Re: Start only second stage in console mode

Ok, thanks for the hint! That is a good start...

So I have a default PXE menu entry (and other options to start an 
autoinstall). Thus, I would like to keep this entry identical for all 
systems I install, i.e. workstations with X and headless servers.

But I could possibly add textmode=1 after stage 1 has finished...

As per default the second stage is started via kexec, how would I 
accomplish this? Does kexec take its arguments from somewhere (e.g. grub 
menu)?



On 11/14/2013 11:17 AM, Robert Klein wrote:
> On 11/14/2013 05:03 PM, Joschi Brauchle wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> I have a autoyast setup where I would like to install a headless server.
>>
>> The machine starts an Xserver in Stage 1 of the installation process
>> just fine and installation begins (a monitor is attached but turned off).
>>
>> After RPM installation and rebooting/kexec into stage 2, starting XDM
>> fails for some reason. As the machine is supposed to run headless in
>> console mode anyway, I would not care at all. I even disable XDM
>> completely later on as it is not needed.
>>
>> But I seems like the second stage fails to start due to XDM failing.
>>
>> Instead of fixing the reason for XDM failing, I would like to tell the
>> *second* stage ahead of time to simply start in console mode.
>>
>> Is this possible somehow?
>> I.e.: start stage 1 with X enabled, start stage 2 with X disabled in
>> console mode.
>>
>> The AutoYast configuration options for services is done at the end of
>> stage 2, which is too late for this case.
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions!
>>
>>
>
>
> Hi,
>
> do you need the X Server in stage 1?  If not, add "textmode=1" as
> parameter to linuxrc.  (If you use PXE, add it to the "append" line.)
>
> Best regards
> Robert
>
>
>

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