On Dec 16, 2007 8:55 AM, David C. Rankin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Listmates, > > I have exported the list of installed packages from yast into the file > "user-packages.xml". (or at least I think I have) I want to install the > same package list on a new machine while performing a fresh install. > > My question is how do I use the the user-packages.xml for a fresh > install on another box to auto select packages for install? > > The quandary is at what point in the install process will I be able to > import the user-packages.xml list? Further, since the install will be on > a fresh drive, how do I get the user-packages.xml file onto the drive > and into the install? Network? floppy? swap CDs? > > As you can tell, I haven't done this before, but I would like to avoid > the 90 minutes it takes me to pick through the entire package list to > select the individual packages I want to install. None of the default > package groups really work and usually I spend 5-10 trips back to > software management to pick up obscure packages I have overlooked. > > Also, if I use the file before the packman and videolan repos are > available, will the install bomb due to the missing repositories? > > Another Also, if the new box has different driver/module requirements > (video/lan/etc..) will the package list screw me up by loading the wrong > drivers? > > If anyone has done this or has some additional information on how to > do > it, I would welcome the input. Thanks! > > If this has been answered before or there is a good link, that would > be > great as well. >
I know that the file works if you are doing a network installation. IIRC, it seems that it is possible to use it with a disc installation. At the installation screen, choose to install a new system and type: autoyast=device://sdb1/autoyast.xml where sbd1 is the partition on the USB disk. Please let us know if this works for you. Cheers, Chua -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
