I just use rpm-3.0.5. It seems to work much better for kickstart. Also, don't use any updates that came out after rpm-4.0.2 (like netscape-4.77), because they will fail like before. I have all updates up to rpm-4.0.2, and if I want rpm-4 or the new Netscape, I have written a script that runs after I login as root, which mounts an NFS partition that has all of the newer updates, installs them, and runs rpm --rebuilddb. You should be able to do the same thing in the %post script. Forrest > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Onyskiw [mailto:mike@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 1:03 PM > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Dilemma: Need to build single CD uptodate 6.2 > kickstart, but 2 > approaches both fail > > > I'm trying to build a custom installation CD of current, > bug-fixed RH6.2 > > (necessary software is tested on 6.2, not on 7.1), and am > encountering > some obstacles. > > Basically, I need to create an automated install (using > kickstart) that > I can pass onto someone else to build 30+ boxes (and reinstall if h/w > problems occur in time). There's a couple of custom packages, but I'm > happy with that side. > > Main issue revolves around introduction of RPM4. Using 6.2 > binary CD as > > base, genhdlist fails to deal with rpms >3.0. OK, recompiled genhdlist > with later rpm libraries and -lpopt, & copied rpm binary across. > (3.0.5). Seems to work OK until post-install, when discovered > RPM4 rpms > > not installed (including kernel, etc). Trying upgrade from CD reports > unresolved dependencies for those packages, but no suggestions, or > further details. (am using updated boot disk and update disk) > > Attempted to duplicate RPM4 update to CD manually (db3, rpm, > popt), but > > unfortunately this results in an early anaconda error referring to the > infamous "undefined symbol:fdio". Can't find the rpm module to tell it > about rpmio - suspect this is compiled in,. > > Try alternate approach - can I use RH7.1 install CD / floppy > as a basis? > > (still want 6.2 installed). Replace all RPMs with the 6.2 set, and > generate new hdlist (using recompiled 6.2 genhdlist, as no longer on > 7.1 CD), and then a hdlist2 (with a dummy RPM), as it seems > to insist on > > its presence. > > Current obstacle is in comps.py, in mergeFullHeaders: > rpm.mergeHeaderListfromFD (self.hdlist,fd,1000004) > rpm.error: match tag missing in new header > > Again, I can't find the rpm module, and can't work out why > (or what) it > is quizzing on the floppy (FD?). > > Does anyone have a clue on either approach? > > Or an alternate method that doesn't involve multiple CDs, and multiple > manual selection of packages for update (rpm, etc, followed by others, > with reboots inbetween - I can see stuff being missed, and > inconsistent > build states at the end of the process). > > I have, of course used the Burning a RedHat CD HOWTO, (v1.35), > unfortunately it predates the RPM4 issue :-( > > All help, pointers, etc, gratefully received (I'll try to get any good > stuff into the relevant docs) > > Regards, > Mike Onyskiw > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >
