Re: Start only second stage in console mode

On 11/14/2013 06:50 PM, Joschi Brauchle wrote:
> 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)?


Hi,

you can install workstations with X also using textmode=1.  The
installation mode may cause the installation of X (don't know), but if
you want X, you say so in your autoyast control file runlevel section
and your software selection.  For example, a minimal configuration for X
with XFCE as desktop might be:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!DOCTYPE profile>
<profile xmlns="http://www.suse.com/1.0/yast2ns"
xmlns:config="http://www.suse.com/1.0/configns">
  <runlevel>
    <default>5</default>
  </runlevel>
  <software>
    <patterns config:type="list">
      <pattern>base</pattern>
      <pattern>enhanced_base</pattern>
      <pattern>x11</pattern>
      <pattern>xfce</pattern>
      <pattern>xfce_basis</pattern>
    </patterns>
  </software>
</profile>

(Note: I left out the other sections of the control file.)

Typically for headless servers I just choose the "base" and "enhanced
base" patterns (or, in SLES "Minimal" and "base").  For our 50+ desktops
I install almost the whole shebang of patterns, including Gnome and KDE
desktops.  I install both variants with textmode=1.

Best regards
Robert




> 
> 
> 
> 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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