Anaconda-devel April 2004

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text mode colors
by Matthew Miller 30 Apr '04

30 Apr '04

Somewhere in the past couple of releases, the colors in the text mode installer changed so that it uses red on blue for text entry fields, instead of yellow on blue. Red may be more redhat-like, but it's not very readable on the blue. I'm a bit perplexed as to where this change is implemented -- newt still appears to have yellow on blue as its default palette. Can someone help me out? Thanks! -- Matthew Miller mattdm(a)mattdm.org <http://www.mattdm.org/> Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>

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Where to start ??
by Edward Finlayson 30 Apr '04

30 Apr '04

Hi all, I love anaconda and feel it to be the best installer out there, so it was logical that I would want to use it as the installer of choice. My question is this where do I start to modify anaconda for my own distribution. I have built a custom distro using LFS for a server farm. This I now have worjing the way tha I want and I am in the porcess of using rpm to package all of the individual software packages, but as yet I have no installer. Anaconda is particularly well suited to an rmp based install and look great as well. However I don't know where to start for a base distro as most of what is covered in this list is redhat based. I was wondering if anyone out there had anyexperience or knew of any docs that i could chase down covering the matter of using anaconda with an original distro rather than tweaking an existsing one. Yours Hopefully Fin.

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mounting cd on net install
by Matthew Miller 29 Apr '04

29 Apr '04

I just noticed that the FC2t3 anacoda tries to mount the CDROM before it goes to the network, even if a network install method is given. Is there a good reason for this that I'm overlooking? -- Matthew Miller mattdm(a)mattdm.org <http://www.mattdm.org/> Boston University Linux ------> <http://linux.bu.edu/>

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can't do an ISO-based NFS install for FC2-t3
by Robert P. J. Day 29 Apr '04

29 Apr '04

(i posted something about this to the FC test list earlier, but i figured this was probably the more appropriate place. sorry if you get to see this twice.) for the first time in a while, i tried to do an NFS install from a server that had an NFS-exported directory containing the four FC2-t3 ISO images (all md5sum-verified.) starting my install with CD 1, i used boot: linux askmethod selected "NFS image", picked "DHCP" for the new install host, and supplied the IP address of the server and the directory containing the ISO images, at which point i got the error: "The Fedora Core installation tree in that directory does not seem to match your boot media." it's all FC2-t3, so i'm not sure what i should be concluding from this. any hints? i'm assuming that this message means that the network is fine, and that the installer reached the server, examined the directory and only then decided it didn't like what it saw. rday

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mounting xfs partitions at install
by Brent Gerig 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

In my ks.cfg, I'm defining my partitions as follows: part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=128 part / --fstype ext3 --size=4096 part /var/opt/ariel/database --fstype xfs --size=2048 part /var --fstype ext3 --size=2048 part swap --size=512 part /var/opt/ariel/audio --fstype xfs --size=100 --grow One of my custom packages installs a file into the /var/opt/ariel/database directory, so it needs to be available at install time. However, the xfs partitions are not being mounted during the install. I've even tried mounting them manually in the ks.cfg %pre section using 'mount /tmp/hda5 /mnt/sysimage/var/opt/ariel/database'. Even that attempt at a nasty hack didn't work. The end result of this problem is that the database file that I need isn't there when I reboot unless I _un_mount the partition where it's supposed to be. Does anyone have experience with getting anaconda to mount xfs partitions? Thanks, -Brent

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partition method not working?
by Stephen Mah 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

I have a weird issue with the installer. I have a kickstart file that does not define the partition layout. Anaconda should automatically prompt the user for the disk layout. I have a network install that does work this way. The same distro tree is copied from the network install and split into three CDs, genhdlist, comps rebuilt, etc... However, using the CD to install I get a error: "could not allocated requested partitions:" Anaconda log: Log for CD local install: moving (1) to step partitionobjinit moving (1) to step autopartitionexecute Log for NFS install: moving (1) to step partitionmethod Any suggestions? -steve

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(no subject)
by Pathik Patel 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

IT was /usr/share/anaconda/pixmaps/rnotes/ not the rnotes. Also i have build stage2.img manually & with anaconda-images+buildinstall. ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online. http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony/

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Thank you for all the help, getting close to a complete build
by Chan, Dominic 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

