Try adding the option nfsvers=2 to the mount command. IIRC, RH7.3 defaults to NFS version 3, while your server on deimos may be supporting only version 2. Ajay On Wed, May 22, 2002 at 02:14:46PM -0700, Cheryl L. Southard wrote: > Hi, > > My RedHat 7.3 distribution and kickstart config files are all sitting on > my computer at work. I'm trying to use kickstart to install a computer > at home over a cable-modem. This used to work in RHL 7.1, but stopped > working at 7.2, and still doesn't work at 7.3. > > Basically, the installation gets my config file via NFS, then attempts to mount > the isos from my server. It prints out "Welcome to Red Hat Linux" on the > blue screen then hangs. > > <ctrl><alt><f3> says this: > mounting nfs path deimos:/usr/local/admin/kickstart/dist/7.3/isos > mntloop loop0 on /tmp/loopimage as /mnt/source/valhalla-i386-disc1.iso fd is 16 > > <ctrl><alt><f4> says this: > nfs warning: mount version older than kernel > eth0: found link beat > eth0: autonegotiation complete: 10baseT-HD selected > nfs: server deimos not responding, still trying > > I know that my servers's /etc/exports and /etc/hosts.allow file are correct > because I can boot the very same machine and mount the configs and isos via > NFS. > > And when I take this machine into work, kickstart works just fine on it. > Anybody know what's going on? I'll include my config file below. > > Thanks, > > Cheryl > > --------------------------- ks.cfg ------------------------------------- > # ks.cfg > > ### Language Specification > lang en_US > langsupport en_US > > > ### Network Configuration > > ### Source File Location > nfs --server deimos --dir /usr/local/admin/kickstart/dist/7.3/isos > > > ### Keyboard Configuration > ### Will get set to 'us' by default > ### if nothing specified in /etc/sysconfig/keyboard > keyboard us > > ### Partitioning Information > ### Whether to clear out the Master Boot Record (yes/no) > ### Which partitions to format (--linux/--all) > ### --linux - only format existing linux partitions > ### --all - format all existing partitions > ### Which partitions to set up on new system as well > ### as size of those partitions > # > # rhino RH7.X > # > # /dev/hda1 2 GB swap > # /dev/hda2 2 GB / > # /dev/hda5 2 GB /export/home > # /dev/hda6 52 GB /scr > # > #zerombr yes > #clearpart --linux > #clearpart --all > #part /boot --size 16 > ####### EDIT HERE ############# > part / --size 1000 --onpart hda5 > part swap --size 127 --onpart hda6 > part /export/home --size 100 --noformat --onpart hda7 > ############################### > install > > ### Mouse Configuration > mouse genericps/2 --emulthree #oldgenghis > ####################################### > > ### Time Zone Configuration > ### Will get set to 'US/Eastern' if ZONE is missing > ### from /etc/sysconfig/clock or if file is missing entirely > timezone US/Pacific > > ### X Configuration > ### Will set up system for minimal resolution and color depth; > ### may wish to run Xconfigurator manually after system installation > xconfig --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot > > ### Root Password Designation > ### '--iscrypted' does not work properly with release 6.1 as shipped; > ### will need to get updates from http://support.redhat.com/errata > ### in order for this to work correctly; can also just specify > ### root password in plain text and change it after system installation; > ### e.g. 'rootpw ThisIsThePassword' will get root's password to > ### "ThisIsThePassword" > rootpw --iscrypted /8alp2cSTLJbM > > > ############### EDIT HERE ############# > ### Authorization Configuration > auth --useshadow > > > ### Bootloader Configuration > bootloader --location=mbr --md5pass=$1$laBA//$lhDSaufJ3rBH5lV8PEOlv0 > > ### Reboot the computer after the installation is over > reboot > > ### Package Designation > ### The package names, as well as the groups they are a part of can be > ### found in the /RedHat/base/comps file; individual packages can be > ### specified by entering their names one per line; > ### groups (e.g. 'X Window System') can be specified > ### by appending a "@" in front of the group name; > ### e.g. '@ X Window System' > %packages > @ Printing Support > @ GNOME > @ KDE > @ Software Development > @ NFS File Server > fortune-mod > gnome-media > rdist > rmt > dump > autorun > autofs > bc > mt-st > timidity++ > sane-backends > screen > cdrecord > mkisofs > cdda2wav > xcdroast > sharutils > gv > vim-X11 > dos2unix > unix2dos > fvwm2 > fvwm2-icons > metamail > > ### Commands To Be Run Post-Installation > %post > > # > # DONE > # > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
