September 2008 - openSUSE Autoinstall - openSUSE Mailing Lists

linuxrc - netdevice=<hwaddress>
by John Willis 18 Dec '12

18 Dec '12

Does anyone know if any of the SLES releases 9 or 10 support passing the linuxrc option netdevice=<hardware mac address> ? I noticed Red Hat has had this for sometime and it seems totally missing in SuSE which seems really odd. I'm still scratching my head if we really are still passing only by kernel interface name. I read in the change log for linuxrc-1.8.6-3 a change that "sounds" like this feature. * Mon Mar 14 2005 - snwint(a)suse.de - s390: fix segfault in net_list_s390_devs() - extra root image was sometimes not used - allow netdevices to be specified by hwaddress But it looks like linuxrc-1.8.6-3 is only available in SuSE Professional 9.3. "any" commentary would be sincerely appreciated the feature also seems to be fairly minor since any delimiter seperating the octets in the hwaddr string could be used to identify the difference between an interface name and interface hw address if i could figure out a generic method of overriding the linuxrc with a custom script and daisy chain it back into linuxrc after setting up the interface name, I would.. and have a slight idea on how to do that.. but i'd rather find out i'm just missing something and the feature is already there Thanks!

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[opensuse-autoinstall] How can I fix network configuaration settins of multiple NIC cards using AutoYast on OpenSUSE 11.0
by Alan Keng 29 Oct '08

29 Oct '08

Hi, I configured 2 NICs on my system with 2 static IP in 2 different subnets. Then I used Autoinstallation to save the XML control file. <interfaces config:type="list"> <interface> <bootproto>static</bootproto> <device>eth0</device> <ipaddr>172.24.255.11</ipaddr> <name>CK804 Ethernet Controller</name> <netmask>255.255.0.0</netmask> <startmode>auto</startmode> <usercontrol>no</usercontrol> </interface> <interface> <bootproto>static</bootproto> <device>eth1</device> <ipaddr>172.19.1.1</ipaddr> <name>82541PI Gigabit Ethernet Controller</name> <netmask>255.255.0.0</netmask> <startmode>auto</startmode> <usercontrol>no</usercontrol> </interface> </interfaces> After many installations with AutoYast, most of the time the system would detect CK804 NIC (MAC address) as eth0 and 82541PI (MAC address) as eth1. However, it is not true all the time. So there would be the case that the eth0 with name of CK804 is set to the MAC address of 82541PI NIC and eth1 with name of 82541PI is set to the MAC address of CK804. (CK804 is an integrated NIC and 82541PI is a PCI NIC card). Is there a way to make sure the network settings would be the same after every installation using AutoYast?? (I would like to have one NIC with specific IP setting and the other one has another specific IP setting all the time)? If I use the XML control file to autoinstall on another system with different 2 NICs (not CK804 and 8254 PI anymore), what will happen? By the way, the Linuxrc would always see the CK804 NIC as eth1 and 82541PI as eth0 (at least so far). Is it possible you could kindly point me to some directions so that I could solve those problems. I am not sure how the NICs are detected as eth0, eth1, etc. Why the Linuxrc always detects CK804 as eth1 but most of the time the AutoYast would detect CK804 as eth0? Thank you so much for your time and I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Alan -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-autoinstall] error trying to create an LVM partition
by Tim Edwards 30 Sep '08

30 Sep '08

I'm trying to have autoyast create an LVM partition but it keeps giving me the error: lvcreate -A n -l 0 -n root main: unable to create new logical volume with no extents below is the partitioning section from my autoyast.conf: <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/sda</device> <initialize config:type="boolean">true</initialize> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <crypt>twofish256</crypt> <crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs> <filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/boot</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> <resize config:type="boolean">false</resize> <size>100</size> </partition> <partition> <lvm_group>main</lvm_group> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> <size>max</size> </partition> </partitions> <use>all</use> </drive> <drive> <device>/dev/main</device> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <crypt>twofish256</crypt> <crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs> <filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <lv_name>root</lv_name> <mount>/</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <size>5000</size> </partition> <partition> <crypt>twofish256</crypt> <crypt_fs config:type="boolean">false</crypt_fs> <filesystem config:type="symbol">ext3</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <lv_name>home</lv_name> <mount>/home</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <resize config:type="boolean">false</resize> <size>max</size> </partition> </partitions> <pesize>4M</pesize> <type config:type="symbol">CT_LVM</type> <use>all</use> </drive> </partitioning> Anyone know why it's doing that? Thanks Tim -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-autoinstall] initrd broken on openSUSE 11.1 beta1
by Uwe Gansert 24 Sep '08

