https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734264 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=734264#c0 Summary: remote network installation does not work Classification: openSUSE Product: openSUSE 12.1 Version: Final Platform: PC OS/Version: openSUSE 11.4 Status: NEW Severity: Normal Priority: P5 - None Component: Installation AssignedTo: bnc-team-screening@forge.provo.novell.com ReportedBy: comes@naic.edu QAContact: jsrain@suse.com Found By: --- Blocker: --- User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:8.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/8.0 I'm used to install openSUSE doing a network installation. using the needed services (tftp, dhcp, slp, http) that I have configured on my network. Often I also do remote network installation using VNC. This used to work until 11.4, but it doesn't in 12.1. This is what happens: In the boot screen, Main Menu, Settings, VNC enable or Disable I select: Use VNC for install? Yes Then I continue as usual until on the console appears the message: starting a VNC server.... with the list of active interfaces to which I can connect remotely with VNC. I connect with VNC, and do the usual stuff: Preparation steps Installation Mode Add-On Product Installation Clock and Time Zone Desktop Selection Disk Partitioning Etc. (in the Installation Mode screen I deselect Use Automatic Configuration, and in Installation Settings I check open SSH port and enable SSH Service) Perform Installation After the installation completes the VNC session is closed and the machine is rebooted. After reboot, the same message as before appears on the console: starting a VNC server.... with the list of active interfaces to which I can connect remotely with VNC. but this time VNC does not connect and I cannot complete the installation. In case it may help, I was able to go further in the installation process in the following way: Boot, select VNC installation and do everything as before but this time in the Installation Settings screen, instead of opening the SSH port, I disable the firewall. then Perform Installation and reboot. After the reboot, the message about the VNC server running appears and this time I'm able to connect. Then I continue with the configuration: Hostname Network Configuration (enable NetworkManager) Test Internet Connection (I select No, Skip This Test) After I click Nest, a small window appears that say YaST2 Starting service network and there it stays forever. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.In the boot screen enable VNC for remote installation 2.Perform the installation 3. Actual Results: On reboot, is is not possible to connect remotely to complete the installation Expected Results: It should be possible to remotely connect and complete the installation -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug.