The directrory structure contains only the 3 valhalla-i386-discx.iso files, and some saved configuration files. Remember, I'm working from an existing manual NFS installation. The only thing I had to do then was supply the driver disk when prompted and select my 3c509, works perfect. Good idea on the virtual consoles... Ctrl+Alt+F3 yeilds the following: [Several lines preceeding] * kickstart file copied to /tmp/ks.cfg * probing busses * finished bus probing * found nothing * looking for driver disk (ext3, hda2, /tmp/disk) * failed to mount /tmp/disk * unknown module 3c509 * no appropriate device for kickstart method is available So...looks like it can't find the driver disk contents that I copied to the root of /usr (hda2), so it can't load the 3c509 module. Shouldn't it be able to load that driver from the kernel without a driver? My existing partitions are all ext3. But...if I tell it to look on an ext2 partition...IT WORKS! It loads the 3c509 module and begins the install from the server...but..... It crashes out with a dumpfile that pretains to partitioning. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! Current ks.cfg: install driverdisk hda2 --type ext3 device eth 3c509 nfs --server 192.168.0.1 --dir /redhat Etc., etc. -----Original Message----- From: kickstart-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of rpjday Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 5:04 PM To: kickstart list Subject: RE: %post commands ignored what is the directory structure under the NFS-exported directory? does it have the form RedHat/{base,RPMS}? if not, that's why it's failing. once it fails, switch back to one of the virtual consoles -- there should be at least *some* kind of explanation, perhaps that it can't find a valid installation tree at that server and location. rday p.s. i noticed you were running useradd to add a user account. you've probably noticed that you can't log in to that account once the machine comes back up until you adjust the password. consider putting the command passwd -d <username> as part of %post, as long as you remember to eventually give yourself a password.
