# Mock Environment Kickstart for rocky-8-xfce-fc+elrepo.iso

**URL:** <https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369>\
**Category:** Rocky Linux Help & Support\
**Created:** [January 2, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369 "2024-01-02T21:54:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![LenE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@LenE](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/LenE)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 9:54pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/1 "2024-01-02T21:54:48Z")

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Happy New Year to all !

References:

# 1) “Kickstart for rocky-8-xfce-fc+elrepo.iso".

> [@Kickstart for rocky-8-xfce-fc+elrepo.iso](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc+elrepo-iso/8914/1):
>
> Purpose of .iso The .iso has value in providing an advanced base on which to install nvidia-304xx drivers for a Rocky-8 installation requiring them. From it, the only additional procedural steps are related to the RPMFusion-related modules required, as described in the post, [Installation of nvidia-304xx drivers on Rocky8.5](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/installation-of-nvidia-304xx-drivers-on-rocky8-5/7284) Development Platform The test machine was a HP Pavilion Media Center m8247C with SATA disk controllers and nvidia graphics card. The development installation was a …

# 2) “Run install from within mock shell # 706“, issue opened by hroncok.

> <https://github.com/rpm-software-management/mock/issues/706>
>
> Very often, when debugging a problem in mock shell, I find myself in a situation… when I need to install an additional package into that mock. Since most of the times, I don't have dnf in there, I cannot use it. Hence I need to run \`mock ... install ...\` form outside the shell. Since mock won't run any action like this when the shell is open, I need to exit the shell, install the package and run the shell again. When I run the shell again, I need to cd to the folder I was in, su to the user I was, set any environment variables I had previously set...
> 
> This is tedious.
> 
> I would appreciate if I could install a package to the mock, when in shell, via some "magic" command. For example in IPython, magic commands are prefixed with %. My idea is something liek this:
> 
> \`\`\`
> $ mock -r fedora-rawhide-x86\_64 init
> ...
> Finish: chroot init
> Finish: run
> 
> $ mock -r fedora-rawhide-x86\_64 shell
> INFO: mock.py version 2.9 starting (python version = 3.9.2, NVR = mock-2.9-1.fc33)...
> Start(bootstrap): init plugins
> INFO: selinux enabled
> Finish(bootstrap): init plugins
> Start: init plugins
> INFO: selinux enabled
> Finish: init plugins
> INFO: Signal handler active
> Start: run
> Start(bootstrap): chroot init
> INFO: calling preinit hooks
> INFO: enabled root cache
> INFO: enabled package manager cache
> Start(bootstrap): cleaning package manager metadata
> Finish(bootstrap): cleaning package manager metadata
> INFO: enabled HW Info plugin
> Finish(bootstrap): chroot init
> Start: chroot init
> INFO: calling preinit hooks
> INFO: enabled root cache
> INFO: enabled package manager cache
> Start: cleaning package manager metadata
> Finish: cleaning package manager metadata
> INFO: enabled HW Info plugin
> sFinish: chroot init
> Start: shell
> \<mock-chroot\> sh-5.1# su mockbuild
> \<mock-chroot\> bash-5.1$ cd /tmp
> \<mock-chroot\> bash-5.1$ export FOO=bar
> \<mock-chroot\> bash-5.1$ %install python3
> INFO: installing package(s): python3
> No matches found for the following disable plugin patterns: local, spacewalk
> fedora 71 kB/s | 5.0 kB 00:00    
> Dependencies resolved.
> ================================================================================
> Package Arch Version Repository Size
> ================================================================================
> Installing:
> python3 x86\_64 3.9.2-1.fc35 fedora 28 k
> Installing dependencies:
> gdbm-libs x86\_64 1:1.19-2.fc34 fedora 54 k
> python-pip-wheel noarch 21.0.1-1.fc35 fedora 1.3 M
> python-setuptools-wheel noarch 53.0.0-1.fc34 fedora 470 k
> python3-libs x86\_64 3.9.2-1.fc35 fedora 7.4 M
> 
> Transaction Summary
> ================================================================================
> Install 5 Packages
> 
> Total size: 9.2 M
> Installed size: 33 M
> Downloading Packages:
> \[SKIPPED\] gdbm-libs-1.19-2.fc34.x86\_64.rpm: Already downloaded                 
> \[SKIPPED\] python-pip-wheel-21.0.1-1.fc35.noarch.rpm: Already downloaded        
> \[SKIPPED\] python-setuptools-wheel-53.0.0-1.fc34.noarch.rpm: Already downloaded 
> \[SKIPPED\] python3-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64.rpm: Already downloaded                  
> \[SKIPPED\] python3-libs-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64.rpm: Already downloaded             
> Running transaction check
> Transaction check succeeded.
> Running transaction test
> Transaction test succeeded.
> Running transaction
> Preparing : 1/1 
> Installing : python-setuptools-wheel-53.0.0-1.fc34.noarch 1/5 
> Installing : python-pip-wheel-21.0.1-1.fc35.noarch 2/5 
> Installing : gdbm-libs-1:1.19-2.fc34.x86\_64 3/5 
> Installing : python3-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64 4/5 
> Installing : python3-libs-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64 5/5 
> Running scriptlet: python3-libs-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64 5/5 
> Verifying : gdbm-libs-1:1.19-2.fc34.x86\_64 1/5 
> Verifying : python-pip-wheel-21.0.1-1.fc35.noarch 2/5 
> Verifying : python-setuptools-wheel-53.0.0-1.fc34.noarch 3/5 
> Verifying : python3-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64 4/5 
> Verifying : python3-libs-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64 5/5 
> 
> Installed:
> gdbm-libs-1:1.19-2.fc34.x86\_64                                                
> python-pip-wheel-21.0.1-1.fc35.noarch                                         
> python-setuptools-wheel-53.0.0-1.fc34.noarch                                  
> python3-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64                                                   
> python3-libs-3.9.2-1.fc35.x86\_64                                              
> 
> Complete!
> INFO: 
> Finish: run
> 
> \<mock-chroot\> bash-5.1$ pwd
> /tmp
> \<mock-chroot\> bash-5.1$ whoami 
> mockbuild
> \<mock-chroot\> bash-5.1$ echo $FOO
> bar
> \`\`\`
> 
> Is this even remotely possible?

