boot message popup

11 Sep 2003

      Hi!

Even though I "complained" about this before, now after my holidays, I have
to enquire more in this problem, as it still persists.

In our constellation, we face the problem that I have to click away a
boot message popup window manually even though no interaction is requested.

I get a message warning me about the boot partition lying beyond cylinder
1024, which I cannot suppress. What can I do about it?

Basically, the autoinst.xml file looks like the appended text.

Appreciating any help,

Thomas Mack
TU Braunschweig, Abt. Informationssysteme

BTW.: the entry in line  15 (<gfxmenu>(hd0,2)/boot/message</gfxmenu>) does
NOT find its way into /boot/grub/menu.lst: what is wrong about it, how to
do it instead? Well, we do it in a post-script now, but I thought, it should
work the way I did it here...

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE profile SYSTEM "/usr/share/YaST2/include/autoinstall/profile.dtd">
<profile xmlns="http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns" 
xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns">
  <install>
    <bootloader>
      <location>mbr</location>
      <specific>
        <global>
          <__order__ config:type="list">
            <order_entry>gfxmenu</order_entry>
            <order_entry>color</order_entry>
            <order_entry>default</order_entry>
            <order_entry>timeout</order_entry>
          </__order__>
          <gfxmenu>(hd0,2)/boot/message</gfxmenu>
          <color>white/blue black/light-gray</color>
          <default config:type="integer">0</default>
          <timeout config:type="integer">8</timeout>
        </global>
        <sections config:type="list">
          <section>
            <__order__ config:type="list">
              <order_entry>title</order_entry>
              <order_entry>kernel</order_entry>
              <order_entry>initrd</order_entry>
            </__order__>
            <initrd>(hd0,2)/boot/initrd</initrd>
            <kernel>(hd0,2)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 vga=791 splash=silent 
showopts</kernel>
            <title>Linux</title>
          </section>
          <section>
            <__order__ config:type="list">
              <order_entry>title</order_entry>
              <order_entry>root</order_entry>
              <order_entry>chainloader</order_entry>
            </__order__>
            <chainloader>+1</chainloader>
            <root>(hd0,0)</root>
            <title>Windows</title>
          </section>
          <section>
            <__order__ config:type="list">
              <order_entry>title</order_entry>
              <order_entry>root</order_entry>
              <order_entry>chainloader</order_entry>
            </__order__>
            <chainloader>+1</chainloader>
            <root>(fd0)</root>
            <title>Floppy</title>
          </section>
          <section>
            <__order__ config:type="list">
              <order_entry>title</order_entry>
              <order_entry>kernel</order_entry>
              <order_entry>initrd</order_entry>
            </__order__>
            <initrd>(hd0,2)/boot/initrd.shipped</initrd>
            <kernel>(hd0,2)/boot/vmlinuz.shipped root=/dev/hda3 showopts 
ide=nodma apm=off acpi=off vga=normal nosmp noapic maxcpus=0 3</kernel>
            <title>failsafe</title>
          </section>
        </sections>
      </specific>
    </bootloader>
    <general>
      <clock>
        <hwclock>GMT</hwclock>
        <timezone>Europe/Berlin</timezone>
      </clock>
      <keyboard>
        <keymap>english-us</keymap>
      </keyboard>
      <language>de_DE</language>
      <mode>
        <confirm config:type="boolean">false</confirm>
        <forceboot config:type="boolean">false</forceboot>
        <interactive_boot config:type="boolean">false</interactive_boot>
        <reboot config:type="boolean">false</reboot>
      </mode>
      <mouse>
        <id>20_imps2</id>
      </mouse>
    </general>
    <partitioning config:type="list">
      <drive>
        <device>/dev/hda</device>
        <partitions config:type="list">
          <partition>
            <mount>swap</mount>
            <partition_id config:type="integer">130</partition_id>
            <partition_nr config:type="integer">2</partition_nr>
            <size>2gb</size>
          </partition>
          <partition>
            <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem>
            <mount>/</mount>
            <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id>
            <partition_nr config:type="integer">3</partition_nr>
            <size>max</size>
          </partition>
        </partitions>
        <use>2,3,4,5,6,7</use>
      </drive>
    </partitioning>
    <software>
      <base>Minimal</base>
    </software>
  </install>

