December 2004 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

finish auto-installing without initrd?
by Brian Corriveau 17 Dec '04

17 Dec '04

Hi, my target doesn't normally boot with an initrd. Is is possible to get autoyast working without an initrd on the initial boot of an auto-installed systed? Or for auto-installing do I need to do the initial boot (after installing) with initrd so it will kick off the last part of the auto install? Brian

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what is component scr?
by Brian Corriveau 17 Dec '04

17 Dec '04

I get these error messages repeated over and over again in my /var/log/YaST2/y2log 2004-12-15 00:33:56 <1> linux(3244) [liby2] genericfrontend.cc(main):133 Launched YaST2 component 'scr' 2004-12-15 00:33:56 <1> linux(3244) [liby2] genericfrontend.cc(main):422 YAST_IS_RUNNING is yes 2004-12-15 00:33:56 <2> linux(3244) [liby2] Y2StdioComponent.cc(doActualWork):110 Communication ended prior to result () message 2004-12-15 00:33:56 <1> linux(3244) [liby2] genericfrontend.cc(main):437 Finished YaST2 component 'scr' 2004-12-15 00:33:56 <1> linux(3245) [liby2] genericfrontend.cc(main):133 Launched YaST2 component 'scr' 2004-12-15 00:33:56 <1> linux(3245) [liby2] genericfrontend.cc(main):422 YAST_IS_RUNNING is yes 2004-12-15 00:33:56 <2> linux(3245) [liby2] Y2StdioComponent.cc(doActualWork):110 Communication ended prior to result () message This doesn't sound good. What does it mean? thanks Brian

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having no luck with autoyast
by Joe Landman 17 Dec '04

17 Dec '04

Hi folks: I do not seem to be able to generate reasonably simple/minimal autoyast configurations for building a cluster. I have the PXE boot bit working nicely. The configs I seem to have created take about 30 minutes to install, then kernel panic on boot. I am trying to create cluster compute nodes, and I need smaller configurations. Basically the hardest thing I want to do is to build a RAID0 out of the pair of SATA drives. Are there examples of such autoyast configs around somewhere that are set up for clusters, or minimal installs, and do RAID0's? Basically, I want to know what I can omit from the autoyast xml file, and still generate good working bootable 9.2 based systems. Platforms are Opteron 250's running on Tyan s2882's, and Opteron 850's running on Tyan s4882's. Thanks. Joe

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Help with Classes
by fraser_bailey＠agilent.com 16 Dec '04

16 Dec '04

Hi, I must be dumb. I can't get classes to work. I've tried the following but when it pulls in install1.xml it says Namespace prefix config is not defined I've obviously got the whole structure wrong. I'm not sure that the format of the class file I've written is valid. I do know that if I load using the xml file unsplit into classes it does work so it must be way in which I've broken it up. Can someone furnish me with some files which demonstrate a working example? thanks ever so much fraser bailey <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE profile SYSTEM "/usr/share/autoinstall/dtd/profile.dtd"> <profile xmlns="http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns" xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns"> <configure> <classes config:type="list"> <class> <class_name>common</class_name> <configuration>configure.xml</configuration> </class> </classes> </configure> <install> <classes config:type="list"> <class> <class_name>common</class_name> <configuration>install1.xml</configuration> </class> <class> <class_name>rsp</class_name> <configuration>disk.xml</configuration> </class> <class> <class_name>common</class_name> <configuration>install2.xml</configuration> </class> </classes> </install> </profile> one of the class files: <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/sda</device> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">swap</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>swap</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">130</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">1</partition_nr> <size>auto</size> </partition> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">2</partition_nr> <size>max</size> </partition> </partitions> <use>all</use> </drive> </partitioning>

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Up to date Novell Linux Desktop segfaults with local source
by Pierre Allix 16 Dec '04

16 Dec '04

Hello, I created three local directories (/var/cds/cd1/, ..., /var/cds/cd3) and an index with genIS_PLAINcache to have a local source of packages. I needed it for yast cd-creator. When generating the index, I've got the following errors : 'error: no dbpath has been set' 'error: cannot open Packages database in' When adding this source in YaST, it segfaults when I try to install software. I used YOU to keep my NLD up to date. What can I do ? Thanks for your help, Pierre

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yast2-installation 2.9.89 provides no installation client module
by Deke Clinger 15 Dec '04