* * *

Hi Nazunalika:

The original .iso, as per Reference #1, was created last February, using livecd-  
creator. This time around, based on Rocky-8.9, I want to use your standard  
mock procedure to generate an up-to-date version.

The initial attempt with mock, using the original .ks file, failed with the  
message:  
The following mandatory spokes are not completed:  
Installation source  
Software Selection

* * *

I came across Reference #2, and I don’t understand its contents entirely, but it  
seems to claim that yum install commands do not work in a mock environment.

The %post section at the end of the original .ks file contains 2 such commands.

I would appreciate your analysis and commentary on Reference #2, and if  
such commands are a problem, a workaround prescription from you.

Thanks !

Len E.

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**Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/2 "2024-01-02T22:10:14Z")

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You’ll need to analyze the anaconda logs to determine why your kickstart is not working. Without any information to go off of (logs, in particular), no one will be able to assist you.

Your reference to the github issue is completely unrelated to your issue. Your issue stems from anaconda not liking what is in your kickstart and it is up to you to determine why that is. All anaconda logs will be in the mock root.

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**Author:** ![LenE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@LenE](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/LenE)\
**Post date:** [January 6, 2024, 4:24am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/3 "2024-01-06T04:24:29Z")

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Reference:

“Anaconda fails to install from kickstart with: …".  
[https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show\_bug.cgi?id=1911300](https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1911300)

* * *

Hi Nazunalika:

Thanks to your advice, I was able to locate 2 very helpful log files in directory  
/var/lib/mock/rocky-8-x86\_64/root/builddir/anaconda:  
anaconda.log and dbus.log.

In the dbus.log specifically, the failure problem was characterized as an  
“UnavailableModuleError”.

With that information, I was able to search the web and come up with the reference  
above, which describes the problem exactly.

* * *

The reference mentions a possible workaround in terms of increasing the service\_  
start\_timeout value from 600000ms to 1800000ms.

Accordingly, I reran your standard mock procedure with the following amendment:

-In the mock --install command, I inserted the anaconda and nano packages.  
(I’m more familiar with nano than vim-minimal).

-After entering the mock shell, the pwd command confirmed that the normal  
/default working directory is /builddir.  
-Then, cd /usr/share/anaconda/dbus, nano anaconda-bus.conf and change  
the timeout value to 1800000 ms.  
-Then, cd /builddir and run the livemedia-creator command.  
The result was the same failure, but after 30 minutes rather than 10 minutes.

* * *

My test machine for this run was the HP DC5800 with primarily-Intel controllers.  
Immediately after the test failure, I checked the status of the relevant partitions  
with gparted:

```auto
                                    (Size) (Used) (Unused)

sda7 --> root 21GB 4.14GB 16.86GB
sda9 --> /home 13GB 2.24GB 10.76GB
sda11 --> /var 11GB 4.35GB 6.65GB
sda14 --> /boot 520MB 172.73MB 347.27MB
sda8 --> swap 4GB 24.65MB 3.98GB

There seemed to be enough disk space available.
```

* * *

The anaconda.log file is as follows:

```auto
23:53:40,865 INF core.configuration.product: Loading information about products from /etc/anaconda/product.d.
23:53:40,866 INF core.configuration.product: Found Scientific Linux at /etc/anaconda/product.d/scientific-linux.conf.
23:53:40,867 INF core.configuration.product: Found Red Hat Virtualization at /etc/anaconda/product.d/rhev.conf.
23:53:40,868 INF core.configuration.product: Found Rocky Linux at /etc/anaconda/product.d/rocky.conf.
23:53:40,868 INF core.configuration.product: Found oVirt Node Next at /etc/anaconda/product.d/ovirt.conf.
23:53:40,869 INF core.configuration.product: Found CentOS Linux at /etc/anaconda/product.d/centos.conf.
23:53:40,869 INF core.configuration.product: Found Fedora Silverblue at /etc/anaconda/product.d/fedora-silverblue.conf.
23:53:40,870 INF core.configuration.product: Found Fedora AtomicHost at /etc/anaconda/product.d/fedora-atomic-host.conf.
23:53:40,871 INF core.configuration.product: Found AlmaLinux at /etc/anaconda/product.d/almalinux.conf.
23:53:40,872 INF core.configuration.product: Found Red Hat Enterprise Linux at /etc/anaconda/product.d/rhel.conf.
23:53:40,872 INF core.configuration.product: Found Fedora Workstation at /etc/anaconda/product.d/fedora-workstation.conf.
23:53:40,873 INF core.configuration.product: Found Fedora Workstation Live at /etc/anaconda/product.d/fedora-workstation-live.conf.
23:53:40,873 INF core.configuration.product: Found Fedora at /etc/anaconda/product.d/fedora.conf.
23:53:40,874 INF core.configuration.product: Found CentOS Stream at /etc/anaconda/product.d/centos-stream.conf.
23:53:40,874 INF core.configuration.product: Found Fedora Server at /etc/anaconda/product.d/fedora-server.conf.
23:53:40,875 INF core.configuration.product: The product Rocky Linux is supported.
23:53:40,884 INF main: /usr/sbin/anaconda 33.16.9.4-1.el8.rocky.0.1
23:53:43,153 INF isys: 2109028 kB (2059 MB) are available
23:53:43,164 INF startup_utils: check_memory(): total:2059, needed:320, graphical:410
23:53:43,165 INF startup_utils: Switching logging level to debug
23:53:43,165 INF main: anaconda called with cmdline = ['/usr/sbin/anaconda', '--kickstart', '/builddir/rocky-8-xfce-customelrepo.ks', '--cmdline', '--loglevel', 'debug', '--dirinstall', '--remotelog', '127.0.0.1:39177']
23:53:43,166 INF main: Default encoding = utf-8 
23:53:43,167 INF misc: Writing a temporary configuration loaded from: ['/etc/anaconda/anaconda.conf', '/etc/anaconda/product.d/rhel.conf', '/etc/anaconda/product.d/rocky.conf', '/etc/anaconda/conf.d/00-do-nothing.conf', '/etc/anaconda/conf.d/01-still-do-nothing.conf']
23:53:43,180 INF core.dbus: Connecting to the Anaconda bus at unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-WLw6AdO4NQ,guid=866d1a10b295f2d446e91e8b65989687.
00:23:44,357 ERR stdout: Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage has failed to start: Failed to activate service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage': timed out (service_start_timeout=1800000ms)
```

