[opensuse-autoinstall] Custom autoInstall boot CD for multiple distributions (SLES 9 & SLES10)
Is it possible with AutoYast and CD install source to have different options in the isolinux.cfg that will autoinstall DIFFERENT releases. I have a product that installs on top of SLES and supports both SLES 9 and SLES 10. My customer base is mostly hardware maintenance folks not computer users so automation in necessary I'm trying to make my software install using autoinstall with a custom boot CD. I plan to have the "isolinux.cfg" present a list of machine hardware models and SLES version combination for them to select from and the rest be automated. I'm having trouble getting my custom boot CD to boot and start yast and then ask for the CD1 of SLES 9 or SLES 10 depending on which "isolinux.cfg" option was selected. It correctly boots and starts yast with the correct config file but then fails when it reaches "Configure Software Selections" and pops up the "Initializing catalogs" window. The error window contains: Error occurred while creating the catalog. cd:///?devices=/dev/hdc Source rejected by the user Retry Abort I was expecting it to ask for the SLES 9 CD #1 at this point but it does not. I have tried various combinations of options in the "content" files and in the "yast/order" and "yast/instorder" files to no avail. At this point I'm in need of help on how or IF this is even possible. My CD layout is as follows with some contents specific to the SLES 9 selection /media.1/media products /XPONSLES10/content 686850U.xml 68685AU.xml 8639PTW.xml /XPONSLES9/content 686850U.xml 68685AU.xml 8639PTW.xml /SLES9/yast/order instorder /boot/i386/root.fonts root loader/linux text4c.pcx 16001200.spl isolinux.bin isolinux.cfg initrd 16x16.fnt text2b.pcx text4a.pcx back.jpg text1.pcx bootlogo kroete.dat text3.pcx message text2c.pcx text4b.pcx memtest welcome.jpg en.tr 10240768.spl directory.yast timer_a.jpg text2a.pcx en.hlp 12801024.spl 14001050.spl 08000600.spl The files in the boot/i386/ folders are from SLES 10 SP1 CD #1 except for isolinux.cfg which contains default Install_3890XP_on_6868_50U_with_SLES9 # install label Install_3890XP_on_6868_50U_with_SLES9 kernel linux append initrd=initrd splash=verbose install=cd autoyast=file:///XPONSLES9/686850U.xml showopts # install label Install_3890XP_on_6868_50U_with_SLES10 kernel linux append initrd=initrd splash=verbose install=cd autoyast=file:///XPONSLES10/686850U.xml showopts ... ... ... The media.1/media file contains IBM 3890XP Control Program 20080317141526 1 The media.1/product file contains /XPONSLES9 IBM-3890XP-SLES9 2.0-21 /XPONSLES10 IBM-3890XP-SLES10 2.0-21 The SLES9/yast/order file contains / /SLES9/ /XPONSLES9 /XPONSLES9/ The SLES9/yast/instorder file contains /SLES9 /XPONSLES9 Thanks Adam W. Hawks T/L: 794-4033 Office: 704 594-4033 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
On Fri, 21 Mar 2008, Adam Hawks wrote:
Is it possible with AutoYast and CD install source to have different options in the isolinux.cfg that will autoinstall DIFFERENT releases.
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The files in the boot/i386/ folders are from SLES 10 SP1 CD #1 except for isolinux.cfg which contains
You're using the sles10 install environment even for sles9. I wouldn't expect this to work. I think you'd need a sles9 kernel/initrd & install system image ('rootimage=/foo/bar'). Steffen -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
On Friday 21 March 2008 19:27, Adam Hawks wrote:
Is it possible with AutoYast and CD install source to have different options in the isolinux.cfg that will autoinstall DIFFERENT releases.
Sorry for the delay in replying to this. Yes, I use a menu system with graphical background using vesamenu.c32 from the isolinux website. Essentially, anything you can do via pxelinux you can do via isolinux. Shout if you want more details. -- Simon Crute IS&T. Bracknell. UK. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
On Apr 17, 2008, at 9:26 AM, Simon Crute wrote:
On Friday 21 March 2008 19:27, Adam Hawks wrote:
Is it possible with AutoYast and CD install source to have different options in the isolinux.cfg that will autoinstall DIFFERENT releases.
Sorry for the delay in replying to this.
Yes,
I use a menu system with graphical background using vesamenu.c32 from the isolinux website. Essentially, anything you can do via pxelinux you can do via isolinux.
Shout if you want more details.
-- Simon Crute IS&T. Bracknell. UK. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall +help@opensuse.org
Thank you ... -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org
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Adam Hawks
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