We have successfully implemented a kickstart server using a 7.2 box.
Now we want to move on to 7.3.
We are using nfs to serve the redhat directory and dhcp to set up the client. (see config files below).
I must be missing something obvious, but when the client boots from floppy it contacts the dhcp server (see dhcp server logs) and obtains it's IP address correctly. However immediately after obtaining an IP address the client "hangs". By this I mean it stops booting/installing. When the virtual terminals are checked ALT-F3 shows it obtaining an IP address and the last line says DNS=0. ALT-F4 shows the information obtained from the dhcp server and the info appears correct.
What is odd is that I do not receive any error messages.
Has anyone seen this before?
Any help is appreciated.
Jim
########## Kickstart file generated by Kickstart Configurator ###########
#Generated by Kickstart Configurator for a DELL 530
lang en_US
langsupport en_US
keyboard us
mouse --emulthree genericps/2
timezone --utc America/New_York
rootdata --iscrypted $1$YcOjaAA?$QsXD3u8WVAvw8/GUi2E5u0
reboot
text
bootloader --useLilo --linear --location=mbr
install
nfs --server 192.168.0.10 --dir /data/export/data/linuxbuild
clearpart --all --initlabel
part / --fstype ext3 --size 1024
part /usr --fstype ext3 --size 2048
part /tmp --fstype ext3 --size 2048
part swap --size 2048
part /data --fstype ext3 --size 2048 --grow
network --bootproto static --ip 192.168.0.50 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 192.168.0.1 --nameserver 192.168.0.2
auth --useshadow --enablenis --nisdomain Domain
firewall --disabled
#Do not configure the X Window System
skipx
%packages
@Printing Support
@X Window System
@KDE
@Network Support
@Messaging and Web Tools
@NFS File Server
@Anonymous FTP Server
Network Managed Workstation
@Emacs
@Utilities
@Software Development
@Kernel Development
%post
# Setup /etc Directory
# Following 3 lines allows rsh ( as of RH 7.2 )
echo rexec >> /etc/securetty
echo rsh >> /etc/securetty
echo rlogin >> /etc/securetty
# Following 2 lines allows root telnet
echo pts/0 >> /etc/securetty
echo pts/1 >> /etc/securetty
# Following line will allow vt420 to be hooked up to the serial port
echo ttyS0 >> /etc/securetty
echo "S0:2345:respawn:/sbin/agetty -L 9600 ttyS0 vt420" >> /etc/inittab
# Copy files to /etc
/usr/bin/rcp -r 102.168.0.10:/etc/xinetd.d /etc
# let's copy over a start up file to fix the network and dir permissions
rcp 192.168.0.10:/data/export/data/linuxbuild/S98fixit /etc/rc.d/rc3.d
# zero out floppy sector and reboot so we don't boot to floppy again
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/fd0 count=1 bs=446
########### dhcpd.conf #############
subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {
default-lease-time 600;
range 192.168.0.100 192.168.0.200;
option routers 192.168.0.1;
option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0;
option domain-name "Domain";
option domain-name-servers 192.168.0.2;
option time-offset -5;
filename "/data/export/data/kickstart/";
next-server 192.168.0.10;
}
host ln25039 {
hardware ethernet 0:06:5b:bd:34:a5;
fixed-address 192.168.0.50;
filename "/data/export/data/kickstart/";
next-server 192.168.0.10;
}
######### syslinux.cfg on boot floppy ###########
default ks
prompt 0
timeout 600
display boot.msg
F1 boot.msg
F2 general.msg
F3 param.msg
F4 rescue.msg
F7 snake.msg
label ks
kernel vmlinuz
append ks=nfs:192.168.0.10:/data/export/data/kickstart/ initrd=initrd.img lang= devfs=nomount ramdisk_size=8192
########## messages file clipped to show DHCP request, nothing else is writted after the system obtains IP address ################
Jul 9 15:00:13 ln25033 dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:06:5b:bd:34:a5 via eth0
Jul 9 15:00:13 ln25033 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.50 to 00:06:5b:bd:34:a5 via eth0
Jul 9 15:00:13 ln25033 dhcpd: DHCPDISCOVER from 00:06:5b:bd:34:a5 via eth0
Jul 9 15:00:13 ln25033 dhcpd: DHCPOFFER on 192.168.0.50 to 00:06:5b:bd:34:a5 via eth0
Jul 9 15:00:13 ln25033 dhcpd: DHCPREQUEST for 192.168.0.50 from 00:06:5b:bd:34:a5 via eth0
Jul 9 15:00:13 ln25033 dhcpd: DHCPACK on 192.168.0.50 to 00:06:5b:bd:34:a5 via eth0
