Hi all,
one more question regarding my KVM tests:

Does anybody know wether i can specifiy the virtio_net driver and interface for 
a kvm machine in SLES parmfile to automate the startup of the installer image? 

Manual definition and dhcp networking via http are working without any problem. 
But i want to configure the installer image by passing the instserver 
information via parmfile. Problem is, that during processing of the parmfile a 
network device is required. But using manual=1 skips this requirement.

See massages below:

Starting hardware detection... ok
(If a driver is not working for you, try booting with 
brokenmodules=driver_name.)

Virtio Storage 0
  drivers: virtio_blk*
Virtio Ethernet Card 0
  drivers: virtio_net*

Please select the type of your network device.

1) OSA-2 or OSA Express
2) Hipersockets
--------------------
3) Channel To Channel (CTC)
4) ESCON
5) Inter-User Communication Vehicle (IUCV)

>

*** Could not find the SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 Repository.

Activating manual setup program.

>>> Linuxrc v3.3.81 (Kernel 3.0.13-0.27-default) <<<

Main Menu

1) Start Installation
2) Settings
3) Expert
4) Exit or Reboot

> 1

Start Installation

1) Start Installation or Update
2) Boot Installed System
3) Start Rescue System

> 1

Choose the source medium.

1) DVD / CD-ROM
2) Network

> 2

Choose the network protocol.

1) FTP
2) HTTP
3) NFS
4) SMB / CIFS (Windows Share)
5) TFTP

> 2
Detecting and loading network drivers

Automatic configuration via DHCP?

1) Yes
2) No

> 1
Sending DHCP request...

Enter the IP address of the HTTP server
[x.x.x.x]>

Enter the directory on the server
[instserver/sles-11-sp2-s390x-iso/]>

Do you need a username and password to access the HTTP server?

1) Yes
2) No

> 2

Use a HTTP proxy?

1) Yes
2) No

> 2
Loading Installation System (1/6) -      100%
squashfs: version 4.0 (2009/01/31) Phillip Lougher
Loading Installation System (2/6) -      100%
Loading Installation System (3/6) -      100%
Loading Installation System (4/6) -      100%
Loading Installation System (5/6) -      100%
Loading Installation System (6/6) -      100%
Reading Driver Update...

No new Driver Updates found

Select the display type.

1) X11
2) VNC
3) SSH
4) ASCII Console


Kind regards,

Tobias
                                          
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