November 2004 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Interactive option checked BEFORE scripts?
by Jesse Keating 25 May '05

25 May '05

I'm using the modified.xml method of dynamic autoinstall control files. One of the things I wanted dynamic was the interactive or not choice, controlled by: <mode> <confirm config:type="boolean">false</confirm> If this was set to true, it should be interactive. I have this being set in modified.xml, however it does not take effect. Is this option checked BEFORE the pre-scripts run? -- Jesse Keating RHCE Pogo Linux -- Linux Systems Engineer tel: (888) 828-7646 ex: 436

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] PXE install fails with SCSI disks
by Steve Glines 07 Dec '04

07 Dec '04

Hi Anas, Thanks for the help. I've made all the fixes you and Marcin Kurc suggested but the system still refuses to see the scsi disks. Here is the data. The target system is an HP Proliant ML350 G3 with a single 40GB SCSI disk. The script shown in sles9/CD1/docu/RELEASE-NOTES.en.html doesn't work so I've modified it thus (feel free to reuse it): #From the top directory umask 0 mkdir -p sles9/CD1 # now copy the contents of SLES CD1 into this directory echo "Mount CD1" read x mount /dev/cdrom sleep 10 cp -r /cdrom/* sles9/CD1 eject mkdir -p core9/CD1 # now copy the contents of SLES CD2 into this directory echo "Mount CD2" read x sleep 10 mount /dev/cdrom cp -r /cdrom/* core9/CD1 eject mkdir -p core9/CD2 # now copy the contents of SLES CD3 into this directory echo "Mount CD3" read x sleep 10 mount /dev/cdrom cp -r /cdrom/* core9/CD2 eject mkdir -p core9/CD3 # now copy the contents of SLES CD4 into this directory echo "Mount CD4" read x sleep 10 mount /dev/cdrom cp -r /cdrom/* core9/CD3 eject mkdir -p core9/CD4 now copy the contents of SLES CD5 into this directory echo "Mount CD5" read x sleep 10 mount /dev/cdrom cp -r /cdrom/* core9/CD4 eject mkdir -p core9/CD5 now copy the contents of SLES CD6 into this directory echo "Mount CD6" read x sleep 10 mount /dev/cdrom cp -r /cdrom/* core9/CD5 eject ln -s sles9/CD1/boot boot ln -s sles9/CD1/content content ln -s sles9/CD1/control.xml control.xml ln -s sles9/CD1/media.1 media.1 mkdir -p yast echo "/sles9/CD1 /sles9/CD1 /core9/CD1 /core9/CD1" > yast/instorder echo "/sles9/CD1 /sles9/CD1 /core9/CD1 /core9/CD1" > yast/order --------------------------------- After PXE booting the system stalls when it can't find a hard disk. When I look in /var/log/boot.log I find: kmod: failed to exec /sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter errorno=2 If I run "/sbin/modprobe -s -k scsi_hostadapter" directly from a shell I get "Kernel requires old modprobe no /sbin/modprobe.old." ------------------------------------------- Here is the current line from my default file: label suse kernel suse.kernel append initrd=suse.root ramdisk_size=65536 \ install=http://10.0.3.11/suse ---------------------------------------------- Here is the output of "find . -type d": . ./sles9 ./sles9/CD1 ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/cz ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/de ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/en_US ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/es ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/fr ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/it ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/nl ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/pl ./sles9/CD1/SLES-LICENSE/pt_BR ./sles9/CD1/boot ./sles9/CD1/boot/loader ./sles9/CD1/docu ./sles9/CD1/docu/de ./sles9/CD1/docu/en ./sles9/CD1/docu/es ./sles9/CD1/docu/fr ./sles9/CD1/docu/HOWTOs ./sles9/CD1/docu/it ./sles9/CD1/docu/ja ./sles9/CD1/docu/ko ./sles9/CD1/docu/pt_BR ./sles9/CD1/docu/zh_CN ./sles9/CD1/dosutils ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/dparam ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/ext2fs ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/linux ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/src ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/ext2tool/sys ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/fips ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15 ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15/restorrb ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips15/source ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20 ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20/restorrb ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/fips/fips20/source ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/gtar109 ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/gzip ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/install ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/lfn ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin/doc ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/loadlin/src ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/ltools ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/pkunzip ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/putty ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/rawrite ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/rawwritewin ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/tightvnc ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/untgz ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/weirdx ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/weirdx/config ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/xfs186 ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/xfs32-11 ./sles9/CD1/dosutils/zipzp715 ./sles9/CD1/media.1 ./sles9/CD1/suse ./sles9/CD1/suse/i586 ./sles9/CD1/suse/noarch ./sles9/CD1/suse/nosrc ./sles9/CD1/suse/setup ./sles9/CD1/suse/setup/descr ./sles9/CD1/suse/src ./sles9/CD1/yast ./sles9/CD1/yast/core9 ./sles9/CD1/yast/core9/media.1 ./sles9/CD1/yast/core9/suse ./sles9/CD1/yast/core9/suse/setup ./sles9/CD1/yast/core9/suse/setup/descr ./core9 ./core9/CD1 ./core9/CD1/media.1 ./core9/CD1/suse ./core9/CD1/suse/i586 ./core9/CD1/suse/i686 ./core9/CD1/suse/noarch ./core9/CD1/suse/setup ./core9/CD1/suse/setup/descr ./core9/CD2 ./core9/CD2/media.2 ./core9/CD2/suse ./core9/CD2/suse/i586 ./core9/CD2/suse/i686 ./core9/CD2/suse/noarch ./core9/CD3 ./core9/CD3/media.3 ./core9/CD3/suse ./core9/CD3/suse/i586 ./core9/CD3/suse/i686 ./core9/CD3/suse/noarch ./core9/CD3/suse/src ./core9/CD4 ./core9/CD4/media.4 ./core9/CD4/suse ./core9/CD4/suse/nosrc ./core9/CD4/suse/src ./core9/CD5 ./core9/CD5/media.5 ./core9/CD5/suse ./core9/CD5/suse/nosrc ./core9/CD5/suse/src ./yast Marcin Kurc wrote: > > for graphical install you can say 'textmode=0' after 'install*' > please send me your 'default' file and output of 'find . -type d' in the > suse top directory > > > > thanks, > > Marcin Kurc > Linux Impact Team > Novell, Inc > > (973) 493-6235 > >>>>Steve Glines <sglines(a)is-cs.com> 09/01/04 3:37 pm >>> > Thanks - I missed that one and was following the instructions that came > with SUSE 9.1 Pro. It still boots into the non-X format via PXE and X > when I do a CDROM install. Is there a way to make it boot into Graphics > mode. The lab I'm building is supposed to simulate the experience of > installing via CDROM. By the way this is going to go into HP's main > learning lab. The Red Hat version is being used 30-50 times a day. > > Now I'm getting "Network error 404 not found." > > Cheers > Steve > > Marcin Kurc wrote: > >> >>it is not a problem with PXE, your installation tree is not configured >>correctly >>You should either use SLES9 system to build the tree or configure it >>according to the docu/RELEASE-NOTES.en.html which can be found on cd #1 >> >>Also, you need to point you install to top dir not CD1 i.e. >>'install=_/http://10.0.3.11/suse/_' >> >> >> >>thanks, >> >>Marcin Kurc >>Linux Impact Team >>Novell, Inc >> >>(973) 493-6235 >> >>>>>Steve Glines <sglines(a)is-cs.com> 09/01/04 2:30 pm >>> >>I’m building a PXE install lab for SUSE and other flavors of Linux. >> >>The DHCP and tftp servers are working. Note: I can fully install Red Hat >>from this lab but SUSE (SLES9 rc5) shows the following symptoms: >> >>1.a cdrom install on the target system runs to completion in graphics >>mode. System is an HP PC with SCSI disk. >>2.PXE install runs in non X-window mode (text) and fails to load scsi >>controllers – cannot find any disks. Fails even when modules are >>manually added. >> >>Here is the content of /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default: >> >>default suse >>prompt 1 >>display boot.msg >>timeout 200 >> >>label redhat >> kernel redhat.kernel >> append initrd=redhat.root ramdisk_size=65536 >> >>label suse >> kernel suse.kernel >> append initrd=suse.root ramdisk_size=65536\ >>install=http://10.0.3.11/suse/CD1/ >> >>The file suse.kernel was copied from /boot/loader/linux in CD1 while >>suse.root was taken from /boot/loader/initrd in the same CD. >> >>I copied the contents of each CD into their own directories – I have CD1 >> – CD6 in the directory specified by http://10.0.3.11/suse/CD[1-6]. >> >>My test target system is a Celeron with 256MB Ram and an IDE disk; this >>setup fully installs SLES9. The only material change from this to the >>production lab is that the target system in the production lab has a >>SCSI disk and 1GB of ram. -- Steve Glines voice: 978-952-6340 www.is-cs.com fax: 978-952-8524 145 Foster Street cell: 617-549-7274 Littleton MA 01460 I'm a complex person. I have a real and an imaginary part.

