '03

Hello, I'm using the AutoYast-Mechanism to create Custom-CD`s. The CD`s work like a charm, but a little problem with the configuration of the Runlevel occurs. It`s absolutely irrelevant which Runlevel i select in the Configuration-Gui, the Linux-System starts up with Runlevel 5. In the AutoYast of SuSE 8.1 the problem did not occur. But I need runlevel 3 as i don`t want somone to login into X before a certain Installation of Software is done. Exactly-> I patch the passwd, so that if I login as root a Script is triggered which demands a CD to install other Software. I tried to use scripts to change the Runlevel in the Chroot-Environment and in the Post-Install. The Scripts are working.-> logfiles. I think that the Runlevel is written in the second part of the Installation (Post-Install)after the Reboot. Does someone has the same problem or a solution for that problem. Greetings, Petros Stavrakakis

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auto-installing 7.3 via NFS
by David Claessens 20 May '03

20 May '03

Hi, I have copied all cd's to hard-drive and made them available via NFS. Then I created a boot-disk and created the following info file in /suse/setup/descr on the bootdisk and on the installation media Language: english Display: color Keytable: us Bootmode: Net IP: 10.2.1.201 Netmask: 255.0.0.0 Gateway: 10.1.1.20 Server: 10.2.1.1 Serverdir: /install Nameserver: 10.1.1.1 Netdevice: eth0 insmod eepro100 ELF MIN_YAST_VERSION 1.10 DIST_STRING SuSE DIST_IDENT SuSE-Linux-Professional-INT-i386-7.3.0#0 MIN_DIST_VERSION 7.3 PRODUKT_NAME SuSE Linux PRODUKT_VERSION 7.3 HAS_LIVE_CD=0 FAST_INSTALL 2 AUTO_LILO 2 AUTO_NET 1 AUTO_NAME 0 AUTO_NAMSERVER 1 AUTO_SERVICES 1 AUTO_INSTALL $I:/suse/setup/descr/Minimal+X11.sel ADD_INSTALL $I:/suse/setup/descr/Gnome.sel INSTALL_WAIT 0 CDROM_DEVICE /dev/hdb NO_ASK_SWAP 1 END_MESSAGE 0 END_STARTUP 0 CHECK_DEPENDENCY 0 NEVER_STOP 0 AUTO_FDISK 2 AUTO_FDISK_DISK /dev/hda AUTO_REMOVE_PART /dev/hda 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Furthermore I created the following part_00000 file on the bootdisk and on the installation media in the same path as the info file / size=1000 id=83 bs=1024 err=c maxm=20 idns=4096 respc=5 SWAP size=1000 id=82 /usr size=5000 id=83 fsys=reiser /opt size=5000 id=83 fsys=reiser /tmp size=1000 id=83 fsys=reiser /var size=3000 id=83 fsys=reiser /home size=0 id=83 fsys=reiser Yet everytime I boot the floppy, I get a manual install. What am I doing wrong ?? with regards, David Claessens

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Perl script for post-installation
by Thomas Necker 20 May '03

20 May '03

Hi I have a problem using a perl script for postinstallation on a SuSE8.2. The following is from my config file: ... <scripts> <post-scripts config:type="list"> <script> <filename>passwdedit.pl</filename> <interpreter>perl</interpreter> <source> <![CDATA[#!/usr/bin/perl # passwdedit.pl ... ]]> </source> </script> </post-scripts> </scripts> ... After installation I find no indication in /var/adm/autoinstall/logs that the script has been even started. A normal shell script works fine producing a log file. What am I missing? Thanks, Thomas

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Autoyast with floppy
by Sascha Nonn 15 May '03

15 May '03

Hi, I have a problem and need some help. I don't now where to start solving the problem: I have a couple of machines I want to install with autoyast, but they have no cdrom and no network cards with boot rom, so I can't use PXE or Etherboot. Because I have to install about a hundret machines, switching floppies is no option. How can I put all neccessary files on one floppy or how can I setup the server machines. Booting with nfs-root is not a problem, but what have I to put in the root-directory to run autoyast? Sascha

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kickstart vs. Suse autoinstall
by Fong Vang 14 May '03

14 May '03

All my experience with automated network install on Linux has been with RedHat kickstart. I'm in the process of evaluating SuSe Linux as a replacement for RedHat. All I know is that something similar exists for SuSe. Could someone point me in the right direction so I could get up to speed as quickly as possible? Is there a document that compares kickstart with that provided by SuSe? Thank you. - Fong Vang Sr. Systems Engineer Zantaz, Inc. (http://www.zantaz.com) This e-mail has been captured and archived by the ZANTAZ Digital Safe(tm) service. For more information, visit us at www.zantaz.com. IMPORTANT: This electronic mail message is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone or directly reply to the original message(s) sent. Thank you.

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error while configuring software selections
by Donald W Watson 13 May '03

13 May '03

I am installing SLES8 with autoinstall using NFS. I have copied all four installation CD's (starting with the boot CD and ending with the UnitedLinux CD #3) into a subdirectory at an NFS mountable location. If I autoinstall UnitedLinux base (<base>UnitedLinux</base>), everything works fine, but if I try to install default base (<base>default</base>) I get the message "error while configuring software selections". Since there are no further error messages, I don't know what it is missing. Interestingly, if I copy the four installation CD's into the NFS subdirectory in reverse order (starting with UnitedLinux CD #3 and ending with the boot CD), autoinstallation acts as if I have requested installation from CD's and prompts me to insert UnitedLinux CD #1, even though I have specified NFS autoinstallation. Does anyone know what I might be doing wrong? Sincerely, Don Watson Linux Technology and Solutions; Beaverton, OR 503-578-4861/TL: 775-4861; dwatson(a)us.ibm.com

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AW: [suse-autoinstall] config_file for more than one file
by Andreas.Matthieu＠ofd.brandenburg.de 13 May '03

13 May '03

The struct must be: [..] <files config:type="list"> <file> <file_contents> <![CDATA[ DATA1 ]]> </file_contents> <file_path>PATH1</file_path> </file> <file> <file_contents> <![CDATA[ DATA2 ]]> </file_contents> <file_path>PATH2</file_path> </file> </files> The file_contents tags must be enclosed with file tags for every file. Your stuct has no file, but config_file tags {only one). Regards, Andreas Matthieu Oberfinanzdirektion Cottbus

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