24 Sep '08

Hi, openSUSE beta1 has a broken initrd. A signing key is missing. I have uploaded fixed initrd files for openSUSE beta1 for i586 and x86_64 to: http://www.suse.de/~ug/download Thanx for testing AutoYaST on openSUSE. -- ciao, Uwe Gansert Uwe Gansert, Server Technologies Team SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Business: http://www.suse.de/~ug listening to: "Freiheit" by Unheilig -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-autoinstall] retrieving gpg-keys for package validation with prescript?
by Jochen Schaefer 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Hi Uwe, I didn't know to store the id in xml file. The keys where used to sign individual packages. And also content.asc of CD1 and so on. As I learned I have to put the public keys into initial initrd which is used during boot to prevent installer error messages about unknown signed packages. The idea is to retrieve the public key which signed our addon product from somewhere (web) during pre installation and present it somehow the installer. Such I don't have to put it into the initrd. Will this work or did I miss something. Thanks, Jochen >>> Uwe Gansert <ug(a)suse.de> 09/18/08 2:48 PM >>> On Friday 12 September 2008, Jochen Schaefer wrote: > But the question is if it is possible to retrieve and use gpg-keys to > validate self signed installation sources > from a web source during the preinstallation phase? I'm not sure if I understand. The keys are already on the installation source? What exactly do you want to achieve? > Since it is a little overhead to change the initrds of different SUSE > Versions in different projects. you don't have to put them in the initrd. You can specify the key id's in the XML file too. You just have to store them in the initrd if you don't want to put anything in your XML. -- ciao, Uwe Gansert Uwe Gansert, Server Technologies Team SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, GF: Markus Rex, HRB 16746 (AG Nürnberg) Business: http://www.suse.de/~ug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-autoinstall] Opensuse 11.0: Differences between Autoyast and manual setup
by Bernd Nies 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Hi Frank, >> I cannot believe it ... these daemons crash at boot as soon as I have >> activated LDAP on the system. Has nothing to do with Autoyast setup or >> manual setup. What have these daemons to do with LDAP? I'm going to >> file a bug report ... > > Just a guess: Do you have apparmor running? With SuSE 10.1/SLES10, > sendmail used to crashed after default installation when apparmor was > running. > > Nope. Neither installed nor started at boot time: adnws005:~ # rpm -qa |grep app libapparmor1-2.3-16.1 device-mapper-1.02.24-27.1 fast-user-switch-applet-2.22.0-42.1 gnome-applets-2.22.1-29.1 fast-user-switch-applet-lang-2.22.0-42.1 deskbar-applet-2.22.1-27.1 libapparmor-devel-2.3-16.1 adnws005:~ # chkconfig --list |grep app I can reproduce crashing/noncrashing dbus-daemon at startup by editing /etc/nsswitch.conf and enabling/disabling ldap for passwd and group: # dbus-daemon starts at boot passwd: files group: files # dbus-daemon segfault at boot passwd: files ldap group: files ldap # dbus-daemon segfault at boot passwd: compat group: compat passwd_compat: ldap group_compat: ldap adnws005:~ # ps -ef |grep dbus 100 1521 1 0 12:18 ? 00:00:00 /bin/dbus-daemon --system root 2939 2900 0 12:19 pts/0 00:00:00 grep dbus UID appears with 100 although messagebus is defined in /etc/passwd and /etc/group. Bye Bernd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-autoinstall] Responding to errors during the autoyast install of OES2
by Froggatt David 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Hi, I've created an autoyast profile to install an OES2 server into our existing eDirectory tree that works fine. However, when performing a manual server install we occasionally experience problems during the eDirectory section whereby an LDAP error message is displayed, followed by the choice of F1 to re-enter the eDirectory details, F2 to retry or Abort to call it a day. This error now also occasionally appears when using Autoyast, but whereas during a manual install it's possible to get around this by doing some stuff from the console and then hitting F2, when using Autoyast the F1/F2 keys don't seem to be responded to correctly (F1 the install just continues regardless, F2 doesn't appear to retry), so it's impossible to complete the install successfully. The error that we get during the eDirectory install is not going to be easily resolved, so I was therefore wondering if there was anything that could be done to make Autoyast either respond correctly to the F1/F2 keys, or to stop the automatic nature of the install, so that the eDirectory problems can be resolved and the installation completed manually? Many thanks for any assistance you can provide. David Froggatt IMPORTANT NOTICE: This message is intended for the addressee only. The content may be confidential, legally privileged and protected by law. Unauthorised use, copying or disclosure of any of it may be unlawful. If you are not the intended recipient please notify the sender and remove it from your system. Internet emails are not necessarily secure. Although we have taken steps to ensure this email and attachments are free from any virus, we advise that in keeping with good computing practice you should ensure they are actually virus free. The right to monitor email communications through our network is reserved by us. Sopra Group Limited (Registered in England, No. 1588948) with Registered Offices at: Middlesex House, Meadway Technology Park, Rutherford Close, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2EF. VAT No. 366 9784 84. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-autoinstall] retrieving gpg-keys for package validation with prescript?
by Jochen Schaefer 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Hi list, we use some self signed packages in our autoyast environment. Uwe describes in it's docu how to insert them into initrd of the boot media. That works very well. But the question is if it is possible to retrieve and use gpg-keys to validate self signed installation sources from a web source during the preinstallation phase? And when they are retrieved to the local device where should they be located? Since it is a little overhead to change the initrds of different SUSE Versions in different projects. Thanks, Jochen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-autoinstall] Opensuse 11.0: Differences between Autoyast and manual setup
by Bernd Nies 18 Sep '08

