April 2009 - 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] Adding packages to profile triggers error message
by Isaac Hailperin 07 Nov '10

07 Nov '10

Hi, I try to install sles 11 via autoyast. I did an installation from dvd, and pulled an autoyast profile. This profile works, and can be installed via pxe. Now I want to add the following packages: findutils-locate, dhcp-server, bind, apache2, vsftpd, nfs-kernel-server I do this via the gui. I have also tried to do it with an editor, as the gui messed up profiles in sles10sp2. In both cases, after the first reboot, I get the errormessage: "The package resolver run failed. Please check your software section in the aut" [oyast profile] (last part invisible, I guess it should be the software section in my autoyast profile :-)) This a real problem, as I have to confirm this message, thus it stops the autoinstall process. After confirming, the autoinstall process continues. Right bevor I can log in, I get "Could not update ICEauthority file /var/lib/gdm/.ICEauthority" I confirm, and get: "There is a problem with the configuration server. (/usr/lib/GConf/2/gconf-sanity-check-2 exited with status 256)" I confirm, and can log in. Theses messages are presistend after reboot. Its annoying, but not a stopper like the first problem. Why is this? Can I avoid this? Isaac -- 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] Classes do not work in 11.1 autoyast installation
by mwani＠fkf.mpg.de 06 Oct '09

06 Oct '09

Hi, I want to use classes in my autoyast installation. With the 'autoyast' parameter I'm loading the xml-file: <?xml version="1.0"?> <!DOCTYPE profile> <profile xmlns="http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns" xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns"> <classes config:type="list"> <class> <class_name>default</class_name> <configuration>software.xml</configuration> </class> <class> <class_name>laptop</class_name> <configuration>partitions.xml</configuration> </class> </classes> </profile> I'm booting the client via PXE boot. I can see in the log file of the http server, that the client fetches the xml file. But in contrast the client does not even try to load the class files. I can not see an obvious error in the y2log file. With 10.3 that procedure worked that way. With 11.1 it has broken for me. Any hints are appreciated. thanks, Michael Wanitschek -- 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] Install all packages via autoyast.
by Ajay Mulwani 22 Aug '09

22 Aug '09

Hi, What is the syntax in autoinst.xml to install ALL packages of the media (sles10 and sles11). In RedHat Linux "@Everything" directive in ks.cfg does this job. Is there something similar available? Thanks, Ajay -- 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] merging of <package> doesn't work
by Frank Steiner 11 Aug '09

11 Aug '09

Hi, I'm adding two profiles in rules.xml, both contain <packages> and <remove-packages> entries (and addon produtcs). I'm adding the second profile as: <rule> ... <result> <profile>profiles/sled-only.xml</profile> <continue config:type="boolean">true</continue> <dont_merge config:type="list"> <element>listentry</element> <element>package</element> </dont_merge> </result> </rule> Merging of the two add_on_product listentries works fine, but the packages are not merged. E.g. I have <packages config:type="list"> <package>sendmail</package> </packages> in the first profile and <packages config:type="list"> <package>lilo</package> </packages> in the sled-only.xml. But lilo is not added and in y2log I see only "software":$["packages":["sendmail"]] although at some point earlier I find AutoInstallRules.ycp:590 user defined dont_merge for rules found. dontmerge is ["listentry", "package"] When merge the two xml files manually according to your blog, i.e. with /usr/bin/xsltproc --novalid --param replace "'false'" --param dontmerge1 "'package'" --param with "'sled-only.xml'" --output out.xml /usr/share/autoinstall/xslt/merge.xslt lmu.xml then out.xml contains the merge: <ns1:packages config:type="list"> <package>sendmail</package><package>lilo</package> </ns1:packages> Am I doing sth. wrong? cu, Frank -- Dipl.-Inform. Frank Steiner Web: http://www.bio.ifi.lmu.de/~steiner/ Lehrstuhl f. Bioinformatik Mail: http://www.bio.ifi.lmu.de/~steiner/m/ LMU, Amalienstr. 17 Phone: +49 89 2180-4049 80333 Muenchen, Germany Fax: +49 89 2180-99-4049 * Rekursion kann man erst verstehen, wenn man Rekursion verstanden hat. * -- 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]
by Eduard Diner 30 Apr '09