The dbus.log file is as follows:  
(Showing the end portion only: too many characters in its entirety)

```auto

INFO:program:stdout[2]: LVM version: 2.03.14(2)-RHEL8 (2021-10-20)
  Library version: 1.02.181-RHEL8 (2021-10-20)
  Driver version: 4.46.0
  Configuration: ./configure --build=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu --host=x86_64-redhat-linux-gnu --program-prefix= --disable-dependency-tracking --prefix=/usr --exec-prefix=/usr --bindir=/usr/bin --sbindir=/usr/sbin --sysconfdir=/etc --datadir=/usr/share --includedir=/usr/include --libdir=/usr/lib64 --libexecdir=/usr/libexec --localstatedir=/var --sharedstatedir=/var/lib --mandir=/usr/share/man --infodir=/usr/share/info --with-default-dm-run-dir=/run --with-default-run-dir=/run/lvm --with-default-pid-dir=/run --with-default-locking-dir=/run/lock/lvm --with-usrlibdir=/usr/lib64 --enable-fsadm --enable-write_install --with-user= --with-group= --with-device-uid=0 --with-device-gid=6 --with-device-mode=0660 --enable-pkgconfig --enable-cmdlib --enable-dmeventd --enable-blkid_wiping --with-cluster=internal --enable-cmirrord --with-udevdir=/usr/lib/udev/rules.d --enable-udev_sync --with-thin=internal --with-cache=internal --enable-lvmpolld --enable-lvmlockd-dlm --enable-lvmlockd-dlmcontrol --enable-lvmlockd-sanlock --enable-dbus-service --enable-notify-dbus --enable-dmfilemapd --with-writecache=internal --with-vdo=internal --with-vdo-format=/usr/bin/vdoformat --with-integrity=internal --disable-silent-rules

INFO:program:stderr[2]: 
INFO:program:...done [2] (exit code: 0)
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Publish the service.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Security.
INFO:anaconda.core.dbus:Connecting to the Anaconda bus at unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-WLw6AdO4NQ,guid=866d1a10b295f2d446e91e8b65989687.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Publish the service.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Payloads/Packages.
INFO:anaconda.core.dbus:Connecting to the Anaconda bus at unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-WLw6AdO4NQ,guid=866d1a10b295f2d446e91e8b65989687.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Registering a service name org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Services.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Registering a service name org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Security.
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class LUKS as luks
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class Integrity as integrity
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class LVMPhysicalVolume as lvmpv
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class MDRaidMember as mdmember
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class MultipathMember as multipath_member
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class PPCPRePBoot as prepboot
dbus-daemon[8705]: Successfully activated service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Services'
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Services started successfully.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Services is available.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Start the loop.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Payloads.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Registering a service name org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Payloads.
dbus-daemon[8705]: Successfully activated service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Security'
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Security started successfully.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Start the loop.
dbus-daemon[8705]: Successfully activated service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Payloads'
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Security is available.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Payloads started successfully.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Payloads is available.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Start the loop.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Publish the service.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Users.
INFO:anaconda.core.dbus:Connecting to the Anaconda bus at unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-WLw6AdO4NQ,guid=866d1a10b295f2d446e91e8b65989687.
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class SwapSpace as swap
DEBUG:blivet:registered device format class StratisBlockdev as stratis
INFO:program:Running... udevadm trigger --action=change --subsystem-match=block
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Registering a service name org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Users.
dbus-daemon[8705]: Successfully activated service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Users'
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Users started successfully.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Users is available.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Start the loop.
INFO:dasbus.connection:Connecting to the system bus.
INFO:dasbus.connection:Connecting to the system bus.
WARNING:dasbus.connection:Connection can't be created:
g-io-error-quark: Could not connect: No such file or directory (1)
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.network.nm_client:get new NM Client failed: SystemBus connection check failed.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.network.network:Applying boot options <pyanaconda.core.kernel.KernelArguments object at 0x7fd08a6dd0f0>
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Publish the service.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Network/Firewall.
INFO:anaconda.core.dbus:Connecting to the Anaconda bus at unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-WLw6AdO4NQ,guid=866d1a10b295f2d446e91e8b65989687.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Network.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Registering a service name org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Network.
dbus-daemon[8705]: Successfully activated service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Network'
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Network started successfully.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Network is available.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Start the loop.
DEBUG:program:Return code: 0
INFO:program:Running... udevadm settle --timeout=300
DEBUG:program:Return code: 0
WARNING:py.warnings:/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/core/util.py:33: DeprecationWarning: the imp module is deprecated in favour of importlib; see the module's documentation for alternative uses