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Updating Installation Source
by Thomas Mieslinger 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

Hello List, I have the Problem that the bcm5721 network chip is not supported out of the box by SLES 8. I can install SLES 8 with a patched initrd, but after the reboot the default kernel 2.4.18-138 is activ and it doesn't know anything about that chip. How do I change the network driver after the installation and before the reboot? regards Thomas -- GLS IT Services Thomas Mieslinger GLS Germany Str. 1-7 fon: +49 6677 17 463 36286 Neuenstein fax: +49 6677 17 111 Germany eMail: thomas.mieslinger(a)gls-itservices.com

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Re: confirm subscribe to suse-autoinstall@suse.com
by Günther J. Niederwimmer 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

Am Dienstag, 30. November 2004 12:36 schrieb suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com: > Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the > suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com mailing list. > > I'm working for my owner, who can be reached > at suse-autoinstall-owner(a)suse.com. > > To confirm that you would like > > gjn(a)gjn.priv.at > > added to the suse-autoinstall mailing list, please send > an empty reply to this address: > > > suse-autoinstall-sc.1101814617.idnkhbdfnolmckgiedip-gjn=gjn.priv.at(a)suse.co >m > > Usually, this happens when you just hit the "reply" button. > If this does not work, simply copy the address and paste it into > the "To:" field of a new message. > > or click here: > mailto:suse-autoinstall-sc.1101814617.idnkhbdfnolmckgiedip-gjn=gjn.priv.at >@suse.com > > This confirmation serves two purposes. First, it verifies that I am able > to get mail through to you. Second, it protects you in case someone > forges a subscription request in your name. > > > --- Administrative commands for the suse-autoinstall list --- > > I can handle administrative requests automatically. Please > do not send them to the list address! Instead, send > your message to the correct command address: > > For help and a description of available commands, send a message to: > <suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com> > > To subscribe to the list, send a message to: > <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com> > > To remove your address from the list, just send a message to > the address in the ``List-Unsubscribe'' header of any list > message. If you haven't changed addresses since subscribing, > you can also send a message to: > <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com> > > For addition or removal of addresses, I'll send a confirmation > message to that address. When you receive it, simply reply to it > to complete the transaction. > > If you need to get in touch with the human owner of this list, > please send a message to: > > <suse-autoinstall-owner(a)suse.com> > > Please include a FORWARDED list message with ALL HEADERS intact > to make it easier to help you. > > --- Enclosed is a copy of the request I received. > > Return-Path: <gjn(a)gjn.priv.at> > Received: (qmail 24269 invoked from network); 30 Nov 2004 11:36:57 -0000 > Received: from unknown (HELO hermes.suse.de) (195.135.221.8) > by 0 with SMTP; 30 Nov 2004 11:36:57 -0000 > Received: from scanhost.suse.de (scanhost.suse.de [149.44.160.36]) > by hermes.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 06B928E886 > for <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)lists.suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:36:57 > +0100 (CET) Received: from hermes.suse.de ([149.44.160.1]) > by scanhost.suse.de (scanhost [149.44.160.36]) (amavisd-new, port 10025) > with ESMTP id 18445-05 for <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)lists.suse.com>; > Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:36:55 +0100 (CET) > Received: from Cantor.suse.de (news.suse.de [195.135.220.2]) > (using TLSv1 with cipher EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA (168/168 bits)) > (No client certificate requested) > by hermes.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDDE710FAD5 > for <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:36:55 +0100 > (CET) Received: from smtp.gjn.priv.at > (81-223-23-209.goesting.xdsl-line.inode.at [81.223.23.209]) by > Cantor.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 99E011196E69 > for <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:36:55 +0100 > (CET) Received: from localhost (bbs.gjn.priv.at.loc [127.0.0.1]) > by smtp.gjn.priv.at (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C32258DD > for <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:37:36 +0100 > (CET) Received: from smtp.gjn.priv.at ([127.0.0.1]) > by localhost (bbs [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP > id 02918-08 for <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com>; > Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:37:34 +0100 (CET) > Received: from techz.gjn.priv.at.loc (techz.gjn.priv.at.loc > [192.168.100.100]) by smtp.gjn.priv.at (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2781358D9 > for <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:37:34 +0100 > (CET) From: "=?utf-8?q?G=C3=BCnther_J=2E?= Niederwimmer" <gjn(a)gjn.priv.at> > To: suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com > Subject: subscribe > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:37:33 +0100 > User-Agent: KMail/1.7.1 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Content-Disposition: inline > Message-Id: <200411301237.33967.gjn(a)gjn.priv.at> > X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at scanhost.suse.de > X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-0.9 tagged_above=-20.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_30 > X-Spam-Level: > > > =2D-=20 > MfG / Regards > G=C3=BCnther J. Niederwimmer -- MfG / Regards Günther J. Niederwimmer

