Hi Ian, If you are using redhat or fedora core. One can use kickstart the anaconda installer scripting language. This can be used to completely configure the resultant system with desired packages, disk partitions, network, system authentication... This may sound difficult. But if you graphically build you're first system with all desired options; Anaconda leaves a kickstart config(Script) file in root's home directory. You will need to uncomment the part(tition)commands. Add the following line to the file: # use text mode install text Rename the resulting anaconda-ks.cfg to ks.cfg move same to your distro build area. Build your DVD with whatever additional packages you may need. You'll need to use: linux ks=cdrom:ks.cfg. And if everything was done write in modifying ks.cfg and creating distro you should be able to walk away for 10 to 15 minutes and return to your configured system. J. James Meyers MMA Mission Systems Computing Support IT Lead & Network/System Analyst Building 18-62 Column 02F2-2.04 M/S 8J-65 Phone: (253) 657-2547 Cell: (206) 491-0315 -----Original Message----- From: Ian Brown [mailto:ianbrn@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:07 AM To: anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: simple installer (no menus) with Anaconda/Kickstart Hello Anaconda List: I want your advice. I need to write an installer for Linux and I wonder if you can give me some advice. These are the requirements from this installer: It should install from CD/DVD (**not** from FTP,NET,USB or anything else) What I want to install is a Linux which was made from LinuxFromScratch. LinuxFromScratch _______________________________________________ Anaconda-devel-list mailing list Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list
