Rebecca,
I ran into the same problem when I tried to run a script with user
input during a kickstart install. What I ended up doing is having the
user login after the install, Mount a second floppy and run the script
that way. There's probably an easier way, but this worked for me.
Jeff
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Subject: Obtaining files in %post when there is no network connection
Author: Rebecca.R.Krause@xxxxxxxxxxx at INTERNET-ACT
Date: 2/6/01 9:21 AM
Hi all,
I am working on the %post section of my ks.cfg file. I don't have a
network connection so I need to find some way to obtain tar.gz files during
the %post. My thought was to have the user insert a floppy containing
tar.gz files. Here is what I would like to do:
1) tell the user to take out the kickstart floppy and insert a 2nd floppy
containing python tar.gz files and prompt for user input with something
like the following:
until [ $number -eq 1 -o $number -eq 2 ]; do
echo "Please take out the kickstart floppy"
echo "Insert python disk then make a choice from below and hit return"
echo " 1) Install Python files"
echo " 2) Exit"
read -e numberdone
done
When I try to echo a message to the screen during the %post section, it
just locks up. I haven't found documentation
anywhere where someone has done this so I don't even know if it is
possible. Is it? Do you have any suggestions on a better way to obtain
files during the %post when I don't have a network connection? Also, if I
would have a user take the kickstart floppy out during the post install and
insert a second floppy to copy files from, does the kickstart floppy need
to go back in in order to finish up the %post stuff?
Any help would be appreciated!
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