  import imp

INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/languages.xml.gz' 0x7f807a113ef0>
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/languages.xml.gz' 0x7f30359dbf60>
INFO:blivet:failed to get initiator name from iscsi firmware: storaged iSCSI functionality not available
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.storage.bootloader.bootloader:The default type is set to 'BootloaderType.DEFAULT'.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.storage.fcoe.fcoe:Start up the FCoE module.
INFO:program:Running... modprobe libfc
INFO:program:stderr:
INFO:program:b'modprobe: FATAL: Module libfc not found in directory /lib/modules/4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9.x86_64'
DEBUG:program:Return code: 1
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.storage.iscsi.iscsi:Start up the iSCSI module.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.storage.zfcp.zfcp:Start up the zFCP module.
INFO:program:Running [3] e2fsck -V ...
INFO:program:stdout[3]: 
INFO:program:stderr[3]: e2fsck 1.45.6 (20-Mar-2020)
	Using EXT2FS Library version 1.45.6, 20-Mar-2020

INFO:program:...done [3] (exit code: 0)
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/keyboards.xml.gz' 0x7f30359dbf98>
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/keyboards.xml.gz' 0x7f807a113dd8>
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/timezones.xml.gz' 0x7f30359dbf60>
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/timezones.xml.gz' 0x7f807a113f28>
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/timezoneidparts.xml.gz' 0x7f30359dbf98>
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/langtable/data/timezoneidparts.xml.gz' 0x7f807a113ef0>
DEBUG:blivet: Ext4FS.supported: supported: True ;
DEBUG:blivet:get_format('ext4') returning Ext4FS instance with object id 0
DEBUG:blivet: Ext4FS.supported: supported: True ;
DEBUG:blivet:trying to set new default fstype to 'ext4'
DEBUG:blivet: Ext4FS.supported: supported: True ;
DEBUG:blivet:get_format('ext4') returning Ext4FS instance with object id 1
DEBUG:blivet: Ext4FS.supported: supported: True ;
INFO:program:Running... lsblk --bytes -a -o NAME,SIZE,OWNER,GROUP,MODE,FSTYPE,LABEL,UUID,PARTUUID,MOUNTPOINT
INFO:program:stdout:
INFO:program:NAME SIZE OWNER GROUP MODE FSTYPE LABEL UUID PARTUUID MOUNTPOINT
INFO:program:loop0 6444548096 root root brw-rw-rw- /mnt/sysimage
INFO:program:sda 320072933376                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda1 32218389504                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda2 1073741824                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda3 162014429184                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda4 1024                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda5 16525557760                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda6 17716740096                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda7 22548578304 /proc/filesystems
INFO:program:|-sda8 4294967296 [SWAP]
INFO:program:|-sda9 13958643712                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda10 11811160064                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda11 11811160064 /var/cache/dnf
INFO:program:|-sda12 11585716224                                                   
INFO:program:|-sda13 13957595136                                                   
INFO:program:`-sda14 545259520                                                   
INFO:program:sr0 4700372992                                                   
DEBUG:program:Return code: 0
DEBUG:blivet:lsblk output:
NAME SIZE OWNER GROUP MODE FSTYPE LABEL UUID PARTUUID MOUNTPOINT
loop0 6444548096 root root brw-rw-rw- /mnt/sysimage
sda 320072933376                                                   
|-sda1 32218389504                                                   
|-sda2 1073741824                                                   
|-sda3 162014429184                                                   
|-sda4 1024                                                   
|-sda5 16525557760                                                   
|-sda6 17716740096                                                   
|-sda7 22548578304 /proc/filesystems
|-sda8 4294967296 [SWAP]
|-sda9 13958643712                                                   
|-sda10 11811160064                                                   
|-sda11 11811160064 /var/cache/dnf
|-sda12 11585716224                                                   
|-sda13 13957595136                                                   
`-sda14 545259520                                                   
sr0 4700372992                                                   

DEBUG:blivet:lvm filter: clearing the lvm devices list
DEBUG:blivet:lvm filter: clearing the lvm devices list
DEBUG:blivet:trying to set new default fstype to 'xfs'
DEBUG:blivet: XFS.supported: supported: True ;
INFO:program:Running... modprobe --dry-run xfs
INFO:program:stderr:
INFO:program:b'modprobe: FATAL: Module xfs not found in directory /lib/modules/4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9.x86_64'
DEBUG:program:Return code: 1
DEBUG:blivet:Kernel module xfs not available
DEBUG:blivet:get_format('xfs') returning XFS instance with object id 2
DEBUG:blivet: XFS.supported: supported: False ;
DEBUG:blivet:invalid default fstype (xfs): XFS instance (0x7f6fc32d8a90) object id 2--
  type = xfs name = xfs status = False
  device = None uuid = None exists = False
  options = defaults
  create_options = None supported = False formattable = True resizable = False
  mountpoint = None mountopts = 
  label = None size = 0 B target_size = 0 B

DEBUG:blivet: XFS.supported: supported: False ;
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py", line 193, in _run_module_as_main
    " __main__", mod_spec)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/runpy.py", line 85, in _run_code
    exec(code, run_globals)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/storage/ __main__.py", line 29, in <module>
    service = StorageService()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/storage/storage.py", line 138, in __init__
    self._set_storage(create_storage())
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/storage/devicetree/model.py", line 51, in create_storage
    return InstallerStorage()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/blivet/threads.py", line 53, in run_with_lock
    return m(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/storage/devicetree/model.py", line 69, in __init__
