> At work we build CD's by puting the ks.cfg into the initrd. Maybe you could work on this principle and build the ks into the initrd.img and bootstrap from there ? > > I have not tried this but it sort of makes sense. I seem to remember you can pass the ks parameters via dhcp. i can put the syslinux.cfg in the initrd.img too, this way no need to pass ks parameter via dhcp, but, what should i do to begin the kickstart installation? which parameter do you pass for ks when you boot from a cdrom for install? > > yours a.r.b. > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: pierre-yves.verdon pierre-yves.verdon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Date: Tue, 18 Dec 2001 16:15:09 +0100 > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: compaq pxe boot with kickstart... > > hi, i'm am trying to start the kickstart installation without floppy or > cdrom... > > the actual configuration i have is an nfs server, a dhcp server, and a > "pxe boot" server (it's an intel server equivalent to a bootp server ) > > actually, with a bootnet floppy , i can get the IP address by dhcp , > install a computer and obtain a ks.cfg by nfs > OR > with the "pxe boot", i can get an IP address download the initrd.img and > the vmlinux kernel from the pxe server. But after booting the kernel, i > don't know how to download the syslinux.cfg, and how to start the > kickstart installation ? > Is someone have an idea? > > -- > pierre-yves > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
