Erik, Thanks for that tidbit...I know that Mike will appreciate it as well as I do. If you hadn't let us know about that, how might we have figured that out on our own? Do we have to know python and go through the code or are there some other hints. Thanks. Mike Barsalou From: Erik Troan <ewt@xxxxxxxxxx> To: <kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: how to mount cdrom in postinstall? Send reply to: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx <mailto:kickstart-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe> <mailto:kickstart-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe> Date sent: Thu, 13 Sep 2001 20:47:58 -0400 (EDT) > On Thu, 13 Sep 2001, Mike Snitzer wrote: > > > Regardless; I need a way to mount the cdrom in postinstall (be it /dev/hda on > > a scsi/ide system, /dev/sdb on a scsi or what have you). I know anaconda has > > it's own way of testing each device, depending on local install type, to see > > which device is the cdrom, but how might I achieve reliable identification of > > the cdrom device during postinstall on an arbitrary system each and every time > > regardless of hardware type. I need this piece in place in order to make > > running python based postinstall scripts directly off the cdrom. And NO I > > don't want to install them on the system as an RPM during phase 2. > > Run "updfstab" in the %post, and the cdrom stuff will get created. > > Erik > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > | "Who is John Galt?" - Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand | | > | | Linux Application Development -- > http://people.redhat.com/johnsonm/lad | > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