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Re: confirm unsubscribe from suse-autoinstall@suse.com
by Günther J. Niederwimmer 30 Nov '04

30 Nov '04

Am Dienstag, 30. November 2004 12:32 schrieb suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com: > Hi! This is the ezmlm program. I'm managing the > suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com mailing list. > > I'm working for my owner, who can be reached > at suse-autoinstall-owner(a)suse.com. > > To confirm that you would like > > guenther(a)gjn.priv.at > > removed from the suse-autoinstall mailing list, please send an empty reply > to this address: > > > suse-autoinstall-uc.1101814371.aoiaecbmjleopbfkoohn-guenther=gjn.priv.at@su >se.com > > Usually, this happens when you just hit the "reply" button. > If this does not work, simply copy the address and paste it into > the "To:" field of a new message. > > or click here: > mailto:suse-autoinstall-uc.1101814371.aoiaecbmjleopbfkoohn-guenther=gjn.pr >iv.at(a)suse.com > > I haven't checked whether your address is currently on the mailing list. > To see what address you used to subscribe, look at the messages you are > receiving from the mailing list. Each message has your address hidden > inside its return path; for example, mary(a)xdd.ff.com receives messages > with return path: > <suse-autoinstall-return-<number>-mary=xdd.ff.com(a)suse.com. > > > --- Administrative commands for the suse-autoinstall list --- > > I can handle administrative requests automatically. Please > do not send them to the list address! Instead, send > your message to the correct command address: > > For help and a description of available commands, send a message to: > <suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com> > > To subscribe to the list, send a message to: > <suse-autoinstall-subscribe(a)suse.com> > > To remove your address from the list, just send a message to > the address in the ``List-Unsubscribe'' header of any list > message. If you haven't changed addresses since subscribing, > you can also send a message to: > <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com> > > For addition or removal of addresses, I'll send a confirmation > message to that address. When you receive it, simply reply to it > to complete the transaction. > > If you need to get in touch with the human owner of this list, > please send a message to: > > <suse-autoinstall-owner(a)suse.com> > > Please include a FORWARDED list message with ALL HEADERS intact > to make it easier to help you. > > --- Enclosed is a copy of the request I received. > > Return-Path: <guenther(a)gjn.priv.at> > Received: (qmail 20329 invoked from network); 30 Nov 2004 11:32:51 -0000 > Received: from unknown (HELO hermes.suse.de) (195.135.221.8) > by 0 with SMTP; 30 Nov 2004 11:32:51 -0000 > Received: from scanhost.suse.de (scanhost.suse.de [149.44.160.36]) > by hermes.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 126F010FAA5 > for <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)lists.suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 > 12:32:51 +0100 (CET) Received: from hermes.suse.de ([149.44.160.1]) > by scanhost.suse.de (scanhost [149.44.160.36]) (amavisd-new, port 10025) > with ESMTP id 16646-08 for <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)lists.suse.com>; > Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:32:48 +0100 (CET) > Received: from Cantor.suse.de (mail-ex.suse.de [195.135.220.2]) > (using TLSv1 with cipher EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA (168/168 bits)) > (No client certificate requested) > by hermes.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id A021A10FAD5 > for <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:32:48 > +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp.gjn.priv.at > (81-223-23-209.goesting.xdsl-line.inode.at [81.223.23.209]) by > Cantor.suse.de (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2525D1196C7B > for <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:32:48 > +0100 (CET) Received: from localhost (bbs.gjn.priv.at.loc [127.0.0.1]) > by smtp.gjn.priv.at (Postfix) with ESMTP id B7CBF58DA > for <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:33:25 > +0100 (CET) Received: from smtp.gjn.priv.at ([127.0.0.1]) > by localhost (bbs [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP > id 02918-06 for <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com>; > Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:33:20 +0100 (CET) > Received: from techz.gjn.priv.at.loc (techz.gjn.priv.at.loc > [192.168.100.100]) by smtp.gjn.priv.at (Postfix) with ESMTP id 29A6158D8 > for <suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com>; Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:33:19 > +0100 (CET) From: "=?utf-8?q?G=C3=BCnther_J=2E?= Niederwimmer" > <guenther(a)gjn.priv.at> To: suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com > Subject: unsubscribe > Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 12:33:19 +0100 > User-Agent: KMail/1.7.1 > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset="utf-8" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Content-Disposition: inline > Message-Id: <200411301233.19192.guenther(a)gjn.priv.at> > X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at scanhost.suse.de > X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-1.5 tagged_above=-20.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_01 > X-Spam-Level: > > > =2D-=20 > MfG / Regards > G=C3=BCnther J. Niederwimmer -- MfG / Regards Günther J. Niederwimmer

