Hello, I wasn't using <initialize> to begin with, but I have just added it into the config. Now, though, the partition table gets wiped, but no partitions get created on the first disk! Here is the <partitioning> section of the config: ============================================================ <partitioning config:type="list"> <drive> <device>/dev/sda</device> <initialize config:type="boolean">true</initialize> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/boot</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">1</partition_nr> <size>100mb</size> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> </partition> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">2</partition_nr> <size>7000mb</size> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> </partition> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/usr</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">3</partition_nr> <size>7000mb</size> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> </partition> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">swap</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>swap</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">130</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">5</partition_nr> <size>2048mb</size> </partition> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/tmp</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">6</partition_nr> <size>1024mb</size> </partition> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/stg-dell2</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">7</partition_nr> <size>max</size> </partition> </partitions> <use>all</use> </drive> <drive> <device>/dev/sdb</device> <initialize config:type="boolean">true</initialize> <partitions config:type="list"> <partition> <filesystem config:type="symbol">reiser</filesystem> <format config:type="boolean">true</format> <mount>/mirror</mount> <partition_id config:type="integer">131</partition_id> <partition_nr config:type="integer">1</partition_nr> <size>max</size> <partition_type>primary</partition_type> </partition> </partitions> <use>all</use> </drive> </partitioning> ============================================================ Here is the partitioning I saw from within AutoYast before (roughly): ============================================================ /dev/sda (80GB) - 38MB - Dell Utility (existing) - 1.9GB - FAT16 (existing) /dev/sdb (250GB) - 250GB - reiser (proposed, and correct) ============================================================ And finally, here is the partitioning I can see now from within AutoYast, having added "<initialize>" into the config as above: ============================================================ /dev/sda (80GB) - No partitions /dev/sdb (250GB) - 250GB - reiser (proposed, and correct) ============================================================ It's almost as if it's removed the partition table, and just not bothered to create any new partitions! lol Hobsb. -- Richard Hobbs (Systems Administrator) Toshiba Research Europe Ltd. - Speech Technology Group Web: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/ Normal Email: richard.hobbs@crl.toshiba.co.uk Mobile Email: mobile@mongeese.co.uk Tel: +44 1223 376964 Mobile: +44 7811 803377
-----Original Message----- From: Uwe Gansert [mailto:ug@suse.de] Sent: 14 February 2006 11:17 To: suse-autoinstall@suse.com Subject: Re: [suse-autoinstall] Simultaneous SuSE 10.0 Autoyast installs fail!
On Tuesday 14 February 2006 12:05, Richard Hobbs wrote:
Ah... It's the partitioning!!
thought so.
The Dell Servers ship with a 38MB utility partition and a 1.9GB FAT16 partition, and for some reason, AutoYast isn't wiping these partitions first.
I thought the "<use>all</use>" section was the bit that said use the entire disk?
actually <use>all</use> should delete those partitions unless your profile makes them stay or it's some weird exception (triggered by special hardware) Do you use <initialize ...>true</initialize> to wipe out the partition table?
-- ciao, Uwe Gansert
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