[TriLUG] kickstart questions

[Jason Tower]

thanks for the pointer

On Saturday 15 February 2003 23:11, Stephen P. Schaefer wrote:
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> Here's the answer to 2)
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> In the root directory of the boot floppy there is a file name
> syslinux.cfg.  Replace its contents with this:
>
> default linux
> prompt 0
> label linux
> ~  kernel vmlinuz
> ~  append ks=floppy initrd=initrd.img
>
> I was just playing with this friday, automating a network install with
>
> default linux
> prompt 0
> label linux
> ~  kernel vmlimuz
> ~  append ks=nfs:blarg.redhat.com:/usr/new-machine/kickstart/ks.cfg
> initrd=initrd.img
>
> This was an important solution for me: I'm in an environment with a
> Microsoft DHCP server, which does not support the recommendation from
> the kickstart manual to configure the ISC DHCP server with:
>
> filename /"/usr/new-machine/kickstart/"/;
> next-server /blarg.redhat.com;/
>
> ~    - Stephen
>
> Chris Knowles wrote:
> |Kickstart is really cool.
> |
> |1) From the redhat docs on
> |kickstart:http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/custom-g
> |uide
> |
> |
> |You can also specify which packages not to install from the default
> |package list:
> |
> |@ Games and Entertainment
> |-kdegames
> |
> |2) If you look on the boot diskette, there is a text file "syslinx.cfg"
> |In that file, there are lines that start with append for each of the
> |boot options.  Add ks=floppy to the line that is appropriate for you.
> |
> |HTH,
> |CJK
> |
> |On Sat, 2003-02-15 at 22:00, Jason Tower wrote:
> |>1. can i deselect individual packages that would otherwise be
>
> installed as
>
> |>part of a package group?  and if that deselection results in a dependency
> |>problem, can i provide an automatic answer (such as 'do not install
>
> packages
>
> |>with unresolved dependenies')?
> |>
> |>2. after copying the ks.cfg file to the boot floppy (created from the
>
> boot.img
>
> |>file) i'd like to pass the 'linux ks=floppy' parameter to the installer
> |>automatically instead of having to type it manually.  is this possible?
> |>
> |>thanks all,
> |>
> |>jason
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