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Problem with autoinstalling X11, dhcp-hostname, local users and Log-Problem
by Oliver Osburg 29 Nov '04

29 Nov '04

Hi there, excuse my previous posting in german. I forgot, that this list prefers english. I have the following problem with autoyast: After being almost finished with the cloning of some R51 Thinkpads, I got the following Problem: a) The Hostname ist not setup correctly b) X11 is not configured, though there are enties in the config-file (see below) c) user are not added It seems to me, as if the entire <configure> section is ignored. Software selection and configuration of the boot-loader works, nevertheless. The section looks like the following: ---snip--- <configure> <groups config:type="list"> <group> <groupname>video</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> <group> <groupname>audio</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> <group> <groupname>dialout</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> <group> <groupname>uucp</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> </groups> <networking> <dhcp_hostname config:type="boolean">true</dhcp_hostname> <device>eth0</device> <dhcp_options> <dhclient_additional_options></dhclient_additional_options> <dhclient_client_id></dhclient_client_id> <dhclient_hostname_option>AUTO</dhclient_hostname_option> </dhcp_options> <dns> <dhcp_resolv config:type="boolean">true</dhcp_resolv> <domain>coling.uni-jena.de</domain> <hostname>dhcp</hostname> <nameservers config:type="list"> <nameserver>141.35.1.16</nameserver> </nameservers> <searchlist config:type="list"> <search>coling.uni-jena.de</search> </searchlist> </dns> <interfaces config:type="list"> <interface> <bootproto>dhcp</bootproto> <device>eth0</device> <startmode>onboot</startmode> </interface> </interfaces> <modules config:type="list"> <module_entry> <device>eth0</device> <module>e1000</module> <options></options> </module_entry> </modules> <routing> <ip_forward config:type="boolean">false</ip_forward> </routing> </networking> <users config:type="list"> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user3</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user4</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1002</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user4</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user2</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user2</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1001</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user2</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user1</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user1</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1000</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user1</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user2</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user2</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1003</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user2</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname>root</fullname> <gid>0</gid> <home>/root</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact></inact> <max>10000</max> <min>0</min> <warn></warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>0</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>root</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">true</enable_3d> <monitor> <display> <frequency config:type="integer">75</frequency> <height config:type="integer">1050</height> <width config:type="integer">1400</width> </display> <monitor_device>1400X1050@75HZ</monitor_device> <monitor_vendor> LCD</monitor_vendor> </monitor> <resolution>1024x768</resolution> <window_manager>kde</window_manager> </x11> </configure> ---snap--- As I read before, the file is parsed and partly understood and exectued. But the <configure> section does not work. Oh, yes: If I add an preinstallation script, that works. The other sections are ignored all the time. I do not find any relevant information in the logs: ---snip--- 2004-11-29 14:07:05 <5> linux(997) [ui-ncurses] YNCursesUI.cc(idleLoop):163 idleLoop error in select() (9) 2004-11-29 14:07:05 <5> linux(997) [ui-ncurses] YNCursesUI.cc(idleLoop):163 idleLoop error in select() (9) ---snap--- more than 90% of the logs are made up by this line. I use Suse Professional 9.1, and I tried in with and without patches and upgrades. No change occured. What did happen here? kind regards, Oliver Osburg -- - Oliver Osburg - System Architect JULIE Group Jena University - email: o.osburg(a)uni-jena.de phone: +493641 9 44 324 note : All above is my opinion unless specified otherwise. 9:30, Computing Center: Mainserver died. Hairdo okay.

