>> Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but wanted to give an update on this. >> I'd opened an SR with RH for this issue. It took a while to convey the >> issue I was having. >> >> To clarify, the issue is that when doing a network-based kickstart >> (kickstart file with install target as a url and network parameters set >> up in the kickstart config), the "network" screen in the anaconda GUI >> installer is not presented to us (stage2 installer). >> >> This is a show-stopper because often times we need our installers to be >> able to override the defaults in the kickstart file, specifically for >> network information (pick a different hostname, enter a static IP, >> etc). >> >> I also have opened this bug: >> >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=428445 >> >> In the end, thought I'd dig into the anaconda code myself and the fix >> was incredibly simple. >> >> I commented out line 879 in kickstart.py: >> >> diff -uNr anaconda-11.1.2.87.orig/kickstart.py anaconda-11.1.2.87/kickstart.py >> --- anaconda-11.1.2.87.orig/kickstart.py 2007-06-18 07:30:03.000000000 -0700 >> +++ anaconda-11.1.2.87/kickstart.py 2008-01-11 11:19:25.000000000 -0800 >> @@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ >> dispatch.skipStep("betanag") >> dispatch.skipStep("installtype") >> dispatch.skipStep("tasksel") - >> dispatch.skipStep("network") >> + # dispatch.skipStep("network") >> # Don't show confirmation screens on non-interactive installs. >> if not self.ksdata.interactive: >> >> I packaged this up as an updates.img and now anaconda gives me the >> network settings dialog even when I'm doing a network-based kickstart >> install. >> >> IMO, this behavior should be the default... >> >> It seems that as long as you specify "interactive" in the ks config >> file, screens such as network settings should not be skipped. Am I >> missing some reasoning there? > > > Maybe. > Should you be testing self.ksdata.interactive: as above? I am not super familiar with the code either. I guss I could test what happens in non interactive mode. Certainly it wouldn't be good to have the Network screen come up during a non-interactive install. > Is skipping/not skipping those other bits working? If so, how are they > different. Skipping the others there seems to be fine -- for me. I don't need to override them at installation time. > > I don't know the code, I'm just asking questions that arise in my mind on > seeing your patch. > Yep, I'd be interested to hear from a developer as to why the network screen is skipped here, and if reenabling it will break anything. Ray _______________________________________________ Anaconda-devel-list mailing list Anaconda-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/anaconda-devel-list