18 Sep '08

Hi, I'm trying to deploy Opensuse 11.0 on our ca 200 company workstations which runs on Dell Precision hardware. Currently we have Opensuse 10.1. I know how Autoyast works and use it since Suse 9.0. Basically we use Autoyast for the hardware autoconfiguration and package selection and do network setup and customization in later init scripts. There are some differences how the system gets configured when I install Opensuse 11.0 manually from DVD and with Autoyast from NFS server. Problems when configured with Autoyast on Dell Precision 670 (both 32bit and 64bit OS installation): - Automounter core files at every boot - Boot process freezes when entering runlevel 5 during autoyast installation - even with acpi=off as boot parameter. Disabling acpid in runlevel 5 helped a bit. - Messagebus Daemon crashes on startup (req. for USB mounts) Starting D-Bus daemon/etc/init.d/dbus: line 45: 1401 segmentation fault $DBUS_DAEMON_BIN $DBUS_DAEMON_PARAMETER - Powerd crashes at startup - Smard crashes at startup exit status of parent of /usr/sbin/smardtd: 17 - VMware Workstation 6.0.5 modules compile but vmware hangs forever on GUI startup (strace ends at FUTEX_WAIT_PRIVATE) All this does not happen, when I perform a manual installation. I have no idea what's going wrong. Similar issues we have with Opensuse 10.1. Except for automounter they don't produce a core file. Is there a pendant for Solaris coreadm on Linux? Does someone use Autoyast for installing Opensuse 11.0 on Dell hardware (Precision 650, 670, 490, T5400)? Why doesn't use Autoyast and manual Yast the same code base and algorithm for configuring hardware and software? Bye Bernd -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse-autoinstall] 11.0 autoinstall using images
by Andreas Vetter 12 Sep '08

12 Sep '08

On Thu, 11 Sep 2008, Uwe Gansert wrote: > On Wednesday 10 September 2008, Andreas Vetter wrote: > > > is it possible to use images (as opposed to installing every rpm) in a > > 11.0 autoyast installation? Is there something I have to write into my > > autoyast.xml file? > > what kind of images do you mean? The pre defined ones that were invented in > openSUSE 11.0 or self created generic images? My intention was to use the SUSE provided ones. > The SUSE provided images can be used by autoyast with openSUSE 11.1 / SLES11 > but not with openSUSE 11.0 > Documentation will come soon with the next alpha of openSUSE were that > feature will be activated. I see. By the way, when is SLES11 expected? > About generic images, since openSUSE 10.2 there is an experimental feature > for generic images: > http://www.suse.de/~ug/autoyast_changes_10_1-10_2.html > but it's not tested very well ... that's why I call it experimental and not > really officially supported. If you want to test that, I would really > appreciate feedback. So I'll try that for 11.0 -- Thanks a lot, Andreas Vetter -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help(a)opensuse.org

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