http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/custom-guide/ch-kickstart2.html will tell you where to put the ks.cfg file and the command to start it. On Wed, Nov 07, 2001 at 03:24:09PM -0400, Chris Rouch wrote: > Hello, > > Is there any documentation (official or otherwise) for the server side of the > kickstart install? By this I mean details on how to customize installs, > include updates, burn new cd's and so on. google finds bits and pieces, but > I've yet to find anything like a howto (yes, I've seen the kickstart howto, > but that doesn't really cover customization). > > I'm aiming towards a customized cd, with a bunch of non-redhat rpms as well > as all the latest updates. I've mostly worked out how to do this by trial and > error, but I'd like to be sure I know what I'm doing before I start turning > CDs into coasters. > > I copy all the rpms that I want into a .../RedHat/RPMS directory. > I run genhdlist - Can someone tells me what this does? I've read that I need > to run it, but I'd like to know why. > I edit .../RedHat/base/comps and take out all the rpms that I'm not going to > install. I'm surprised that I need to do this, but if I leave them in, even > the language specific ones, then I get a traceback once anaconda starts. > I add my rpm bundles. > > I then install over nfs and 20 minutes later have a working system. So far so > good. Now I want to turn it into a cd. I modify ks.cfg so that it installs > from cdrom rather than nfs. > > Do I put ks.cfg in the root directory of the cd or somewhere else? > Should I use boot.img or bootnet.img to create the cd? > Is this how to make the cd image? > > mkisofs -b boot.img -c boot.cat -o /tmp/custom72.iso -r -T \ > -p cdvr@xxxxxxxxx -P www.redhat.com \ > -A Custom_7.2 -V RH7.2_CR . > > To boot, is it "linux ks=cdrom" or some other incantation? And is it possible > to make this the default, so I can just power on and walk away? > > Any help, comment or pointers to online docs will be greatly appreciated > > Thanks and regards, > > Chris Rouch > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list --
