[opensuse-autoinstall] FYI: Using a update repository in SL 11.1

The following information is based on OpenSuse 11.1 and might fit as well to 11.2 Motivation: We had problems using the OpenSuse 11.1 base DVD ISO image for installation so we where forced to have the update repository available during installation. Since a update repsotory is not stable in terms of software release number each new installation might differ to a previous run and requires internet access as well. To aviod this problem we decided to mirror the Update repository ( only required parts of course ) to the local installation server. Our local directory is /export/mirror/frozen/ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensuse/update/11.1 To enable autoyast to use this repository an add_on_products.xml has been created within the 32bit installation repository: Example: $ cat /export/suse/sl111/x86/add_on_products.xml <?xml version="1.0"?> http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns" xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns"> <name>11.1 updates</name> <url>http://OurInstallationServerIP/export/mirror/frozen/ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/opensus...</url> <path>/</path> false <selected config:type="boolean">true</selected> <!-- Another product item --> Reference: http://forgeftp.novell.com/yast/doc/SL11.1/tdg/installation_features.html hth Hajo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org