A long append string in yaboot.conf leads to error during install. example of a a long append: append="ksdevice=eth0 insmod=ibmveth mpath ks=http://myserver.myserverdomain.com/kickstart/ks/org/1xc0d08123b74dbc284b4333afc2dc532f/view_label/systemp_adam ip=10.25.193.74 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=10.25.193.1 dns=10.20.1.23 hostname=systemp-test.myserverdomain.com noipv6 latecfload" The error is: Quoted string is too long near line 8 in file /etc/yaboot.conf this is a rhel5 dup of fedora bug https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=471321 fixed with: diff -up yaboot-1.3.13/second/cfg.c.orig yaboot-1.3.13/second/cfg.c --- yaboot-1.3.13/second/cfg.c.orig 2009-12-02 09:46:58.000000000 -0500 +++ yaboot-1.3.13/second/cfg.c 2009-12-02 09:47:31.000000000 -0500 @@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ typedef struct { void *data; } CONFIG; -#define MAX_TOKEN 200 +#define MAX_TOKEN 511 #define MAX_VAR_NAME MAX_TOKEN #define EOF -1
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An advisory has been issued which should help the problem described in this bug report. This report is therefore being closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files, please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report if the solution does not work for you. http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2011-0993.html