    self.set_default_fstype(conf.storage.file_system_type or self.default_fstype)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/blivet/threads.py", line 53, in run_with_lock
    return m(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/blivet/blivet.py", line 1179, in set_default_fstype
    self._check_valid_fstype(newtype)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/blivet/threads.py", line 53, in run_with_lock
    return m(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/blivet/blivet.py", line 1164, in _check_valid_fstype
    raise ValueError("new value %s is not valid as a default fs type" % newtype)
ValueError: new value xfs is not valid as a default fs type
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Publish the service.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Timezone.
INFO:anaconda.core.dbus:Connecting to the Anaconda bus at unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-WLw6AdO4NQ,guid=866d1a10b295f2d446e91e8b65989687.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Registering a service name org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Timezone.
dbus-daemon[8705]: Successfully activated service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Timezone'
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Timezone started successfully.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Timezone is available.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Start the loop.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Publish the service.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Publishing an object at /org/fedoraproject/Anaconda/Modules/Localization.
INFO:anaconda.core.dbus:Connecting to the Anaconda bus at unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-WLw6AdO4NQ,guid=866d1a10b295f2d446e91e8b65989687.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Registering a service name org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Localization.
dbus-daemon[8705]: Successfully activated service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Localization'
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.common.base.base:Start the loop.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Localization started successfully.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.start_modules:org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Localization is available.
dbus-daemon[8705]: Failed to activate service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage': timed out (service_start_timeout=1800000ms)
INFO:anaconda.threading:Thread Failed: AnaTaskThread-StartModulesTask-1 (139666363774720)
ERROR:anaconda.modules.common.task.task:Thread AnaTaskThread-StartModulesTask-1 has failed: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/boss/module_manager/start_modules.py", line 143, in _start_service_by_name_handler
    returned = call()
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 460, in <lambda>
    lambda: self._get_method_reply(getter),
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 477, in _get_method_reply
    return self._handle_method_error(error)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dasbus/client/handler.py", line 497, in _handle_method_error
    raise exception from None
dasbus.error.DBusError: Failed to activate service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage': timed out (service_start_timeout=1800000ms)

The above exception was the direct cause of the following exception:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/threading.py", line 280, in run
    threading.Thread.run(self)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/threading.py", line 885, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 97, in _task_run_callback
    self._set_result(self.run())
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/boss/module_manager/start_modules.py", line 81, in run
    unavailable.discard(callback())
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/boss/module_manager/start_modules.py", line 138, in <lambda>
    self._callbacks.put(lambda: self._start_service_by_name_handler(*args, **kwargs))
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/boss/module_manager/start_modules.py", line 147, in _start_service_by_name_handler
    ) from error
pyanaconda.modules.common.errors.module.UnavailableModuleError: Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage has failed to start: Failed to activate service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage': timed out (service_start_timeout=1800000ms)

INFO:anaconda.threading:Thread Done: AnaTaskThread-StartModulesTask-1 (139666363774720)
WARNING:dasbus.server.handler:The call org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Task.Finish has failed with an exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dasbus/server/handler.py", line 421, in _method_callback
    *unwrap_variant(parameters)
  File "/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/dasbus/server/handler.py", line 234, in _handle_call
    return handler(*parameters)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task_interface.py", line 114, in Finish
    self.implementation.finish()
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 161, in finish
    threadMgr.raise_if_error(self._thread_name)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/threading.py", line 171, in raise_if_error
    raise exc_info[0](exc_info[1]).with_traceback(exc_info[2])
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/threading.py", line 280, in run
    threading.Thread.run(self)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/threading.py", line 885, in run
    self._target(*self._args, **self._kwargs)
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/common/task/task.py", line 97, in _task_run_callback
    self._set_result(self.run())
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/boss/module_manager/start_modules.py", line 81, in run
    unavailable.discard(callback())
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/boss/module_manager/start_modules.py", line 138, in <lambda>
    self._callbacks.put(lambda: self._start_service_by_name_handler(*args, **kwargs))
  File "/usr/lib64/python3.6/site-packages/pyanaconda/modules/boss/module_manager/start_modules.py", line 147, in _start_service_by_name_handler
    ) from error
pyanaconda.modules.common.errors.module.UnavailableModuleError: Service org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage has failed to start: Failed to activate service 'org.fedoraproject.Anaconda.Modules.Storage': timed out (service_start_timeout=1800000ms)
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.boss.module_manager.module_manager:Stop modules.
DEBUG:dasbus.connection:Disconnecting from the bus.
```

