I would not utilize the --ondisk parameter for the compaq systems, it will cause you much heartache in the end. Also, do not overwrite the mbr for the smartarray as it will then disable your hardware mirroring and you will have to re-install smartstart.(learning these lessons the most difficult way possible) Scott On Mon, 2002-07-22 at 10:01, Jay Christopherson wrote: > it expects a device alias... > > the path you put below is the physical device... you want the device alias > that linux (redhat) uses: > > /dev/sda, /dev/sdb/, /dev/sdb for scsi devices > > /dev/hda, /dev/hdb, /dev/hdc, etc... for ide... > > if you want a particular partition on a particular disk (say, /var on your > second scsi drive), it would be: > > part /var --fstype ... --size ... --ondisk sdb > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Heinzmann, Robert [mailto:Heinzmann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, July 22, 2002 2:18 AM > To: 'kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: --ondisk Parameter on Compaq Smart Array 2 > > > Hello, > > What exactly does the --ondisk parameter expect as a value ? Is it the path > to the device in /dev/ ? > We have compaq machines here and the built in drives are connected to a > Smart Array controller. The path to the devices is /dev/ida/c<X>d<Y>p<Z> > where X = Controller Y = Device P = LUN. > > I tried to make a kickstart ks.cfg as attached but the installation routine > gives me the following error message : > > ... > ValueError: partition command requires one anonymouse argument > > I think the --ondisk parameter is the problem. > > Any help would be appreciated > > Thanks, > > Robert Heinzmann > mailto: Heinzmann at cc-dresden dot de > > > > ks.cfg > ---------o<------------------------- > install > text > lang en_US > network --bootproto static --device eth1 --ip 192.168.xxx.xxx --netmask > 255.255.255.0 --hostname cl380 > nfs --server 192.168.xxx.xxx --dir /volume/Distributionen/RedHat/kickstart > device eth e100 > device eth e1000 > keyboard "de" > zerombr yes > mouse genericps/2 > timezone Europe/Berlin > xconfig --defaultdesktop KDE --startxonboot > rootpw xxxxxxx > auth --useshadow --enablemd5 > bootloader --location mbr > firewall --disabled > > clearpart --drives ida/c0d0 --initlabel > part / --fstype ext3 --size 2000 --ondisk ida/c0d0 --asprimary 2 > part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 32 --ondisk ida/c0d0 --asprimary 1 --start 0 > > %packages > @ X Window System > @ KDE > @ Networked Workstation > @ Development > @ Kernel Development > @ Utilities > xntp3 > Xconfigurator > mkbootdisk > mkinitrd > mkkickstart > mkxauth > # Packages > pdksh > bc > perl > joe > openssh > openssh-clients > %post > ---------------o<--------------- > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list -- Scott Croft Unix Services Micron Technology, Inc. (208) 368-1586 secroft@xxxxxxxxxx
