Yes, kickstart is a file that passes answers to the configuration questions to anaconda. You need it to automize the anaconda install process if you used buildinstall or not. -----Original Message----- From: anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ido Yellin Sent: 19 November 2003 10:44 To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: RH9 custom installation CD - some basic questions OK, so why would I want to change the anaconda source? And suppose I do, and I have to go all the way and do buildinstall, I can still use the kickstart, right? Ido -----Original Message----- From: Alexander Rau [mailto:alex@xxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 5:38 PM To: Ido Yellin; anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: RH9 custom installation CD - some basic questions If you follow http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6473 and use the tools there you CAN get by without using buildinstall. Another handy tool I used are the kickstart-tools http://kickstart-tools.sourceforge.net/ If you are getting into changing the anaconda source itself you will need to go all the way and do buildinstall. AR -----Original Message----- From: anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:anaconda-devel-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ido Yellin Sent: 19 November 2003 10:08 To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: RH9 custom installation CD - some basic questions So I have to combine the 2 options (i.e. use buildinstall and kickstart)? Ido _______________________________________________ Anaconda-devel-list mailing list Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list