On Tue, Jul 17, 2001 at 01:34:11PM -0400, Linda Riedle wrote: > I've created an install diskette using the instructions from the RedHat 7.1 > manual. i.e. rawrite ..\images\boot.img etc. I've then used ksconfig to > create a ks.cfg file. I modified initrd.img on the install diskette to > include ks.cfg in its /tmp directory. I then make an image of the diskette > and download to my client system via a PXE boot. The client loads the > image and I get the normal install menu. I type in "linux > ks=file:/tmp/ks.cfg". The install proceeds but prompts for input as if it > is ignoring the ks.cfg file. I know that it sees the file because if I use > the default initrd.img without /tmp/ks.cfg but type in "linux > ks=file:/tmp/ks.cfg" anyway, the install will give an error message that it > cannot find /tmp/ks.cfg. > > What could be wrong that the installer is ignoring the contents of ks.cfg? > > In the ks.cfg file, I marked the install as coming from a local hard drive > but the files don't actually exist there yet (this was going to be the next > step for me). I figured the existence or non-existence of these files > wouldn't matter until after it starts to install. Could the installer > possibly be detecting that these don't exist and so invalidating all input > in ks.cfg? You may have some clues in the other virtual terminals. try CNTL-ALT-F3, CNTL-ALT-F4 You can also look at the ks.cfg file that gets copied into /tmp/ks.cfg. alt-F2 cd /tmp cat ks.cfg Then use shift-pg_up to scroll back. Chuck > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
