[sles-beta] SLES12 x86_64 linuxrc network configuration not working, automated installation not possible

[Steffen Winterfeldt]

On Tue, 5 Aug 2014, urs.frey at post.ch wrote:

> As you can see below, I tried to boot using debug.wait=net:2501 and I entered the shell, but
> this shell is not usable on v-sphere VMWare ESXi console

[...]

> I used again ALT-F9 and on this screen I entered
> 
> # ifdown eth0
> 
> # ifup eth0
> 
> This way I could start the network and the installation.

Thanks! This at least indicates that it's the missing netwait in your case.

> After the installation I would of course see the linuxrc.log=/foo.log file but nothing can be
> found
> 
> So how to continue??

What I usually do is using startshell=1 and starting an sshd (service_start sshd + setting a password).


Steffen