  <configure>
    <printer>
      <default>ljdb</default>
      <printcap config:type="list">
        <printcap_entry>
          <config>generic-postscript-2</config>
          <cups-state>changed</cups-state>
          <device>standard-postscript-pcl5e</device>
          <device_ieee>HP LaserJet 4100</device_ieee>
          <ff config:type="boolean">false</ff>
          <info>HP Laserjet 4100</info>
          <location>Raum 217</location>
          <lprng-state>changed</lprng-state>
          <name>ljdb</name>
          <options/>
          <ownppd></ownppd>
          <raw config:type="boolean">false</raw>
          <type>yast2</type>
          <uri>filtering://infbsdb7/ljdb</uri>
          <vendor>hp</vendor>
          <vendor_ieee>HP</vendor_ieee>
        </printcap_entry>
        <printcap_entry>
          <config>generic-postscript-2</config>
          <cups-state>changed</cups-state>
          <device>standard-postscript-pcl5e</device>
          <device_ieee>HP LaserJet 4100</device_ieee>
          <ff config:type="boolean">false</ff>
          <info>HP Laserjet 4100 duplex</info>
          <location>Raum 217</location>
          <lprng-state>changed</lprng-state>
          <name>ljdbd</name>
          <options/>
          <ownppd></ownppd>
          <raw config:type="boolean">false</raw>
          <type>yast2</type>
          <uri>filtering://infbsdb7/ljdbd</uri>
          <vendor>hp</vendor>
          <vendor_ieee>HP</vendor_ieee>
        </printcap_entry>
      </printcap>
    </printer>
    <networking>
      <dns>
        <dhcp_hostname config:type="boolean">false</dhcp_hostname>
        <dhcp_resolv config:type="boolean">false</dhcp_resolv>
        <domain>idb.cs.tu-bs.de</domain>
        <hostname>is30</hostname>
        <nameservers config:type="list">
          <nameserver>134.169.32.1</nameserver>
        </nameservers>
        <searchlist config:type="list">
          <search>idb.cs.tu-bs.de</search>
          <search>ips.cs.tu-bs.de</search>
          <search>tu-bs.de</search>
        </searchlist>
      </dns>
      <interfaces config:type="list">
        <interface>
          <bootproto>static</bootproto>
          <broadcast>134.169.32.255</broadcast>
          <device>eth0</device>
          <ipaddr>134.169.32.140</ipaddr>
          <module>rtl8139</module>
          <netmask>255.255.255.0</netmask>
          <network>134.169.32.0</network>
          <options></options>
          <remote_ipaddr></remote_ipaddr>
          <startmode>onboot</startmode>
          <wireless>no</wireless>
        </interface>
      </interfaces>
      <routing>
        <ip_forward config:type="boolean">false</ip_forward>
        <routes config:type="list">
          <route>
            <destination>default</destination>
            <device>-</device>
            <gateway>134.169.32.59</gateway>
            <netmask>-</netmask>
          </route>
          <route>
            <destination>192.168.32.0</destination>
            <device>-</device>
            <gateway>134.169.32.149</gateway>
            <netmask>255.255.255.0</netmask>
          </route>
        </routes>
      </routing>
    </networking>
    <nfs config:type="list">
      <nfs_entry>
        <mount_point>/usr/users/infbsdb1</mount_point>
        <nfs_options>defaults</nfs_options>
        <server_path>infbsdb1:/usr/users/infbsdb1</server_path>
      </nfs_entry>
      <nfs_entry>
        <mount_point>/usr/users/infbsdb9</mount_point>
        <nfs_options>defaults</nfs_options>
        <server_path>infbsdb9:/usr/users/infbsdb9</server_path>
      </nfs_entry>
      <nfs_entry>
        <mount_point>/src</mount_point>
        <nfs_options>defaults</nfs_options>
        <server_path>infbsdb1:/src</server_path>
      </nfs_entry>
      <nfs_entry>
        <mount_point>/opt3</mount_point>
        <nfs_options>defaults</nfs_options>
        <server_path>infbsdb1:/opt3</server_path>
      </nfs_entry>
      <nfs_entry>
        <mount_point>/var/spool/mail</mount_point>
        <nfs_options>defaults</nfs_options>
        <server_path>infbssys:/var/spool/mail</server_path>
      </nfs_entry>
    </nfs>
    <nis>
      <nis_broadcast config:type="boolean">false</nis_broadcast>
      <nis_broken_server config:type="boolean">false</nis_broken_server>
      <nis_domain>yp.ips.cs.tu-bs.de</nis_domain>
      <nis_local_only config:type="boolean">false</nis_local_only>
      <nis_options></nis_options>
      <nis_other_domains config:type="list"/>
      <nis_servers config:type="list">
        <nis_server>134.169.32.1</nis_server>
        <nis_server>134.169.32.4</nis_server>
        <nis_server>134.169.32.10</nis_server>
      </nis_servers>
      <start_autofs config:type="boolean">false</start_autofs>
      <start_nis config:type="boolean">true</start_nis>
    </nis>
    <mail>
      <mta>postfix</mta>
      <connection_type>permanent</connection_type>
      <local_domains config:type="list"></local_domains>
      <outgoing_mail_server>mail.ips.cs.tu-bs.de</outgoing_mail_server>
      <from_header>idb.cs.tu-bs.de</from_header>
      <masquerade_other_domains config:type="list">is30, 
is30.idb.cs.tu-bs.de</masquerade_other_domains>
      <masquerade_users config:type="list"></masquerade_users>
      <fetchmail config:type="list"></fetchmail>
      <aliases config:type="list"></aliases>
      <merge_aliases></merge_aliases>
      <virtual_users config:type="list"></virtual_users>
    </mail>
    <runlevels>
      <default>5</default>
      <services config:type="list">
        <service>
          <service_name>gpm</service_name>
          <service_start>1 2 3 5</service_start>
          <service_stop></service_stop>
        </service>
        <service>
          <service_name>rstatd</service_name>
