Hi,
I already read those tipps from this list about the error on "initialising software packages" but was not able to fix this problem with the attached autoinst.xml .
My procedure should be well known and simple: 1. make the CD-ROM make the first boot device 2. insert a floppy disk with autoinst.xml to fd0 3. insert CD1 from SuSE Linux 8.1/8.1 to hdc 4. reboot, at the boot prompt choose text mode (F2) and press ENTER => "error while initialize package descriptions".
My autoinst.xml source can be read below
Any ideas?
Thanx
Martin
------------------------[autoinst.xml]--------------------- <?xml version="1.0"?> <![CDATA[ <!DOCTYPE control_file SYSTEM "/usr/lib/YaST2/include/control-file.dtd"> <profile xmlns="http://www.suse.de/1.0/cfns" xmlns:config="http://www.suse.de/1.0/cfgns">
<install> <general> <keyboard>german</keyboard> <language>de_DE</language> <timezone>CET</timezone> <hwclock>localtime</hwclock> <reboot>true</reboot> <encryption_method>des</encryption_method> </general>
<bootloader> <write_bootloader>true</write_bootloader> <location>mbr</location> <linear>false</linear> <lba_support>false</lba_support> <activate>true</activate> <kernel_parameters>failsafe</kernel_parameters> <initrd_modules config:type="list" > <module></module> </initrd_modules> </bootloader>
<partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/sda</device> <reuse>all</reuse> <partition> <filesystem>ext2</ffilesystem> <size>10Mb</size> <mount>/boot</mount> </partition> <partition> <mount>swap</mount> <size>128mb</size> </partition> <partition> <filesystem>xfs</filesystem> <size>3000Mb</size> <mount>/</mount> </partition> <partition> <filesystem>xfs</filesystem> <size>500Mb</size> <mount>/var/</mount> </partition> </drive> </partitioning> <software> <base>Minimal</base> </software>
</install> <configure>
<runlevels> <default>3</default> <services config:type="list" > <service> <service_name>at</service_name> <service_start>3 5</service_start> <service_stop>2 3 5</service_stop> </service> <service> <service_name>portmap</service_name> <service_start>3 5</service_start> <service_stop>2 3 5</service_stop> </service> </services> </runlevels>
<network> <dns> <dhcp_hostname config:type="boolean"
false</dhcp_hostname>
<dns_domain>gudel.net</dns_domain> <hostname>suseserver</hostname> <nameservers config:type="list"> <nameserver>134.100.220.2</nameserver> </nameservers> <searchlist config:type="list" > <search>gudel.net</search> </searchlist> </dns> <interfaces config:type="list" > <interface> <BOOTMODE>onboot</BOOTMODE> <BOOTPROTO>static</BOOTPROTO> <BROADCAST>192.168.0.255</BROADCAST> <IPADDR>192.168.0.105</IPADDR> <NETMASK>255.255.255.0</NETMASK> <NETWORK>192.168.0.0</NETWORK> <device>eth0</device> <module></module> <options></options> </interface> </interfaces>
<routing config:type="list" > <route> <destination>default</destination> <device>eth0</device> <gateway>192.168.1.1</gateway> <netmask>0.0.0.0</netmask> </route> </routing> </network>
</configure> </profile> ------------------------[autoinst.xml]---------------------
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