November 2004 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

customizing initrd
by Thomas Mieslinger 25 Nov '04

25 Nov '04

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

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RE: [suse-autoinstall] customizing initrd
by fraser_bailey＠agilent.com 25 Nov '04

25 Nov '04

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

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Re: [suse-autoinstall] Install using FTP
by Robert Morrow 25 Nov '04

25 Nov '04

I have tried many combinations with that. I have tried with the trailing / and also tried to use a . to indicate current directory. I try to take a look at the install.inf file but it passes so quickly I am not able to get the information I need. could you give me a sample syntax you would use? The install account drops directly into the directory where it is installing from so there will be no FTP://server/"dir". could that be the problem? Robert Morrow >>> Anas Nashif <nashif(a)suse.de> 11/23/04 9:34 PM >>> Try having the complete URL in "install" with trailing slash and remove installdir. You can try those options directly on the command line till it works. You can also install manually and when yast2 starts switch to the console and look into the file /etc/install.inf and see what the install URL is like, which you can use in the info file for automated installation. Anas Robert Morrow wrote: > I have set up an autointall and it works fine when I have it set up with > NFS. I created an info file with all the information need to log into > the server. But it tells me it can not find the instalation source. If > i manualy go threw the steps i can use the same ftp to install it. here > is the info file > > InstMode: ftp > install: ftp://**********.kumc.edu > username: ******** > password: ***************** > InstallDir: / > netdevice: eth0 > server: *******.kumc.edu > usedhcp: 0 > netmask: 255.255.255.0 > gateway: 10.13.6.1 > autoyast: floppy > > > If anyone has any comments I could use the help. > Thanks > Robert Morrow > > >

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Antwort: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Prob with multiple sles8 baseddistributionson one cdrom [FinanzIT: Viruscheck]
by Markus.Steinfelder＠finanzit.com 25 Nov '04

25 Nov '04

Anas Nashif <nashif(a)suse.de> An: Markus.Steinfelder(a)finanzit.com Kopie: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com 23.11.2004 03:42 Thema: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Prob with multiple sles8 based distributionson one cdrom [FinanzIT: Viruscheck] Markus.Steinfelder(a)finanzit.com wrote: > Hi, > > I want to install multiple sles8 based distributions form one cdrom/dvd. I > have created an image with the following layout: > > ../boot > ../boot/loader > ../media.1 > ../pf > ../pf/serv1 > ../pf/serv1/suse > ../pf/serv1/suse/i386 > ../pf/serv1/suse/i586 > ../pf/serv1/suse/i686 > ../pf/serv1/suse/noarch > ../pf/serv1/suse/setup > ../pf/serv1/suse/setup/descr > ../pf/serv1/boot > ../pf/serv1/media.1 > ../pf/serv2 > ../pf/serv2/suse > ../pf/serv2/suse/i386 > ../pf/serv2/suse/i586 > ../pf/serv2/suse/i686 > ../pf/serv2/suse/noarch > ../pf/serv2/suse/setup > ../pf/serv2/suse/setup/descr > ../pf/serv2/boot > ../pf/serv2/media.1 > > serv1 and serv2 have different incompatible software stacks. So I have two > complete copies of distributions parallel on the cdrom but only one > bootloader.... > > When I run autoyast via tftboot/nfs everythings works fine using the > following isolinux.cfg: > DEFAULT serv1 > DISPLAY /pxelinux.cfg/msg > TIMEOUT 150 > PROMPT 1 > # srv1 > label srv1 > kernel linux > append initrd=initrd install=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv1 > autoyast=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv1/autoinst.serv1.xml textmode=1 > # srv2 > label srv2 > kernel linux > append initrd=initrd install=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv2 > autoyast=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv2/autoinst.serv2.xml textmode=1 > > When I run autoyast from cdrom with the following isolinux.cfg > DEFAULT serv1 > DISPLAY msg > TIMEOUT 150 > PROMPT 1 > # srv1 > label srv1 > kernel linux > append initrd=initrd install=cdrom:/ > autoyast=device://sr0/pf/serv1/autoinst.serv1.xml textmode=1 > # srv2 > label srv2 > kernel linux > append initrd=initrd install=cdrom:/ > autoyast=device://sr0/pf/serv2/autoinst.serv2.xml textmode=1 > > I get the Error "Fehler bei der Konfiguration der Sofware Auswahl". Some > tests have shown that autoyast wants to read the sel-files and the packages > file from /suse/setup/descr instead of /pf/serv1/suse/setup/descr (If I > copied one version of it to the /suse/setup/descr directory, autoyast works > fine). I think the problem is in the install parameter and autoyast can't > find the special "root-directory" of the distribution but I havn't found > any documentation about it. Where are the differences between cdrom and nfs > installation? > Beside the fact that mutiple products on one CDs does not work, although it is actually implemented, but was never tested, you boot parameter cant make it work. How do you expect yast to know where the packages are when you specify install=cdrom:/ in both cases? YaST knows nothing about /pf/serv1 and /pf/serv2 Anas Anas, I have tried several install-parameter-combinations (i.e. install=device:/.., install=cdrom:/pf...) but they don't work as I hope... Also an install-path relative to the autoinst.xml-file doesn't work. I havn't found a complete list/documentation of install parameters in the AutoYaST guide. Is there a documentation about this paramter available? Markus

