The 'chvt' is a really cool command. Can it be use to switch to console 7 (the x-window console during the installation phrase). I guess the problem I still have is that the CD is already ejected when kickstart processing the %post section. I can't copy during %pre, because the file system has not been formatted. Is it possible to copy a file from cd to the ramdisk during %pre and recopy it back down to the /mnt/sysimage/root during %post? Dwc -----Original Message----- From: Richard Black [mailto:richard.black@xxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2003 11:09 AM To: Chan, Dominic Subject: Re: how to copy file at post? Chan, Dominic wrote: >Is there a way for me to copy a file off the CD to the /root during post >phrase (or before)?? Usually during post, the CD is already ejected. >How do I get around this? > >dwc > > > > Maybe you could prompt for the CD? You also have at your disposal the "chvt" command which will make the console switch to wherever you are asking the question. Ask the question and if you don't see it on the main screen then check consoles #1 through #6. Then you can use chvt 1 to change to console #1 if that is where you are asking the question to the user to insert the CD you need. Then since you have a real system installed you can do anything you need... mount /mnt/cdrom; cp /mnt/cdrom/rootstuff/* /root; eject. Sincerely, Richard Black