I just want to say thank for all the helps from member of this list. Especially to Forrest, Paul, and Richard. By using the pkgorder, and use the output to generate an update hdlist seem to fix my problem with the following error that I was getting /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.55990: line 3: /sbin/install-info: No such file or directory error: %post(libgcj-3.2.3-20) scriptlet failed, exit status 127 Where per suggest by Forrest that info need to be install before libgcj. Also, all of my RPMS inside my Update folder are getting updated from the build (Since I am using RHEL 3.0 Update 1 CD sets). The Update folder are inside the default RedHat folder, at the same level as RPMS. However, I still have one last issue which I can not explain. Out of the 257 packages that suppose to get install, only 251 make it! As I have mention before, using the same ks.cfg, if I use the 4 individual CD during the installation process, everything works fine. But if I use the newly created CD with the same ks.cfg, the following RPMS did not get install libdbi-0.6.5-5.i386.rpm libxslt-1.0.33-1.i386.rpm lockdev-1.0.1-1.2.i386.rpm mx-2.0.3-8.i386.rpm pyxf86config-0.3.5-1.i386.rpm rhpl-0.110-1.i386.rpm Also, the %package section to my anaconda-ks.cfg that was generate during the install looks quite difference between the 4 original CD install and the single custom CD install Anaconda-ks.cfg from 4 CD installation -------------------------------------- %packages @ mysql @ web-server @ mail-server @ dns-server @ ftp-server -samba-common -wvdial -jakarta-regexp -ncompress -atk -netdump -tcsh -unix2dos -bonobo-activation -dhclient -irda-utils -tftp -ppp -pam_smb -mx4j -gnome-mime-data -jfsutils -finger -minicom -gnome-python2 -sharutils -iptables-ipv6 -nc -MyODBC -dos2unix -fbset -kernel-pcmcia-cs -libgnome -rdate -sendmail-cf -linc -pdksh -samba -wireless-tools -php-ldap -xalan-j -pygtk2 -lha -squid -alchemist -libgnomecanvas -isdn4k-utils -vconfig -libbonobo -commons-logging -commons-modeler -libwvstreams -libgcj-ssa -rsh kernel -tcpdump -unixODBC -redhat-java-rpm-scripts -redhat-config-network-tui grub -bcel -libmng -gnome-vfs2 -fam -pax -audiofile -XFree86-Mesa-libGLU -lslk -qt -libIDL -yp-tools -esound -commons-digester -commons-collections -setserial -pygtk2-libglade -libgnomeui -star -krbafs-utils -libart_lgpl -MySQL-python -redhat-config-mouse -libglade2 -PyXML -rdist -ypbind -mt-st -libbonoboui -rp-pppoe -4Suite -lftp -nano -redhat-switch-mail-gnome -mod_authz_ldap -mtr -redhat-config-httpd -xerces-j -mysql-devel -usbutils -hwcrypto -commons-beanutils -krbafs -nfs-utils -portmap -rmt -GConf2 -gnome-python2-bonobo -ash -pam_krb5 -distcache-devel -ORBit -talk -gtk2 -distcache -cyrus-sasl-gssapi -dump -apmd -pyorbit -pango -hotplug -ipsec-tools -prelink -cup -libdbi-dbd-mysql anaconda-ks.cfg from single custom CD installation --------------------------------------------------- %packages @ mysql @ web-server @ mail-server @ dns-server @ ftp-server -XFree86-Mesa-libGLU -netdump -lftp -ypbind -hotplug kernel -redhat-config-network-tui grub Do anyone have anymore input? dwc Both the individual sending this e-mail and The Lubrizol Corporation intend that this electronic message be used exclusively by the individual or entity to which it is intended to be addressed. This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential and thereby exempt and protected from unauthorized disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient, be aware that any disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication, or the use of its contents, is not authorized and is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication and are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original message from your e-mail system. http://www.lubrizol.com/disclaimer/cliquez_ici_pour_traduction_en_francais.… http://www.lubrizol.com/disclaimer/F�r_die_deutsche_�bersetzung_bitte_hier_… http://www.lubrizol.com/disclaimer/Clicar_aqui_para_vers�o_em_Portugu�s.htm http://www.lubrizol.com/disclaimer/D�_un_clic_aqu�_para_su_traducci�n_al_es… http://www.lubrizol.com/disclaimer/Chinese.htm http://www.lubrizol.com/disclaimer/Japanese.htm

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Got an error at installation
by Pathik Patel 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

Group menebers!!!! Help!!! I got following error while customizing the Red Hat9.0 installer for my company, Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 936, in handleRenderCallback self.currentWindow.renderCallback() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 155, in renderCallback self.intf.icw.nextClicked() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/gui.py", line 761, in nextClicked self.dispatch.gotoNext() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 157, in gotoNext self.moveStep() File "/usr/lib/anaconda/dispatch.py", line 225, in moveStep rc = apply(func, self.bindArgs(args)) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 817, in doInstall problems = ts.run(cb.cb, 0) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/packages.py", line 308, in cb self.progress.setPackage(h) File "/usr/lib/anaconda/iw/progress_gui.py", line 133, in setPackage self.adbox.show_all() AttributeError: InstallProgressWindow instance has no attribute 'adbox' Also the install.log was like follow. * mounting filesystems * going to mount /tmp/hda7 on /mnt/sysimage * going to mount /tmp/hda2 on /mnt/sysimage/boot * going to mount none on /mnt/sysimage/dev/pts * going to mount /tmp/hda5 on /mnt/sysimage/home * going to mount none on /mnt/sysimage/proc * moving (1) to step migratefilesystems * moving (1) to step setuptime * unable to set timezone * moving (1) to step preinstallconfig * moving (1) to step installpackages * unable to load rnotes/01-rhl9-instart-hasitall.png * couldn't get a pix * going to mount /tmp/fd0 on /tmp/crash Also her i am attching the anaconda dump if anyone wants to refer it. Please help me soon as possible. ________________________________________________________________________ Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online. http://yahoo.shaadi.com/india-matrimony/

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Re: Anaconda-devel-list Digest, Vol 2, Issue 34
by Pathik Patel 28 Apr '04

28 Apr '04

I have tried to looking at the source code but it loads some dithered picture then i traced that. I found that it was trying for first pic file in /rnotes directory. At that place i have proviced my own pic file. So is it problem??? I have replaced my pic file with original files's attributes as is like pixe by pixel value, png format etc. Also in the log it shows that it can not load the first image from the rnotes directory but i havechecked in to stage2.img image file in rnotes are at right place but why this happens???? i can't understand. Yahoo! India Matrimony: Find your partner online.

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Anaconda-devel April 2004