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Install using FTP
by Robert Morrow 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

I have set up an autointall and it works fine when I have it set up with NFS. I created an info file with all the information need to log into the server. But it tells me it can not find the instalation source. If i manualy go threw the steps i can use the same ftp to install it. here is the info file InstMode: ftp install: ftp://**********.kumc.edu username: ******** password: ***************** InstallDir: / netdevice: eth0 server: kumc-ldm.kumc.edu usedhcp: 0 netmask: 255.255.255.0 gateway: 10.13.6.1 autoyast: floppy If anyone has any comments I could use the help. Thanks Robert Morrow

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BUG: Incorrect runlevel-entry created with the autoyast tool?
by Hans Kamm 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

Hi, I think there is a bug in the yast autoinstall-tool to create the autoinst.xml. This code will be created (using 2.9.45-0.2). <runlevel> <default>3</default> </runlevel> Shouldn't it be: <runlevels> <default>3</default> </runlevels> as mentioned in the documentation and runlevels.dtd. For a long time I mentioned here a bug with the DTD-file (http://lists2.suse.com/archive/suse-autoinstall/2004-Aug/0068.html) As far as I know the patch is not avaible in any rpm-file? Greets Hans _________________________________________________________________ Die rote Karte für lästige E-Mails. MSN Hotmail mit Junk-Mail-Filter. http://www.msn.de/antispam/prevention/junkmailfilter Jetzt kostenlos anmelden!

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Boot.iso for SuSE 9.2
by Alexander.Gehrig＠rsd.rohde-schwarz.com 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

Hi All! Where i can get the boot.iso for SuSE 9.2? Of course i can use the first CD of the SuSE 9.2 ... but the size is much larger than only a cd with the boot needed files only. For SuSE 9.1 i can get this file form the SuSE ftp server. - Where i can find the file for SuSE 9.2? Thanks! Bye Alexander

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Problem setting up the partition table
by Eric Schwartz 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

Hello all, I'm setting up a SUSE autoinstallation environment for the first time, and things are going relatively smoothly, EXCEPT... when it comes time to set up the partition table, autoyast complains that it can't set up the swap space on /dev/hda5. This is perplexing, since I only specified three partitions, including the swap space. I've included the pertinent part of the xml config file below. Any tips would be greatly appreciated! Thanks, Eric Schwartz. <partitioning config:type=list> <drive> <device>/dev/hda</device> <initialize config:type=boolean>true</initialize> <partitions config:type=list> <partition> <crypt>twofish256</crypt> <filesystem config:type=symbol>ext3</filesystem> <format config:type=boolean>true</format> <loop_fs config:type=boolean>false</loop_fs> <mount>/boot</mount> <partition_id config:type=integer>131</partition_id> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> <size>40M</size> </partition> <partition> <crypt>twofish256</crypt> <filesystem config:type=symbol>swap</filesystem> <format config:type=boolean>true</format> <loop_fs config:type=boolean>false</loop_fs> <mount>swap</mount> <partition_id config:type=integer>130</partition_id> <size>350MB</size> </partition> <partition> <crypt>twofish256</crypt> <filesystem config:type=symbol>ext3</filesystem> <format config:type=boolean>true</format> <loop_fs config:type=boolean>false</loop_fs> <mount>/</mount> <partition_id config:type=integer>131</partition_id> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> <size>max</size> </partition> </partitions> <use>1,2,3</use> </drive> </partitioning>

