I'm not an expert but I know order matters and I think your order is wrong. Compare your order to mine... lang en_US network --bootproto dhcp nfs --server 192.168.1.44 --dir /vol/vol0/redhat/7.1/RH7.1 device ethernet keyboard us zerombr yes clearpart --all part /boot --size 100 part / --size 3000 part swap --size 512 part /var --size 300 part /usr/vice --size 300 part /local/mnt --size 300 --grow install mouse genericps/2 --emulthree timezone US/Pacific skipx yes rootpw --iscrypted removed auth --nisdomain mydomain.com --useshadow --enablemd5 lilo --location mbr reboot %packages @ Base @ Networked Workstation @ Printer Support @ X Window System @ Development @ Workstation Common @ GNOME # and then my post install stuff... --patty On Wed, 19 Sep 2001, Rick Koshi wrote: > Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 17:16:30 -0700 > From: Rick Koshi <rick.koshi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Reply-To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: My kickstart doesn't work at all (maybe newbie question) > > > This is going to sound like an incredibly stupid question, but I'm new > at this, so please forgive me. > > I'm trying to set up a Kickstart configuration to install RedHat 7.1. > I've read "The Official Red Hat Linux Customization Guide" and the > "RedHat Linux KickStart HOWTO", and I can't get past (what seems like) > step 1. > > I've created a boot disk, using bootnet.img, and I've put a ks.cfg file > on that disk. I've modified the syslinux.cfg file to boot with > "ks=floppy" without prompting. My problem is that the installation > seems to ignore portions of the ks.cfg file, asking the user for input. > In particular, it always asks for: > Language to use during the installation > Keyboard type > Type of media (NFS image / FTP / HTTP) > TCP/IP info (IP address, netmask, default gateway, nameserver) > NFS server and RedHat directory > After getting this information, the installation proceeds without > further intervention. Naturally, however, I would like the installation > to get all this information from the ks.cfg file. It's in there, after > all. > > The installation does use some information from the ks.cfg file, > including the partition information, the package information, the > firewall information, and a few other items. It just doesn't seem to > take all of it. > > I have tried several modifications to the ks.cfg file, including > deleting all the networking information, and trying to install from > CDROM. This has had no positive effect. > > I am at my wits' end. Does anyone have any advice for me? > > -- Rick > > > Here's my ks.cfg file: > > lang en_US > keyboard us > mouse generic3ps/2 > timezone --utc US/Pacific > rootpw --iscrypted xxxxxxxxxxxxx > nfs --server netapp-loaner-f720 --dir /vol/vol0/kickstart/OS/RedHat7.1 > network --bootproto static --hostname kickstart --ip 192.168.2.79 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 192.168.2.254 --nameserver 192.168.2.19 > install > auth --useshadow --enablemd5 --enablenis --nisdomain neosilicon.com --nisserver 192.168.2.57 > > firewall --disabled > zerombr yes > clearpart --all > part /boot --size 64 > part swap --size 1024 > part / --size 1000 --grow > lilo --location mbr > skipx > %packages > @Everything > > And, if you're interested, here's my syslinux.cfg file: > > default ks > prompt 0 > label ks > kernel vmlinuz > # append ks=floppy initrd=initrd.img lang=en_US devfs=nomount > append ks=floppy initrd=initrd.img > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >
