[sles-beta] SLES12 x86_64 BUG? YaST installation, 43 packages remaining when writing boot loader to disk

[Matthias G. Eckermann]

Hello Urs and all,

On 2014-03-03 T 15:25 urs.frey at post.ch wrote:

> I tested again concerning the remaining packages to be
> installed.  When NOT setting multipathing to YES, then
> obviously all packages get installed before first reboot
> So there may be an issue, when enabling multipathing in
> YaST

Sounds like a bug:-( Please open a service request.

TIA -
	MgE
 
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> 
> Urs Frey
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> Von: Frey Urs, IT222
> Gesendet: Monday, March 03, 2014 3:39 PM
> An: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Authorized Beta Program
> Betreff: SLES12 x86_64 BUG? YaST installation, 43 packages remaining when writing boot loader to disk
> 
> Hi
> 
> When installing SLES at the end of package installation phase, upon writing saving boot loader to disk and going to reboot, there are still 43 packages outstanding for installation. At least this is on the screen, as shown below.
> Why are not all packages installed before going to reboot?
> Is this a BUG or what is the reason for this?
> 
> The background of my question is rather simple:
> After reboot the LAN configuration will be done, bonding etc, and there is no more connection to the software repository for a while.
> So if not all packages can be installed before going to reboot, one might encounter an incomplete installation.
> 
> Btw: I do also automated installations with other distributions, and there all packages get installed before first reboot.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Thank you very much for your feedback
> Best regards
> 
> Urs Frey
> Post CH AG
> Informationstechnologie
> IT Betrieb
> Webergutstrasse 12
> 3030 Bern (Zollikofen)
> Telefon : ++41 (0)58 338 58 70
> FAX     : ++41 (0)58 667 30 07
> E-Mail:   urs.frey at post.ch<mailto:urs.frey at post.ch>
> 
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