Has anyone ever done this and is it easy to do with SLES9/10? All I can find so far is this link
http://www-941.ibm.com/collaboration/wiki/display/Wikip5/16Jan07+Using+NIM+to+Install+VIO+and+Linux
Can you still use all the feature of autoyast etc?
TIA. (1 Reply)
Hi guys,
I am trying to install a new machine via nim but it is hanging on 0608 => it should be a network issue
here the situation hoping you will be able to help:
server NIM on a subnet/IP 10.36.12.64
client on 161.43.56.25
the ping test is successful but when I launch the isntall it... (9 Replies)
Hi ,
I am tryin to install expect rpm on my linux machine.
I have the source file expect-5.42.1-1.src.rpm
I am doin this
rpm -ivh expect-5.42.1-1.src.rpm
But I am gettin this error
warning: expect-5.42.1-1.src.rpm: V3 DSA signature : NOKEY, key ID db42a60e
error: cannot... (1 Reply)
Hi,
I have got few RPM's from rpmfind.net ( mainly gcc ).
But it seems to be src files instead of the image.
so I think we have to build the src files according to target machine using rpmbuild.
Can any one help me with
1) Various options of rpm build that have to be taken care
2)... (3 Replies)
I was trying to install bos.sysmgt.nim.master on AIX 5.1 with a mounted NFS source, but it failed:
# installp -agXd /nfs/aix51cd1 bos.sysmgt.nim.master
installp: APPLYING software for:
bos.sysmgt.nim.master 5.1.0.50
restore: 0511-123 The volume on... (0 Replies)
Running FC5 on a Dell desktop. When I compile a LaTex file, it goes fine but
only outlines blank boxes where figs should be. When I send the figs.eps
and Tex file to a friend, his compiles and imbeds the fig. in the text of the
DVI output using my files without add'nl control cards. I conclude... (1 Reply)
I'm trying to install mysql on a server, but I keep getting an error. Can anyone offer any help?
Below I've listed a bunch of info that you might find helpful.
Here are the commands I'm using.
$ ls
MySQL-client-community-5.1.35-0.rhel3.i386.rpm... (2 Replies)
Hi Guys,
The ping is failing SMS menu on the client to the interface for a network boot from NIM. I checked the cables, they are plugged in and lights are blinking. this is the error i am getting when I am pushing the OS on NIM
Command: OK stdout: yes stderr: no
... (2 Replies)
Hello,
Is it possible to install up-to-date vios in one NIM operation ?
For example I have vios v2.1 DVD and current vios version is v2.2.1.3(we update to fixpack v2.2.1.1_FP25 and apply service pack 2.2.1.3-FP25-SP01)
I know it's possible if we install AIX using NIM - we just update... (0 Replies)
Hello,
I would like to ask if someone knows if is possible to install sofware via smitty or installp in another directorie , or we have to accept the default location?
i would like to intall in /opt folder , but smitty installed it in /usr
Thanks in advance (4 Replies)
Discussion started by: prpkrk
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LEARN ABOUT DEBIAN
rinse
RINSE(8) Perl Programmers Reference Guide RINSE(8)NAME
rinse - RPM Installation Entity.
SYNOPSIS
rinse [options]
Help Options:
--help Show help information.
--manual Read the manual for this script.
--version Show the version information and exit.
Mandatory Options:
--arch Specify the architecture to install.
--directory The directory to install the distribution within.
--distribution The distribution to install.
Customization Options:
--add-pkg-list Additional packages to download and install
--after-post-install Additionally run the specified script after
the post install script.
--before-post-install Additionally run the specified script before
the post install script.
--post-install Run the given post-install script instead of the
default files in /usr/lib/rinse/$distro
Misc Options:
--cache Should we use a local cache? (Default is 1)
--cache-dir Specify the directory we should use for the cache.
--clean-cache Clean our cache of .rpm files.
--config Specify a different configuration file.
(Default is /etc/rinse/rinse.conf)
--pkgs-dir Specify a different directory containing
<distribution>.packages files.
--mirror Specify the URL of the mirror.
(Default is to read it from /etc/rinse/rinse.conf)
--list-distributions Show installable distributions.
--print-uris Only show the RPMs which should be downloaded.
default files in /usr/lib/rinse/$distro
--verbose Enable verbose output.
OPTIONS --arch Specify the architecture to install. Valid choices are 'amd64' and 'i386' only.
--add-pkg-list Add a list of additional packages.
--cache Specify whether to cache packages (1) or not (0).
--cache-dir Specify the directory we should use for the cache.
--clean-cache Remove all cached .rpm files.
--directory Specify the directory into which the distribution should be installed.
--distribution Specify the distribution to be installed.
--help Show help information.
--mirror Specify the URL of the mirror. Normally this is read from /etc/rinse/rinse.conf.
--list-distributions Show the distributions which are installable.
--manual Read the manual for this script.
--print-uris Only show the files we would download, don't actually do so.
--verbose Enable verbose output.
--version Show the version number and exit.
DESCRIPTION
rinse is a simple script which is designed to be able to install
a minimal working installation of an RPM-based distribution into
a directory.
The tool is analogous to the standard Debian GNU/Linux debootstrap
utility.
USAGE
To use this script you will need to be root. This is required
to mount /proc, run chroot, and more.
Basic usage is as simple as:
rinse --distribution fedora-core-6 --directory /tmp/test
This will download the required RPM files and unpack them into
a minimal installation of Fedora Core 6.
To see which RPM files would be downloaded, without actually
performing an installation or downloading anything, then you
may run the following:
rinse --distribution fedora-core-6 --print-uris
TODO
Short of supporting more distributions or architectures there aren't
really any outstanding issues.
AUTHOR
Steve
--
http://www.steve.org.uk/
LICENSE
Copyright (c) 2007-2010 by Steve Kemp. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 2011-2013 by Thomas Lange.
This module is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. The LICENSE file contains the
full text of the license.
2.0.1 2013-01-28 RINSE(8)