Hey, thanks for the info. On Fri, 24 Aug 2001, Mark Denni wrote: > Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2001 14:17:21 -0700 > From: Mark Denni <markd@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Kickstart How-To > > Folks - > > Even the Errata to the 7.1 Kickstart How-To fails to mention a crucial > point about installing over a network. Since 7.1 requires two CD's, it > is not enough just to copy the contents of the RedHat directories on the > two CD's into a directory accessible to the install program. It is > neccessary to run genhdlist, as root: > /usr/lib/anaconda-runtime/genhdlist <directory>. > This will update the files hdlist and hdlist2 which tell the > install program which RPMS are available for it to install. > > If one simply follows the instructions in the How-To, copying the > files, from CD1 and then CD2, you will end up with hdlists which > only reflect the files on the second CD. Because of this, your > installation will fail, and it will seem like it couldn't read > your ks.cfg file, because it will prompt you for the language, > even though it was specified in the ks.cfg file. Only after > finding out about the virtual consoles, was I able to figure > out what had gone wrong. > > And if, for example, the NFS server is not a linux machine, then > you have to nfs export that directory with root privileges given to > a linux machine which has anaconda-runtime installed. > > One final note, is that the Kickstart How-To should mention also that > more information can be obtained for debugging purposes, by using > the Virtual Console feature. I found this helpful info in an old > version of the Kickstart How-To at > http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/KickStart-HOWTO-7.html > > You can keep an eye on what KickStart is doing by by switching virtual > consoles as usual: > > Alt-F1 - installation dialog > Alt-F2 - shell prompt > Alt-F3 - install log (messages from install program) > Alt-F4 - system log (messages from kernel, etc.) > Alt-F5 - other messages > > - Mark
