[sles-beta] Help, getting an autoyast build for "multi-user" target

[Josef Reidinger]

On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 17:09:20 +1000
"Darren Thompson" <darrent at akurit.com.au> wrote:

> Josef
> 
> I can say clearly that "something" is broken.
> 
> I'm not sure "what" is broken at this stage.
> 
> The "yast service-manager"  module does not even list multi-user as an
> available target to choose on the pull-down list.

Hi Darren,
this is known issue, so not needed to report it.

> 
> If I try specifying:
> <services-manager>
>   <default_target>multi-user</default_target>
> </services-manager>
> In my autoayst files then it gets really strange as you get dropped
> to an un-configured x-server login screen and then have to run "init
> 3" to get to the root console.
> 
> Which of these odd/incorrect/non-intuitive behaviours do you wish me
> to log?

I am not aware of second one, so if you can report it it would help us
and attach all logs, so we can see what exactly can be problem.

Thanks
Josef

> 
> Darren
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 16 June 2014 16:41, Josef Reidinger <jreidinger at suse.com> wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, 16 Jun 2014 13:08:34 +1000
> > "Darren Thompson" <darrent at akurit.com.au> wrote:
> >
> > > Team
> > >
> > > Does anyone have an example autoyast file they can share which
> > > reliably builds a server to the "multi-user" target (e.g. no
> > > X/display server running).
> > >
> > > Simmilarly, what are the steps for go from a server built to the
> > > "graphical" target and getting it to reliably boot to the
> > > "multi-user" target.
> > >
> > > The "service-manager" Yast module seems to be able to adjust the
> > > "target" level but I cannot seem to workout how to get it to
> > > accept "multi-user" - Am I missing something or is that yast
> > > module "broken"?
> > >
> > > Any/all help appreciated.
> > >
> > > background:
> > > I have traditionally built my SLES servers with the full graphical
> > > install. I would then go into 'yast2 run-level' module and in
> > > 'expert mode' change the default to "run level 3".
> > > This would allow me to run the servers themselves without any
> > > graphical display, but I could still SSH into them and run all the
> > > graphical tools (via x-forwarding).
> > > I'm hoping to be able to achve the same result with SLES12
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Darren
> > >
> >
> > Hi Darren,
> > my quick check of services manager xml schema -
> >
> > https://github.com/yast/yast-services-manager/blob/master/src/autoyast_rnc/services-manager.rnc
> > show that what you are looking for can be
> > <services-manager>
> >   <default_target>multi-user</default_target>
> > </services-manager>
> >
> > If this do not work, then it is probably bug and we need to check it
> > together with logs what can go wrong.
> >
> > Josef
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