RE: ks.cfg created by Anaconda not working

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Todd Chapman [mailto:kickstart@xxxxxxxxx]
> 
> Last night I installed Red Hat 7.2 on a Compaq Proliant with 
> an Integrated
> Smart Array Controller. The installation was very smoothe.
> 
> I renamed anaconda-ks.cfg to ks.cfg and put it on a vfat 
> floppy. I also
> added some configuration stuff to the ks.cfg post section and 
> uncommented
> all the partitioning instructions.
> 
> When I attempted to re-install via kickstart I got an error that no
> installation method was specified. SO I added the line 
> 'cdrom' to ks.cfg
> and got past that problem only to run into the error:
> 
> "No Drives Found: An error occured - no valid devices were 
> found on which
> to create new filesystems. Please check your hardware for the cause of
> this problem."
> 
> My hardware is working just fine and every time I get this 
> error a warm
> boot of the original installation works fine.
> 
> I have included the relevant section of ks.cg below. Does 
> anyone have any
> idea what is wrong? I would like to give Kickstart to my 
> friend so he can
> rebuild the machine if necessary.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> -Todd

How are you booting the machine--from floppy or from the CD-ROM?  If you are
booting from floppy, try putting the ks.cfg on the boot floppy instead of on
a separate floppy.  What command do you give at the boot prompt?

Forrest





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