Okay, I just have to add my 2 cents. :-)
Doesn't seem like you can use X there, so don't try to force it. We just
upgraded ~230 servers without using X or VNC. We used the good old ncurses
interface. I have to admit that these upgrades were completely automated
and the script accessed the "upgrading" guest via ssh from another zLinux
guest.
However, if you're up for trying it...
Make sure X11 forwarding is disabled in your ssh client.
After connecting to the target guest, make sure the DISPLAY variable is NOT
set:
unset DISPLAY
Then try the "/usr/lib/YaST2/startup/YaST2.ssh" command.
Not saying this will work for you, but if you have the time, patience, and
you don't mind the ncurses interface...
Leland
On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Smith, Ann (CTO Service Delivery) <
ann.sm...@thehartford.com> wrote:
> Providing more detail
>
> Upgrade to sles11 works and reboot of server- but maintenance not done
>
> Get message:
> *** sshd has been started ***
> You can login now and proceed with the installation
> Run the command '/usr/lib/YaST2/startup/YaST2.ssh'
>
> When enter the command get
> *** Starting YaST2 ***
> Terminate called after throwing an instance of 'YUIException'
> what(): Can't open display
> YaST got signal 6 at YCP file Wizard.ycp:36
> /usr/lib/YaST2/startup/YaST2.call: line 511: 10647 Aborted
> FBITERM y2base "$Y2_MODULE_NAME" $Y2_MODE_FLAGS $Y2_MODULE_ARGS ARGS
>
> Continue with booting ...
>
> You can login with the (new) root password or the
> Newly created user account in a few seconds ...
>
> (/root) Ready(0)#
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Ann (CTO Service Delivery)
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 3:27 PM
> To: 'Linux on 390 Port'
> Subject: RE: SLES10 SP4 to SLES11 SP2 upgrade issue
>
> myhostname is a vmware session running Windows XP
>
> Only have PuTTY for access
>
> No longer allowed to use Hummingbird Exceed Xwindows
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Linux on 390 Port [mailto:LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Rick Troth
> Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 2:57 PM
> To: LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU
> Subject: Re: SLES10 SP4 to SLES11 SP2 upgrade issue
>
> Lots of tips/tricks here. If you already know, please excuse me.
>
> > Tried issuing 'export DISPLAY=myhostname:0.0' and 'echo $DISPLAY' to
> > see it took But when I issue YaST2 get the message below:
> > Cannot open display
>
> Be sure that "myhostname" is running an X server. (Is it your PC? Do
> you have one of the X server programs for Windows? Or maybe it's
> running Linux?) Also be sure that X traffic is not blocked.
>
> BETTER ... use X via SSH tunnel.
> From a system with working X windows, run a command like ...
>
> ssh -X yourSLES11system
>
> ... and then 'xterm' from there (to confirm it works).
>
> If you follow the usual rules about not signing on as root, you may have
> additional tricks to pull. We'll cross that bridge once you have X
> display working.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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