> > Subject: Re: 7.1 nfs install requires DHCP? > > > > > > > > In syslinux.cfg we can have: > > > > > > > > > > > > to boot without dhcp > > > > -------------------- > > > > label ks > > > > kernel vmlinuz > > > > append initrd=initrd.img ks=floppy > > > > And in ks.cfg there is this line: > > network --bootproto static --ip xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx --netmask > > 255.255.255.0 --gateway xxx.xxx.xxx.1 --nameserver xxx.xxx.yyy.yyy > > > > That will do it. At least we do it. > > Yes, that will give you a static IP address after installation, but as far > as I know, 7.1 still needs a DHCP address when you first boot from the > installation media. Do you have a DHCP server? No. We don't. But if "network" is in syslinux.cfg, then it will look for a dhcp server. In fact, I use that possibility while testing kickstart always on the same machine, together with ks=nfs:/server:/path/ks.cfg, so that I don't have to recreate a floppy all the time. Anne