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Prob with multiple sles8 based distributions on one cdrom [FinanzIT: Viruscheck]
by Markus.Steinfelder＠finanzit.com 23 Nov '04

23 Nov '04

Hi, I want to install multiple sles8 based distributions form one cdrom/dvd. I have created an image with the following layout: ../boot ../boot/loader ../media.1 ../pf ../pf/serv1 ../pf/serv1/suse ../pf/serv1/suse/i386 ../pf/serv1/suse/i586 ../pf/serv1/suse/i686 ../pf/serv1/suse/noarch ../pf/serv1/suse/setup ../pf/serv1/suse/setup/descr ../pf/serv1/boot ../pf/serv1/media.1 ../pf/serv2 ../pf/serv2/suse ../pf/serv2/suse/i386 ../pf/serv2/suse/i586 ../pf/serv2/suse/i686 ../pf/serv2/suse/noarch ../pf/serv2/suse/setup ../pf/serv2/suse/setup/descr ../pf/serv2/boot ../pf/serv2/media.1 serv1 and serv2 have different incompatible software stacks. So I have two complete copies of distributions parallel on the cdrom but only one bootloader.... When I run autoyast via tftboot/nfs everythings works fine using the following isolinux.cfg: DEFAULT serv1 DISPLAY /pxelinux.cfg/msg TIMEOUT 150 PROMPT 1 # srv1 label srv1 kernel linux append initrd=initrd install=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv1 autoyast=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv1/autoinst.serv1.xml textmode=1 # srv2 label srv2 kernel linux append initrd=initrd install=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv2 autoyast=nfs://192.168.0.1/pf/serv2/autoinst.serv2.xml textmode=1 When I run autoyast from cdrom with the following isolinux.cfg DEFAULT serv1 DISPLAY msg TIMEOUT 150 PROMPT 1 # srv1 label srv1 kernel linux append initrd=initrd install=cdrom:/ autoyast=device://sr0/pf/serv1/autoinst.serv1.xml textmode=1 # srv2 label srv2 kernel linux append initrd=initrd install=cdrom:/ autoyast=device://sr0/pf/serv2/autoinst.serv2.xml textmode=1 I get the Error "Fehler bei der Konfiguration der Sofware Auswahl". Some tests have shown that autoyast wants to read the sel-files and the packages file from /suse/setup/descr instead of /pf/serv1/suse/setup/descr (If I copied one version of it to the /suse/setup/descr directory, autoyast works fine). I think the problem is in the install parameter and autoyast can't find the special "root-directory" of the distribution but I havn't found any documentation about it. Where are the differences between cdrom and nfs installation? Greets Markus Steinfelder

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rescue system with remote access
by Benjamin Indermühle 19 Nov '04

19 Nov '04

This might not be the right mailing list, but i can try. I am developing a rootServer system for our company. We will offer SuSE with on those machines. The autoinstall task was quite easy to implement, i dont have big problems with it at all. My question is about the rescue system which comes with suse. Which I also would like to offer. Is there a way to tell it, to configure the network interface and ssh for example. I havent found rearly any documention on the repair system. and nothing on how to pass parameters to it, while starting it. thanks a lot for your help Benjamin Indermühle -- *~*~* *~*~* We are connecting the world ! *~*~* *~*~* SolNet - Internet Solution Provider Bechburgstrasse 29, 4528 Zuchwil, Switzerland Phone: +41 32 686 82 82, Fax: +41 32 685 96 13 WWW: http://www.solnet.ch - E-Mail:ib@solnet.ch *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~* *~*~*~*

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