RE: ks.cfg created by Anaconda not working

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Soory I left that info out.

I am booting from CD and then putting the floppy with ks.cfg in and
running: linux ks=floppy noprobe

-Todd

On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, Taylor, ForrestX wrote:

> > -----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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