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**Author:** ![LenE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@LenE](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/LenE)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2024, 4:55am UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/4 "2024-01-08T04:55:19Z")

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Hi Nazunalika:

I ran a mock test on one of my other machines, the HP Pavilion Media Centre  
m8247c which has the sata disk controllers, and encountered a different problem.

The mock run fails at the Installation Source/Software selection stage, with the  
anaconda.log file containing the following error message:

```auto
16:59:42,127 ERR payload.manager: PayloadError: Failed to download metadata for repo 'Fedora29-media': Cannot download
 repomd.xml: Cannot download repodata/repomd.xml: All mirrors were tried
```

The message seems illogical, because, when the yum list kernel kernel-\*  
command is entered from a lxterminal or Mate-terminal session, because  
the Fedora29 kernel is a “higher” version than the Rocky-8.9 kernel, all the  
Fedora29 kernel packages are listed as available, with no problem, which  
demonstrates that there is nothing wrong with the repo metadata.

Similarly, because the Fedora27 Graphics packages are a “lower” version than  
the standard Rocky-8.9 graphics packages, the command  
yum list xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.19.6-7.fc27.x86\_64, with the explicit version  
number, shows that the package is available from the Fedora27-media repo.

* * *

The .repo files in /etc/yum.repos.d are as follows:

```auto

[Fedora29-media]
name=Fedora29-media repo
baseurl=file:///run/media/user/Fedora29+27/Fedora29
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-29-x86_64

[Fedora27-media]
name=Fedora27-media repo
baseurl=file:///run/media/user/Fedora29+27/Fedora27
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-27-x86_64

```

* * *

I used your standard mock command sequence with the one alteration to the  
mock -r install command:

kmod -sata\_nv-3.5-9.el8\_9.elrepo.x86\_64.rpm  
kmod-forcedeth-0.0-10.el8\_9.elrepo.x86\_64.rpm inserted in front of  
lorax-lmc-novirt

* * *

As a separate test, I converted both of the above repos to local repositories  
on disk, but the change made no difference.

Len E.

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**Post date:** [January 18, 2024, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/5 "2024-01-18T18:00:27Z")

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Hi Nazunalika:

Since my previous submission on this problem on Jan. 7, I tried several things  
without coming up with a solution, but I believe I now have a very clear definition  
of the problem.

From my previous work on os-prober, I’ve learned that the major libraries in  
Fedora versions fc31 through fc34 are compatible with those in Rocky-8, whereas  
Fedora-35 initiated the use of the library upgrades which have been used for  
RHEL-9 and derivatives.

With no success on Rocky-8.9, I ran some mock tests on Fedora-32, Fedora-33,  
and Fedora-34 LXDE installations, also with no success. They all use earlier  
earlier versions of mock than Rocky-8, but they do have .cfg and .tpl files in place  
for rocky-8, EPEL-8, and rocky+epel-8.

* * *

Since my test of mock on my HP DC5800 machine which I reported on my  
Jan. 5 submission, the situation had regressed whereby additional tests always  
failed with the error that the rocky-8 BaseOS repodata was unreadable. Changing  
the reference in the .repo file from mirrors to baseurl didn’t help. Yesterday, I  
changed the reference in Rocky-BaseOS.repo in /etc/yum.repos.d and in the  
rocky-8.tpl file specifically to [https://mirrors.rit.edu](https://mirrors.rit.edu), a mirror that has been  
very reliable for many years. The test failed again, but the dbus.log information  
was a revelation.

* * *

The following is the first of 2 excerpts from the dbus.log file:

```auto
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.storage.bootloader.bootloader:The default type is set to 'BootloaderType.DEFAULT'.
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.storage.fcoe.fcoe:Start up the FCoE module.
INFO:program:Running... modprobe libfc
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/lan
gtable/data/languages.xml.gz' 0x7f07db9052b0>
INFO:root:reading file=<gzip _io.BufferedReader name='/usr/lib/python3.6/site-packages/lan
gtable/data/languages.xml.gz' 0x7f99dc00b7f0>
INFO:program:stderr:
INFO:program:b'modprobe: FATAL: Module libfc not found in directory /lib/modules/4.18.0-51
3.11.1.el8_9.x86_64'
DEBUG:program:Return code: 1
DEBUG:anaconda.modules.storage.iscsi.iscsi:Start up the iSCSI module.
```

Mock is trying to activate the Fibre Channel on Ethernet (FCOE) capability and  
failing on not finding library libfc. This same error occurred on all the Fedora-  
based tests also. It makes no sense that this capability is being activated when  
the fcoe kernel module is not installed. The only kernel that had it installed was  
on Fedora 33, and the same failure occurred anyway.

It turns out that this particular content was present in my Jan. 5 submission also,  
but I was too preoccupied with the timeout consideration and missed its  
significance.

The only reference to libfc that I was able to find anywhere was by searching on  
the web for “Working with Kernel Modules :: Fedora Docs”.

The following excerpt is from that document:

```auto
You can load the Fibre Channel over Ethernet module verbosely by typing the following at a shell prompt:
~]# modprobe -v fcoe
insmod /lib/modules/3.17.4-302.fc21.x86_64/kernel/drivers/scsi/scsi_transport_fc.ko.xz
insmod /lib/modules/3.17.4-302.fc21.x86_64/kernel/drivers/scsi/libfc/libfc.ko.xz
insmod /lib/modules/3.17.4-302.fc21.x86_64/kernel/drivers/scsi/fcoe/libfcoe.ko.xz
insmod /lib/modules/3.17.4-302.fc21.x86_64/kernel/drivers/scsi/fcoe/fcoe.ko.xz
```

* * *

The 2nd excerpt from the dbus.log file is as follows:

```auto
DEBUG:blivet:lvm filter: clearing the lvm devices list
DEBUG:blivet:lvm filter: clearing the lvm devices list
DEBUG:blivet:trying to set new default fstype to 'xfs'
DEBUG:blivet: XFS.supported: supported: True ;
INFO:program:Running... modprobe --dry-run xfs
INFO:program:stderr:
INFO:program:b'modprobe: FATAL: Module xfs not found in directory /lib/modules/4.18.
0-513.11.1.el8_9.x86_64'
DEBUG:program:Return code: 1
DEBUG:blivet:Kernel module xfs not available
DEBUG:blivet:get_format('xfs') returning XFS instance with object id 2
DEBUG:blivet: XFS.supported: supported: False ;
DEBUG:blivet:invalid default fstype (xfs): XFS instance (0x7f51e9e28c50) object id 2
--
  type = xfs name = xfs status = False
  device = None uuid = None exists = False
  options = defaults
  create_options = None supported = False formattable = True resizable = False
  mountpoint = None mountopts = 
  label = None size = 0 B target_size = 0 B
```

This error also came up on the Fedora-base mock runs.  
I was able to overcome it by adding two packages to the mock --install command  
in front of lorax-lmc-novirt:  
libguestfs-xfs xfsprogs

The libfc problem still prevented a successful completion.