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X11, dhcp-hostname und Log Problem mit autoyast
by Oliver Osburg 29 Nov '04

29 Nov '04

Hallo zusammen, Ich habe folgendes Problem mit autoyast: Nachdem ich fast fertig war mit dem Clonen von Thinkpads, ergeben sich aus bislang ungeklärter Ursache folgende Probleme: a) Der dhcp Hostname wird nicht korrekt gesetzt b) X11 wird nicht mehr konfiguriert, geht aber trotzdem in Runlevel 5. c) User werden nicht mehr angelegt. Es sieht so aus, als ob die gesamte <configure> section einfach ignoriert wird. Die Section sieht so aus: ---snip--- <configure> <groups config:type="list"> <group> <groupname>video</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> <group> <groupname>audio</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> <group> <groupname>dialout</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> <group> <groupname>uucp</groupname> <userlist>user2,user4,user2,user1</userlist> </group> </groups> <networking> <dhcp_hostname config:type="boolean">true</dhcp_hostname> <device>eth0</device> <dhcp_options> <dhclient_additional_options></dhclient_additional_options> <dhclient_client_id></dhclient_client_id> <dhclient_hostname_option>AUTO</dhclient_hostname_option> </dhcp_options> <dns> <dhcp_resolv config:type="boolean">true</dhcp_resolv> <domain>coling.uni-jena.de</domain> <hostname>dhcp</hostname> <nameservers config:type="list"> <nameserver>141.35.1.16</nameserver> </nameservers> <searchlist config:type="list"> <search>coling.uni-jena.de</search> </searchlist> </dns> <interfaces config:type="list"> <interface> <bootproto>dhcp</bootproto> <device>eth0</device> <startmode>onboot</startmode> </interface> </interfaces> <modules config:type="list"> <module_entry> <device>eth0</device> <module>e1000</module> <options></options> </module_entry> </modules> <routing> <ip_forward config:type="boolean">false</ip_forward> </routing> </networking> <users config:type="list"> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user3</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user4</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1002</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user4</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user2</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user2</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1001</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user2</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user1</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user1</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1000</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user1</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname> user2</fullname> <gid>100</gid> <home>/home/user2</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact>-1</inact> <max>99999</max> <min>0</min> <warn>7</warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>1003</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>user2</username> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <fullname>root</fullname> <gid>0</gid> <home>/root</home> <password_settings> <expire></expire> <flag></flag> <inact></inact> <max>10000</max> <min>0</min> <warn></warn> </password_settings> <shell>/bin/bash</shell> <uid>0</uid> <user_password>PASS</user_password> <username>root</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">true</enable_3d> <monitor> <display> <frequency config:type="integer">75</frequency> <height config:type="integer">1050</height> <width config:type="integer">1400</width> </display> <monitor_device>1400X1050@75HZ</monitor_device> <monitor_vendor> LCD</monitor_vendor> </monitor> <resolution>1024x768</resolution> <window_manager>kde</window_manager> </x11> </configure> ---snap--- Software selection funktioniert, auch Partitionierung fuktioniert wunderbar. Am seltsamsten: ich hatte auch ein pre-script drin, welches auch in der configure-section drin ist...das ging auch. Das oben genannte aber nie. Ich finde auch keine richtig aussagefähigen Logs, ausser jenem hier: ---snip--- 2004-11-29 14:07:05 <5> linux(997) [ui-ncurses] YNCursesUI.cc(idleLoop):163 idleLoop error in select() (9) 2004-11-29 14:07:05 <5> linux(997) [ui-ncurses] YNCursesUI.cc(idleLoop):163 idleLoop error in select() (9) ---snap--- Aber mir sagt das nichts... Ich verwender SuSE 9.1 Professional. Herzliche Grüße: Oliver Osburg -- - user1 - System Architect JULIE Group Jena University - email: o.user1(a)uni-jena.de phone: +493641 9 44 324 note : All above is my opinion unless specified otherwise. 9:30, Computing Center: Mainserver died. Hairdo okay.

