OES2 install and configure window does not stay open

  • 3812568
  • 11-Feb-2008
  • 27-Apr-2012

Environment

Novell Open Enterprise Server 2 (OES2)
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Situation

The OES2 install and configure window does not stay open when it is selected in YAST.
The OES2 install and configure window opens successfully and proceeds to download and parse files.
It then starts initializing the configuration window when the OES2 install and configure window closes.

OES2 was selected as an add on product during the initial installation of SLES10.


The Yast log contains the following message: ERROR: can not find OES2 sources.

The OES2 patterns are listed in software management component and the OES2 install and configure applets is listed in YAST.

Resolution

Readd OES2 as an installation source in the YAST. This will update the catalogs allowing OES2 install and configure to open successfully.

Perform the following steps to update the catalogs.

1. Open YAST control center
2. Click on "Software"
3. Click on "Installation Source"
3. Click on the "Add" tab
4. Select the media type (e.g cd , dvd, etc)
5. Click on "next"
6. Accept the OES License agreement
7. Click on "next"

Proceed to OES install and configure applet in YAST to complete configuration of OES2..