[sles-beta] SLES12 x86_64 beta RC1 autoyast network installation not working

[Darren Thompson]

Urs

It's possible the autoyast file format has changed (they have been doing
lots of work with autoyast over the last few betas/rc).

I have recreated my autoyast files and they seem to be working as expected.

Darren


On 5 August 2014 18:32, <urs.frey at post.ch> wrote:

>  Hi
>
>
>
> I am trying to install SLES12 x86_64 RC1 using my autoyast.xml profile
> which was well working with SLES12 Beta9 now with RC1
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> With RC1 Linuxrc process asks me the IP address, why??
>
> In my info file in the initrd the IP-address is well defined, well working
> with beta9
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> freyu at v04yf4:~> cat /appl/custom_iso/info_sles12_v03er9
>
> netwait: 40
>
> splash : verbose
>
> net.ifnames: 0
>
> install: http://172.27.40.68/sles12_64
>
> netdevice: eth0
>
> hostname: v03er9
>
> hostip: 10.1.100.167
>
> netmask: 255.255.254.0
>
> gateway: 10.1.101.254
>
> nameserver: 10.1.121.11
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> autoyast: http://172.27.40.68/pstkits/profiles/sles12_autoinst_v03er9.xml
>
> netsetup:-dhcp,+hostip,+gateway,+netmask,+nameserver
>
> udev.rule: "mac=00:50:56:b7:02:a9,name=eth0"
>
> freyu at v04yf4:~>
>
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>  When I enter the network address 10.1.100.167/23, all network parameters
> are asked, gateway, nameserver, dns search domains, even they are defined
> in the info file
>
> After defining these parameters I get the screen, that the installation
> media can not been found
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> With ALT-F9 I can see, that the network did not get defined. So it is
> obvious, that the installation media can not been found.
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> I state Network installation with autoyast SLES12 x86_64 RC1 is not
> possible due to a bug in Linuxrc Network configuration
>
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> Best regards
>
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> Urs Frey
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