[WBEL-users] Whitebox Respin Repository

[Dan Geist]

I had the same problem building a number of machines remotely with a
kickstart image and FTP for a source. The eventual solution was to just
use the original ISO image, not respin, for the anaconda system. The
only difference is the updates included, etc, so as long as you update
the machine right away, you'll end up with the same end product.

Dan

On Sat, 2005-01-15 at 23:46 +0100, Michael Lang wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> ive a question about Whitebox Respin release and Repository Build.
> As my company decided to use Whitebox instead of RedHat we setup many
> machines using Kickstart installation to automate as much as possible.
> 
> When we started there was Whitebox 3 (without Respin) and now the
> current Release is Respin 1. Now theres a difference on the Repositorys
> as booting with a Respin CD and trying to use a 'normal' Whitebox
> Install Repository ends up in anaconda Problem telling that the
> Repository doesnt match the install Source.
> 
> So far so good, ive tryed to upgrade the Repository to a Respin 1
> Repository. Created the Directory structure put it to a FTP Server
> space, compared it with the current update releases, exchanged older
> Packages, build hdlist Files new and tryed to install a Machine.
> 
> The Machine installes through till postconf Section as we call there
> some custom commands. The Install log tells that some basic commands are
> missing like 'cat', 'ls', ... (coreutils Package) which doesnt get
> installed as failures occure in the PostInstall Section of the RPM. Also
> on some other RPMS (nearly everyone that triggers Postinstall). 
> 
> Did someone already build a Respin Repository with updated packages ?
> The same scripts (for update) work fine on the 'normal' Repository.
> 
> thanks for any hint,
> Kind regards
> Michael Lang
> 
> -- 
> Michael Lang <michael.lang@chester.at>
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