Given: OS 11.1 Patch 20091116 Task: Install software in stage 2 to configure the printer via a post script # Install via zypper # Get printer.xml configuration file via wget # Use ayast_setup setup to configure the printer via yast. zypper --no-gpg-checks --non-interactive in http://10.11.8.3/export/suse/sl111/x86addon/yast2-printer-2.18.19-10.15.i586... rm /root/printer.xml 2>/dev/null cd /root/ && wget http://10.11.8.3:/export/suse/sl111/autoinstall/classes/printer.xml cd - yast ayast_setup setup filename=/root/printer.xml Problem: zypper can not install the new yast2-printer rpm because of a locked system management . Thus the final printer configuration will fail. Log: + zypper --no-gpg-checks --non-interactive in http://10.11.8.3/export/suse/sl111/x86addon/yast2-printer-2.18.19-10.15.i586... --->>>>>>>> System management is locked by the application with pid 4729 (y2base). Close this application before trying again. + rm /root/printer.xml + cd /root/ + wget http://10.11.8.3:/export/suse/sl111/autoinstall/classes/printer.xml --2009-11-12 20:53:41-- http://10.11.8.3/export/suse/sl111/autoinstall/classes/printer.xml ... + yast ayast_setup setup filename=/root/printer.xml Note: I have a base OS 11.1 repostory ( from DVD ) and a frozen update repository available during the installation but would like not to mess around with them. Question: So with which script ( pre/post/chroot ) can i add additional software during installation ? In case it is not possible i will use a post installation script ( After autoyast post script ) to do the configuration via: ( The main problem with running yast after an initial installation is, that yast requires a screen thus by default you can not run it in unattended mode ( All AFAIK ) cat ./chenv ## Run Stage 2 Yast configuration for stuff forgotten in the initial configuration export TERM=vt100 #cd /tmp # #for i in "printer.xml" ; do #echo "INFO: Running Yast Stage 2 configuration for $i " # wget --no-clobber http://installsrv:${basedir}/autoinstall/classes/$i # screen -D -m yast /usr/share/YaST2/clients/ayast_setup.ycp setup filename=/tmp/$i #echo -e "\tINFO: End of Yast Stage 2 configuration." #done #cd - tia Hajo

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Question: So with which script ( pre/post/chroot ) can i add additional software during installation ?

that's a FAQ: http://www.suse.de/~ug/AutoYaST_FAQ.html#ac

Sorry, not that I have not searched. This means that I have to stay with my post script solution anyway - thus it will be executed from the autoyast init script. BTW: Would be nice to put the information for running yast in unattended mode into the ayast_setup.ycp section of your FAQ. because with this solution you are able to reconfigure a OpenSuse installation in unattended mode by using a xml file. At least the stage 2 part. # Reconfigure remotely a OpenSuse Installation after its already configured via yast. # Example: Reconfigure the printer. ssh --batch MyClient \ "screen -D -m yast /usr/share/YaST2/clients/ayast_setup.ycp \ setup filename=/tmp/printer.xml" thx Hajo -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-autoinstall+help@opensuse.org