* * *

I believe there is something inherently wrong in the mock package which causes  
the libfc problem.  
If you agree with my assessement, and with your approval, I would follow up  
with a bug report submission to EPEL.

Please advise.  
Len E.

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**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/6 "2024-01-21T21:22:25Z")

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Hi Nazunalika:

Given the problems I reported on my HP DC5800 test machine on Jan. 18, I  
resumed testing on my HP Pavilion Media Centre HPm8247c machine with  
the sata disk controllers, about which I last reported on Jan. 7.

Finally, some good news: I found a way to process the .ks file successfully  
using mock.

* * *

When the mock package is installed on Rocky, there is no man page associated  
with it. Fortunately, one is available from [https://linux.die.net/man/1/mock](https://linux.die.net/man/1/mock).

Of pivotal interest is the command  
mock [options] --copyin path [path …] destination

It allows importing files from external directories into the mock shell.  
It is hugely important that if the source is a directory, all the files in it  
are imported intact.

This capability allows constructing a very-complete mock environment before  
starting the livemedia-creator run.

* * *

Tools and Preparation

Given that I have no proficiency whatsoever with bash or shell scripts, I found it  
useful to have 2 terminal packages installed to ease the effort and prevent some  
confusion with keyboard entry. (I used lxterminal as the primary terminal,  
mate-terminal as the secondary terminal). I used the primary terminal for the  
entry of the standard mock command sequence, and the secondary terminal for  
all other purposes to avoid interrupting the primary terminal command sequence.  
It was particularly helpful to highlight and copy some text on the secondary  
terminal and then simply paste it into place on the primary terminal.

In the /home directory, I created a livemedia-tools sub-directory containing  
the following items:  
-the latest rocky-8-xfce-customelrepo.ks  
-the actual Fedora29 and Fedora27 directories which have had the  
repodata installed with createrepo.  
NB: every file in these directories should have ownership set to  
user:mock -----\> root ownership is not allowed.  
-the following keys: RPM-GPG-KEY-EPEL-8,  
RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-27-primary,  
RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-27-x86\_64.  
RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-29-primary,  
RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-29-x86\_64,  
RPM-GPG-KEY-rockyofficial

-from the secondary terminal, cd /home/user/livemedia-tools,  
highlight and copy the kickstart name.

* * *

Actual mock run: from the primary terminal

During earlier tests, I used the .cfg file, rocky+epel-8-x86\_64; I stayed with that.  
cd /home/user/livemedia-tools

Follow the standard mock command sequence, with some alterations:

-On the mock --install command, insert the 2 kmod rpm’s, and again, I  
added nano, in front of lorax-lmc-novirt

-Before the mock -r rocky+epel-8-x86\_64 --shell command,  
mock -r rocky+epel-8-x86\_64 --copyin RPM-GPG-K\* /etc/pki/rpm-gpg,  
mock -r rocky+epel-8-x86\_64 --copyin Fedora27 /var/lib/rpm  
mock -r rocky+epel-8-x86\_64 --copyin Fedora29 /var/lib/rpm

-After the mock --shell command,  
modprobe sata\_nv  
modprobe forcedeth  
cd /etc/pki/rpm-gpg, rpm --import RPM-GPG-K\*

```
   cd /etc/dnf, nano dnf.conf
  -to the end of the dnf.conf file, key in the contents of the Fedora27.repo
    and Fedora29.repo files.

```

-Then, cd /builddir, and enter the standard commands for the livemedia-creator  
run.  
\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*

The following excerpt show the .repo file contents:

```auto
[Fedora27]
name=Fedora27 repo
baseurl=file:///var/lib/rpm/Fedora27
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-27-x86_64

[Fedora29]
name=Fedora29 repo
baseurl=file:///var/lib/rpm/Fedora29
enabled=1
gpgcheck=1
gpgkey=file:///etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-fedora-29-x86_64

```

* * *

The following excerpt show the Fedora27 and Fedora29 directory contents:

```auto
repodata
xorg-x11-drv-ati-7.9.0-3.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-dummy-0.3.7-5.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-evdev-2.10.5-4.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-fbdev-0.4.3-28.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-intel-2.99.917-30.20160929.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-libinput-0.26.0-1.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-nouveau-1.0.15-3.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-qxl-0.1.5-5.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-v4l-0.2.0-50.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-vesa-2.3.2-28.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-vmware-13.2.1-4.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-drv-wacom-0.35.0-3.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-common-1.19.6-7.fc27.x86_64.rpm
xorg-x11-server-Xorg-1.19.6-7.fc27.x86_64.rpm

kernel-4.18.16-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-core-4.18.16-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-cross-headers-4.18.16-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-devel-4.18.16-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-headers-4.18.16-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-4.18.16-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-modules-extra-4.18.16-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-4.18.10-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-4.18.10-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.10-300.fc29.x86_64.rpm
repodata

```

An appendix, because of text volume, showing the .ks file changes, is in  
the post submission following this one.

Len E.

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**Author:** ![LenE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@LenE](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/LenE)\
**Post date:** [January 21, 2024, 9:28pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/7 "2024-01-21T21:28:45Z")

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Part2 required because of text volume.