          <service_start>3 5</service_start>
          <service_stop></service_stop>
        </service>
        <service>
          <service_name>rwhod</service_name>
          <service_start>3 5</service_start>
          <service_stop></service_stop>
        </service>
        <service>
          <service_name>xntpd</service_name>
          <service_start>3 5</service_start>
          <service_stop></service_stop>
        </service>
        <service>
          <service_name>hwscan</service_name>
          <service_status>disable</service_status>
          <service_stop></service_stop>
        </service>
        <service>
          <service_name>cups</service_name>
          <service_start>3 5</service_start>
          <service_stop></service_stop>
        </service>
        <service>
          <service_name>nfslock</service_name>
          <service_start>3 5</service_start>
          <service_stop></service_stop>
        </service>
      </services>
    </runlevels>
    <sysconfig config:type="list">
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>POSTFIX_RELAYHOST</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>postfix</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>mail.ips.cs.tu-bs.de</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>POSTFIX_NULLCLIENT</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>postfix</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>yes</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>CHECK_ETC_HOSTS</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>suseconfig</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>no</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>MAIL_REPORTS_TO</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>suseconfig</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>mack</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>FROM_HEADER</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>mail</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>idb.cs.tu-bs.de</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>MAX_DAYS_IN_TMP</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>cron</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>30</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>KDM_USERS</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>displaymanager</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>ahlbrcht becker dalkiran eberha eckstein ehrich 
kollmann mack neumann taeubner
        </sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>GPM_PROTOCOL</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>mouse</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>imps2</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>WHEELS</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>mouse</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>1</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>XEMU3</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>mouse</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>no</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>XMOUSETYPE</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>mouse</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>IMPS/2</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>MOUSETYPE</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>mouse</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>imps2</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>NNTP_SERVER</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>news</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>news.tu-bs.de</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>DEFAULTPRINTER</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>printer</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>ljdb</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>KDM_SHUTDOWN</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>displaymanager</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>all</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
      <sysconfig_entry>
        <sysconfig_key>DISPLAYMANAGER</sysconfig_key>
        <sysconfig_path>displaymanager</sysconfig_path>
        <sysconfig_value>kdm</sysconfig_value>
      </sysconfig_entry>
    </sysconfig>
    <x11>
      <color_depth config:type="integer">16</color_depth>
      <configure_x11 config:type="boolean">true</configure_x11>
      <display_manager>kdm</display_manager>
      <enable_3d config:type="boolean">true</enable_3d>
      <monitor>
        <display>
          <max_hsync config:type="integer">110</max_hsync>
          <max_vsync config:type="integer">180</max_vsync>
          <min_hsync config:type="integer">30</min_hsync>
          <min_vsync config:type="integer">50</min_vsync>
        </display>
        <monitor_device>VISION MASTER PRO 511 (MA201D)</monitor_device>
        <monitor_vendor>IIYAMA</monitor_vendor>
      </monitor>
      <resolution>1152x864</resolution>
      <start_x11 config:type="boolean">true</start_x11>
    </x11>
    <inetd>
      <inetd_services config:type="list">
        <inetd_service>
          <service_name>ftp</service_name>
          <service_status>enable</service_status>
        </inetd_service>
        <inetd_service>
          <service_name>shell</service_name>
          <service_status>enable</service_status>
        </inetd_service>
      </inetd_services>
      <start_inetd config:type="boolean">true</start_inetd>
    </inetd>
    <users config:type="list">
      <user>
        <username>root</username>
        <user_password>something</user_password>
        <encrypted>true</encrypted>
        <forename/>
        <surname/>
      </user>
    </users>
  </configure>
</profile>