Hello,
I have just created a SLES9-SP2 installation source manually for use as
an http repository for automated installations. In order to create the
installation repository, i created an installation dir (/install),
mounted the necessary ISOs (sles9cd1, core9cd{1,2}, and
sles9sp2cd{1,2}), and then used
rsync -auvvP /path/to/iso /install
to get all the necessary files into the repository. I then ran
create_package_descr -x ./setup/descr/EXTRA_PROV
from within the /install/suse directory in order to update the pacakge
descritptions. Finally, i pointed to this directory within Yast, and
used the "Autoinstallation" module to create an autoinst.xml file within
/install/profiles/.
to test the installation, i made the repository available via apache,
booted with a custom SP2-CD1 cd, and pointed the network installation
(http) to my repository. i used the following linuxrc.config:
KernelPCMCIA: 1
UseUSBSCSI: 1
Product: SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 SP2
UpdateDir: /linux/suse/i386-sles9
MemLoadImage: 163840
MinMemory: 256
MemYaST: 64000
MemYaSTText: 64000
Language: english
Display: Color
Keytable: us
Install: http:///install/
DHCP: 1
HostIP:
Netmask: 255.255.255.0
Server:
Serverdir: /install/
Netdevice: eth0
insmod: 3c59x
insmod: mii
insmod: e100
insmod: e1000
Textmode: 1
AutoYast: http:///install/
the installation worked just as i had hoped.
Now, the problem begins...
I need to have this repository available via IIS from a windows 2000
server machine (not my choice, i am controlled by the paycheck-makers).
So, i mounted the windows directory that is going to host the repository
with samba, and then used rsync -auvvP to copy the repository to this
windows share.
when i boot with the same cd (with a modified linuxrc.config to point
the network installation to the windows web server), my installation
fails. The installation begins fine, finds the control.xml and my
autoinst.xml, but when it gets to the "Configure Software selections" it
fails with the following error message
"Could not set base selection: default"
followed by
"Error while configuring software selections. Try again."
fwiw, i also reran YaST and pointed the installation to the mounted
windows share, recreated the autoinst.xml, and saved it within
/profiles/, but that did not work either. i also
tried to using the option from with YaST to see the repository as a
windows share, but that also fails.
I have searched high and low regarding these error messages, but have
found nothing. Does anyone have any ideas that could help me out?
THANK YOU!!!
--fjs--
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Francisco J. Sanchez
UNISYS // ESP: Preload Team