> > > So it is confirmed that a DHCP server is required for an > NFS kickstart > > > installation of 7.1 ? This is not the case for 7.2 > > > > > This is not confirmed for RH7.1. I have done many kickstart > installations > using NFS. Here is part of the header from one of my ks.cfg > files (fake > IP addresses...): > > # I N S T A L L A T I O N M E T H O D > nfs --server 111.222.333.444 --dir /RedHat/7.1/OS_CD > > # L A N G U A G E S P E C I F I C A T I O N > lang en_US > > # N E T W O R K C O N F I G U R A T I O N > network --bootproto static --ip 111.222.333.555 --netmask > 255.255.255.0 --gateway 111.222.333.100 --nameserver > 111.222.333.444 --hostname my.linux.desktop.box > > # D E V I C E S P E C I F I C A T I O N > device ethernet 3c59x > > I put this file onto a RH7.1 boot floppy, then issue "linux ks=floppy" > after the floppy boots. I've done about 20 machines this way. > > Carl G. Riches > Software Engineer > Department of Mathematics > Box 354350 voice: 206-543-5082 or 206-616-3636 > University of Washington fax: 206-543-0397 > Seattle, WA 98195-4350 internet: > riches@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Again, this is after installation. To get an IP address to get to the NFS server after booting the installation medium, it must have a DHCP server IMHO. Forrest