15 Dec '04

Greetings, I seem to have found a bug. The latest yast2-installation RPM does not provide an installation client module: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ linux:~ # rpm -qa | grep ^yast2-installation yast2-installation-2.9.86-0.2 linux:~ # yast2 installation <yast runs - shows curses interface> linux:~ # rpm -Uvh yast2-installation-2.9.89-0.2.noarch.rpm Preparing... ########################################### [100%] 1:yast2-installation ########################################### [100%] linux:~ # rpm -qa | grep ^yast2-installation yast2-installation-2.9.89-0.2 linux:~ # yast2 installation No such client module installation Run 'yast2 -h' for help on usage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This means that if yast2-installation-2.9.89-0.2.noarch.rpm is included in an autoyast updates directory the installation will not complete: network devices aren't set up, passwords aren't set, etc. If I remove this package and rebuild the descriptions the installation goes as expected. So, this is an FYI to the list and a request to any SuSE/Novell people to get this corrected. Regards, -Deke

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SLES8 installation from authenticating HTTP
by Johannes Klug 15 Dec '04

15 Dec '04

Hello, I'd like to install SLES8 via HTTP, and use authentication. It works fine with YOU, but SLES seems to be unable to install via auth. http. "401 Authorization required" is all I get, is there a way to set username and password? I also tried install=http://username:password@<ip-addr>/sles8 at the install prompt, but this fails, too. Thanks in advance, Johannes Klug

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Up to date SLES 9.0 segfaults with local source
by Pierre Allix 15 Dec '04

15 Dec '04

Hi, I created seven local directories (/var/cds/cd1/, ..., /var/cds6/, /var/cds/sdk1) and an index with genIS_PLAINcache to have a local source of packages. I needed it for yast cd-creator. When adding this source in YaST, it segfaults when I try to install software. I used YOU to keep my SLES up to date. What can I do ? Thanks for your help, Pierre

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YaST CD Creator SLES9 - sources missing?
by Kai Groshert 15 Dec '04

15 Dec '04

Hello all, I'm trying to use the YaST CD Creator in SLES9 to create an installation CD of my current system (just a minimal install). I'm starting "yast2 cd-creator", choose "Add", now I select my generated autoyast.xml file or "Package Manager". In any case I get the "Source Selection" screen next but the list is completely empty, so I cannot continue. As I understand there should be the same SuSE CDs listed here which are also listed in "YaST2 -> Software -> Change Source of Installation". Any idea how to get some sources into the list? Thanks for any help... PS: I'm using the vanilla "RC5" images downloadable from the Novell website. Regards, Kai -- Kai Groshert mailto:kai.groshert@porsche.de PIKS GmbH, CC-Unix phone:+49-(0)711-911-18541 Porschestrasse, D-71287 Weissach fax:+49-(0)711-911-3188 PIKS GmbH - The Porsche IT-Company - Competence Center UNIX-Systems

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RE: [suse-autoinstall] SLES8 user setup failing with uid/gid/home
by Michael Shannon 15 Dec '04

15 Dec '04

I had problems getting user and group creation to work correctly as well, so I just created a post install script that called groupadd and useradd, not as elegant as using yast, but not nearly as frustrating either. groupadd -g 123 groupname useradd -d /home/username -m -c "gecos info" -s /bin/shell username -m -----Original Message----- From: Michael Czyz [mailto:czyzm@yahoo.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 4:44 PM To: suse-autoinstall(a)suse.com Subject: [suse-autoinstall] SLES8 user setup failing with uid/gid/home I've been beating against this for almost a full day now and it defies any sense as far as i can tell. I can successfully create users without a problem, unless i try to specify a uid, gid, or home element. using the following config: <users config:type="list"> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">true</encrypted> <username>root</username> <user_password/> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">false</encrypted> <username>eaws</username> <user_password>xxx</user_password> <forename>EA</forename> <surname>Admin</surname> <uid>1011</uid> </user> <user> <encrypted config:type="boolean">false</encrypted> <username>ftpuser</username> <user_password>xxx</user_password> <forename>FTP</forename> <surname>Account</surname> <gid>205</gid> <uid config:type="integer">480</uid> <home>/usr/ftproot/triggerjobs</home> </user> </users> i get errors on both the eaws and ftpuser users. for the eaws user: 2004-12-14 03:46:47 <3> wfgGCbase(495) [Interpreter] modules/UserWriteStack.ycp:152 Invalid initial value "1011" for variable uid, which has been declared as integer 2004-12-14 03:46:47 <3> wfgGCbase(495) [Interpreter] modules/UserWriteStack.ycp:157 [WFM] Undeclared variable uid etc.. for the ftpuser i get the same error message, even though i explicitly declare uid as integer. but i also get an error on the gid. this seems to get parsed correctly, and turned into the correct group name based on the gid (no integer problem there) but the useradd line that gets created contains: -G dialout,uucp,video,audio ftpuser, which causes an error because of the lack of , between audio and ftpuser i also sometimes seem to get an error creating the home directory specified above, but this seems to be intermitent. any ideas on why uid isn't treated as an integer, gid gets parsed but not added to the useradd correctly, or a home directory won't get created? -- 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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