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Supportanfrage
by Harald Piasecki 28 Nov '04

28 Nov '04

Registriecode: 43937023212632 Benutzerkennung:harald01 Passwort:vfhqgs Sehr geehrte Damen und Herren, ich habe SUSE 9.2 aufgespielt, und seitdem habe ich Probleme mit meinem CDROM- Laufwerk in der Bedienebene KONQUEROR! folgende Fehlermeldungen werden angezeigt: Ordner /media/cdrom läßt sich nicht öffnen!! Ausserdem beim einbinden in die Bedienoberfläche Kdesktop wird folgendes angezeigt: Nur root kann /dev/cdrom von /media/cdrom unmounten!! Frage : wo liegt hier der Fehler? (ich habe schon 2x ein UP-Date vorgenommen, Original CD von SUSE) Eine kleine Anmerkung: es ist nicht sehr hilfreich nur Literaturhinweise o.ä. zu schicken, unter einem SUPPORT verstehe ich etwas anderes!! Vielen Dank! Mit freundlichen Grüssen Harald Piasecki

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RE: [suse-autoinstall] customizing initrd
by Thomas Mieslinger 26 Nov '04

26 Nov '04

> Well I think the problem is that during uncompression I get this message. > > root@deinst01> gzip -d initrd.gz > > gzip: initrd.gz: decompression OK, trailing garbage ignored > > when I recompress this file it is smaller than the original and > doesn't boot anymore. > > What is that "trailing garbage ignored"? > > regards Thomas > -- > GLS IT Services > Thomas Mieslinger > GLS Germany Str. 1-7 fon: +49 6677 17 463 > 36286 Neuenstein fax: +49 6677 17 111 > Germany eMail: thomas.mieslinger(a)gls-itservices.com > > <fraser_bailey(a)agilent.com> schrieb am 25.11.2004 20:09:57: > > > That should work, but you need to gzip -9c because otherwise the > > initrd can't be uncompressed. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Thomas Mieslinger [mailto:Thomas.Mieslinger@gls-itservices.com] > > Sent: Thursday, November 25, 2004 7:08 PM > > To: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com > > Subject: [suse-autoinstall] customizing initrd > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello List, > > > > I need to update the content of the 5mb initrd file that resides on the > > tftpserver. gunziping, mounting minix fs changing it and gzipping it > > doesn't do the trick. > > > > How does suse/novell create this file? > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Thomas > > -- > > GLS IT Services > > Thomas Mieslinger > > GLS Germany Str. 1-7 fon: +49 6677 17 463 > > 36286 Neuenstein fax: +49 6677 17 111 > > Germany eMail: thomas.mieslinger(a)gls-itservices.com > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-unsubscribe(a)suse.com > > For additional commands, e-mail: suse-autoinstall-help(a)suse.com > > > > > > -- > > 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 9.1 vnc install.
by Miro B. 26 Nov '04

26 Nov '04

Hi List. I am having trouble with SuSE 9.1 vnc authentication! It works fine on our local network, but when trying to do a vnc install an a remote computer, the vnc authentication fails! The Tightvnc applet starts up fine but the password is contantly rejected! I am getting a error message that says something like this: "error vncpassword.arg" Here is a snippet from the info file. -----------------------snip----------------------------------------- PROMPT 1 DEFAULT install TIMEOUT 50 label install KERNEL img/suse9.1/linux append install=<instdir> ip=<hostip> netm=<netmask> ramdisk_size=60000 initrd=<path to initrd> root=/dev/ram3 vga=788 vnc=1 vncpassword=somepass --------------snip-------------------------------------------- Thanks in advance. Miro B.

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