30 Apr '09

Hello, I use one and the same autoyast script to install SLES 10 and SLES 11. Looking in the /etc/hosts file on SLES 11 you can find a additional line: > 127.0.0.2 hostName.domain hostName On a SLES 10 based installation this line is not present. It looks like some default behaviour changed with SLES 11. But how can I avoid this in my autoyast file? Cheers, Edy -- 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] mountby device is not transferred to lilo/SLES 11
by Frank Steiner 30 Apr '09

30 Apr '09

Hi, according to bootloader/routines/misc.ycp, the mountby-setting for the device should be transferred to the bootloader config: /** FATE #302219 - Use and choose persistent device names for disk devices * Converts a device name to the corresponding device name it should be * mounted by, according to the "mountby" setting for the device from * yast2-storage. However, although I've chosen to mount by device in my profile (and fstab correctly contains the /dev/sdx stuff), the lilo.conf still contains the /dev/disk/by-id entries. I find a lot of 2009-04-22 15:58:12 <1> cantor(4418) [YCP] bootloader/routines/misc.ycp:630 Dev2MountByDev: /dev/sda2 2009-04-22 15:58:12 <1> cantor(4418) [YCP] bootloader/routines/misc.ycp:640 Default mount by is `id entries in y2log, so obviously the setting is not fetched correctly from the storage module in the Dev2MountByDev function. Could the 2009-04-22 15:48:34 <1> cantor(4418) [YCP] AutoinstStorage.ycp:274 unknown mountby parameter '`device' will be ignored message be related with this? Adding to my wishlist for a driverupdate :-) cu, Frank -- Dipl.-Inform. Frank Steiner Web: http://www.bio.ifi.lmu.de/~steiner/ Lehrstuhl f. Bioinformatik Mail: http://www.bio.ifi.lmu.de/~steiner/m/ LMU, Amalienstr. 17 Phone: +49 89 2180-4049 80333 Muenchen, Germany Fax: +49 89 2180-99-4049 * Rekursion kann man erst verstehen, wenn man Rekursion verstanden hat. * -- 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] SLES10SP2, autoyast & cf keymap
by Michel-André 29 Apr '09

29 Apr '09

I install SLES10SP2 with autoyast. I have problem with the keyboard. I used: keymap=cf It give me french azerty keyboard. What is the correct way to specify a french-canadian qwerty keyboard? All suggestions are welcome. Michel-André ********************** -- 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] Adding sections to the bootloader config
by Magnus Boman 28 Apr '09

28 Apr '09

Hello, I'm installing SLES10SP2, and apart from what gets added by default, in the bootloader section, I'd like to add a few extra sections. Looking at http://www.suse.com/~ug/autoyast_doc/CreateProfile.Bootloader.html I get the impression that it should be possible, but no matter how I try, I either only end up with what's added by default, or what I added my self. Is what I want to do possible, and if so, what would be the way to do it? Cheers, Magnus -- 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] Can't add add-on products in autoyast / opensuse 11.1
by Ivan De Masi 19 Apr '09

19 Apr '09

Hello again, I created a basic xml-file for installing opensuse 11.1 and I'm installing from DVD. My add-on section (at the top of the xml file!?) looks like this: <add-on> <add_on_products config:type="list"> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir></product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Community/openSUSE_11.1/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_1…</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://download.videolan.org/pub/videolan/vlc/SuSE/11.1/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/11.1/</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> <listentry> <media_url>http://www.opensuse-education.org/download/repo/1.0/11.1</media_url> <product></product> <product_dir>/</product_dir> </listentry> </add_on_products> </add-on> Right at the beginning I get error messages that the repositorys can't be added. The y2log at this time says something like "can't resolve download.opensuse.org". Is the add-on definition too early in this file (I didn't touch the sequence created by autoyast UI) so that it is a problem with dns? Subsequent the <do_online_update config:type="boolean">true</do_online_update> command is ignored (I put this line at the end of the <software> section). Also <suse_register> <do_registration config:type="boolean">true</do_registration> <register_regularly config:type="boolean">true</register_regularly> <submit_hwdata config:type="boolean">true</submit_hwdata> <submit_optional config:type="boolean">false</submit_optional> </suse_register> is not processed. Any ideas? Thanks! Regrads, Ivan -- IT-Administration AStA TU Darmstadt Hochschulstr. 1 64289 Darmstadt University of Technology Darmstadt Tel. +49-6151-162117 Fax. +49-6151-166026 -- 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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