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Date: Mon Oct 22 2001 - 21:18:14 CEST
Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2001 21:18:14 +0200 (CEST) From: <nashif@suse.de> Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.30.0110222115430.10729-100000@Appserv.suse.de> Subject: RE: [alice] How to avoid changing root passwd
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, Donnelly, John wrote:
>
> I'm really not quite sure the format here.
>
> The AutoYast sample info file, page 28 has:
>
> RC_CONFIG_0 SET_ROOT_PW yes
> RC_CONFIG_0 ROOT_START_PW xyxyxxyx
This was just an example for using RC_CONFIG_0 with autoyast. The way it
should be with alice is using SYS_<>. Sorry about the confusion.
Anas
>
> And your saying use SYS_<> instead .
>
> Also, ALICE document uses names with using PWD
> while AutoYast uses PW as the last part of the name.
>
> Neither settings seem to work. Does someone have
> a sample info file that works ?
>
> I want to edit the info file directly for now and not
> use the entire ALICE scripts. Is this possible ?
>
> Is the passwd setup using ALICE scripts or AutoYast ?
>
>
> ///
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fabian Herschel [mailto:fabian.herschel@suse.de]
> Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 10:58 AM
> To: Donnelly, John; Donnelly, John; nashif@suse.de
> Cc: alice@suse.com
> Subject: Re: [alice] How to avoid changing root passwd
>
>
> Am Montag, 22. Oktober 2001 17:10 schrieb Donnelly, John:
> > Hi.
> >
> > Is there a way to avoid having to change the
> > root passwd when the installation finshes ?
>
> Yes of corse!
>
> Please have a look at the Tag-Description of:
> - SYS_SET_ROOT_PWD and
> - SYS_ROOT_START_PWD
>
> The tag "SYS_SET_ROOT_PWD" (yes/no) defines wether
> alice should change the root password or not.
>
> The ENCRYPTED password can be defined inside the tag
> SYS_ROOT_START_PWD. Create this encrypted
> password using the program htpasswd.
>
> > I want the installion to be completely non -
> > interactive so the machine comes up on the network.
>
> Works 4 me :-)
> Best regards
> Fabian
>
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Donnelly, John
> > Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 7:10 AM
> > To: nashif@suse.de
> > Cc: alice@suse.com
> > Subject: [alice] items in the yast.tcf file ?_ THANKS !- FOUND IT
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks to all who dig this stuff up for me .
> >
> > Setting AUTO_FDISK to 2 boots without asking partition questions
> > ( we tryed setting it to 1 ) .
> >
> >
> > //
> >
> > nashif@suse.de wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > > I recently put the auto YaST documentation online (after converting
> >
> > them
> >
> > > to html). Please check
> > >
> > > http://www.suse.de/~nashif/autoyast1/
> > >
> > > Anas
> > >
> > > On Tue, 9 Oct 2001, John Donnelly wrote:
> > > > The file found at templates/yast.tcf has these parameters:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > AUTO_FDISK 1
> > > > #AUTO_FDISK 0
> > > > FAST_INSTALL 2
> > > > # AUTO_LILO 2
> > > > AUTO_LILO 2
> > > > AUTO_NET 1
> > > > AUTO_NAME 1
> > > > AUTO_SERVICES 1
> > > > INSTALL_WAIT 0
> > > > ASK_BOOTDISK 0
> > > > NO_ASK_SWAP 1
> > > > END_MESSAGE 0
> > > > END_STARTUP 0
> > > > CHECK_DEPENDENCY 0
> > > > POST_INSTALL $I:/ADD-RPM/alice.rpm
> > > > MOUNT_RAMDISK 0
> > > >
> > > > None of these are documented in the Alice document.
> > > >
> > > > We looking for a way to avoid having Alice install step
> > > > from floppy prompt you to modifying the partition.
> > > >
> > > > I thought the AUTO_FDISK would do it but doesn't work.
> > > > Thanks.
> > > > John.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > John Donnelly
> > > > John.Donnelly@compaq.com 512-432-8212
> > > > Compaq Computers. Austin, Tejas.
> > > > http://www.b24bestweb.com/warbaby1.htm
> > > >
> > > > --
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> > >
> > > --
> > > Anas Nashif <nashif at suse.de>, SuSE GmbH
> > > Montreal (Laval), Canada
> > >
> > > Tel./Fax: +1 450 978 2382
> > >
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>
-- Anas Nashif <nashif at suse.de>, SuSE GmbH Montreal (Laval), Canada Tel./Fax: +1 450 978 2382
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