The following 2 excerpts are from the start and end portions of the .ks file, to  
illustrate the only differences from previous kickstarts.

```auto

# Generated by pykickstart v3.32
#version=DEVEL
# X Window System configuration information
xconfig --startxonboot
# Keyboard layouts
keyboard 'us'
# Root password
rootpw --iscrypted --lock locked
# System language
lang en_US.UTF-8
# Shutdown after installation
shutdown
# Network information
network --bootproto=dhcp --device=link --activate
# Firewall configuration
firewall --enabled --service=mdns
# Use network installation
url --url https://download.rockylinux.org/stg/rocky/8/BaseOS/$basearch/os/
repo --name="BaseOS" --baseurl=http://dl.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/BaseOS/$basearch/os/ --excludepkgs=kernel-cross-he
aders --cost=200
repo --name="AppStream" --baseurl=http://dl.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/AppStream/$basearch/os/ --excludepkgs=xorg-x11-
drv*,xorg-x11-server-Xorg,xorg-x11-server-common --cost=200 
repo --name="PowerTools" --baseurl=http://dl.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/PowerTools/$basearch/os/ --excludepkgs=kernel-
tools-libs-devel --cost=200
repo --name="extras" --baseurl=http://dl.rockylinux.org/pub/rocky/8/extras/$basearch/os --cost=200
repo --name="epel" --baseurl=https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/8/Everything/$basearch/ --cost=200
repo --name="epel-modular" --baseurl=https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/epel/8/Modular/$basearch/ --cost=200

# elrepo repository - required for kmods
repo --name="elrepo" --baseurl=https://elrepo.org/linux/elrepo/el8/$basearch/ --cost=200

# Fedora29-local repository - provides fc29 kernel packages
repo --name="Fedora29" --baseurl=file:///var/lib/rpm/Fedora29/ --cost=200

# Fedora27-local repository - provides fc27 graphics packages
repo --name="Fedora27" --baseurl=file:///var/lib/rpm/Fedora27/ --cost=200

# System timezone
```

Excerpt # 2

```auto

%packages
@anaconda-tools
@base-x
@core
@dial-up
@fonts
@guest-desktop-agents
@hardware-support
@input-methods
@multimedia
@standard
@xfce-desktop
aajohan-comfortaa-fonts
anaconda
anaconda-install-env-deps
anaconda-live
# xfburn not available; use brasero instead
brasero
#
chkconfig
dracut-live
epel-release
f32-backgrounds-extras-xfce
f32-backgrounds-xfce
# fedora 29 and 27 gpg keys
# 
# fedora-gpg-keys
#
#
firefox
firewall-config
geany
glibc-all-langpacks
gparted
# 2 additional packages to base-x
initial-setup-gui
spice-vdagent
# 
initscripts
kernel
kernel-modules
kernel-modules-extra
# explicitly include optional packages
kernel-devel
kernel-cross-headers
#
memtest86+
mousepad
pavucontrol
pcp-selinux
pidgin
rhythmbox
ristretto
rocky-backgrounds
lightdm
seahorse
syslinux
thunderbird
transmission
wget
xfce4-about
xfce4-appfinder
xfce4-battery-plugin
xfce4-datetime-plugin
xfce4-netload-plugin
xfce4-places-plugin
xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin
xfce4-screenshooter-plugin
xfce4-smartbookmark-plugin
xfce4-systemload-plugin
xfce4-taskmanager
xfce4-time-out-plugin
xfce4-weather-plugin
xfce4-whiskermenu-plugin
xfdashboard
xfdashboard-themes
xdg-user-dirs
xdg-user-dirs-gtk
-acpid
-aspell-*
-autofs
-desktop-backgrounds-basic
-gdm
-gimp-help
-gnome-menus
-gnome-shell
-hplip
-isdn4k-utils
-mpage
-sane-backends
-xfce4-eyes-plugin
-xfce4-sensors-plugin
-xsane
-xsane-gimp

# elrepo packages
elrepo-release
kmod-sata_nv
kmod-forcedeth

%end

%post

yum install -y file:///var/lib/rpm/Fedora29/kernel*.rpm
yum install -y file:///var/lib/rpm/Fedora27/xorg-x11-*.rpm

%end
```

Len E.

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**Author:** ![LenE](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7bcc69/32.png) [@LenE](https://forums.rockylinux.org/u/LenE)\
**Post date:** [January 22, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/8 "2024-01-22T23:51:23Z")

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Hi Nazunalika:

Some further progress in testing on my HP DC5800 machine since my submission  
of Jan. 18 about it. On Jan. 19, I had taken one more step with it. From  
[Build System Info | koji](https://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji), I downloaded the build.log for the  
mock-5.3-1.el8 package with a finish date of 2023-12-13. In searching  
the log file with pluma, I found absolutely no reference to libfc or fcoe.

Accordingly, I downloaded the mock-5.3-1.el8 package, and downgraded  
mock to it on the HP DC5800. I ran the mock test using your standard  
command sequence, the only variation being the insertion of nano, libguestfs-xfs  
and xfsprogs in front of lorax-lmc-novirt on the mock --install command.  
The run failed, not because of libfc or xfs warnings, but with the same  
fedora29-media repodata error being experienced on my HP Pavilion Media  
Centre HPm8247c. I then deferred any more effort on the DC5800 and  
resumed testing on the HPm8247c.

* * *

With the success achieved on the HPm8247c as reported in my previous  
submission, I ran the same test with the same steps and materials on the DC5800,  
the only difference being the mock --install command described above.

The mock run succeeded. As with the HPm8247c outcome, I burned a DVD  
of the .iso with k3b and installed it on my Compaq Presario machine and checked  
to ensure that it was complete and functioning properly.

* * *

It remains a mystery to me why the libfc and xfs problem occurred on the  
DC5800 and was not a factor on the HPm8247c. It’s just something to be  
aware of in future work.

* * *

I am closing this post off now.  
Thank you for your support !

Len E.

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**Post date:** [March 22, 2024, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.rockylinux.org/t/mock-environment-kickstart-for-rocky-8-xfce-fc-elrepo-iso/12369/9 "2024-03-22T23:51:31Z")

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