Suse text mode install

[Jean-Yves Picard]

Hello,

short version:
How do I do a automated text mode install for suse ?

long version:
I am automating installation of suse. I generate bootable iso (or partition), with a commande line kernel that start the installation.
commande line look like

label $servername
kernel linux
append initrd=initrd splash=silent hostip=$IP netmask=255.255.252.0 gateway=$gw install=nfs://$SERVERFTP/stuff/disc.iso highres=off autoyast=http://$SERVERFTP/autoinst/$servername.xml

(variable are resolved of course with correct values).

The problem is that installation is always in graphic mode and I would like to make a text install.

Is there any flag I can use ?
I have tried text, console and serail but without result.

Any Idea ?

Jean-Yves Picard

[Jimmy Vance · Accepted solution]

Try adding textmode=1 to your append line

[Michael Leu]

Jep, textmode=1 should help.

Full list: http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Linuxrc

We use
- textmode=1
- TERM=linux
- console=ttyS1,115200
to get the ncurses/text mode when installing thru the iLO Virtual Serial Port (vsp).

[Jean-Yves Picard]

Hello,

Thanks for such a plain straightforward
answer.

I tested it and it works.

Jean-Yves Picard