Scott, you may be right, looking at the source code anaconda calls pumpDhcpRun() which is part of a static library called libpump.a This basically gets the dhcp settings, I'll have a dig around and see what I can find. Thanks Martin. On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 14:24, Scott Croft wrote: > It appears that the driver for your nic is not being loaded correctly. > Almost like the module is conflicting with the kernel build. > > Scott > > On Wed, 2002-11-06 at 02:12, Martin Flint wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Can someone please help me with this one ! > > > > I have a NFS (ip address 192.168.2.200) server running RH 8.0. DHCP is > > provided by my DSL/Router which seems to work ok, and it happily allows > > me to install redhat 7.3 via kickstart with no problems at all. > > > > I configure kickstart in the same old way, make a bootdisk by dd'ing the > > bootnet.img file onto a floppy, copy the relevant ks.cfg file and use > > the syslinux.cfg files (see below) > > > > but whenever I try to install RH 8.0 it fails > > > > these are the steps, I take.... > > > > > > # cd /kickstart/redhat/linux/8.0/images > > # dd if=bootnet.img of=/dev/fd0 > > # mcopy ks.cfg a: > > # mcopy syslinux.cfg a: > > > > I then put the floppy into the target machine, and kickstart fails and I > > am prompted by anaconda asking me which Language I want to use :-( > > > > alt-f3 shows me the last few messages which say... > > > > sending dhcp request through device eth0 > > pump tolds us: SIOCSIFFLAGS: Device or resource busy > > > > it seems that anaconda is trying to configure the ethernet interface > > (which is a RealTek RTL8139 on-board) and this is failing ? > > > > Any suggestions or advise would be greatly appreciated ! > > > > > > > > Thanks > > > > Martin > > > > PS: The machine I am building is an Emachines 170, 40GB disk, 128MB RAM. > > > > > > > > > > syslinux.cfg file > > ================= > > > > default ks > > prompt 0 > > label ks > > kernel vmlinuz > > append ks=floppy initrd=initrd.img > > > > > > > > > > > > ks.cfg file > > ============ > > > > #Generated by Kickstart Configurator > > > > #System language > > lang en_US > > > > #Language modules to install > > langsupport en_US > > > > #System keyboard > > keyboard uk > > > > #System mouse > > mouse genericps/2 > > > > #System timezone > > timezone --utc Europe/London > > > > #Root password > > rootpw --iscrypted $1$cbMyyeS6$z9H2H8ukzdfEgYgqNCtn81 > > > > #Reboot after installation > > reboot > > > > #Use text mode install > > text > > > > #Install Red Hat Linux instead of upgrade > > install > > > > #Use NFS installation media > > nfs --server 192.168.2.200 --dir /kickstart/redhat/linux/8.0 > > > > #System bootloader configuration > > bootloader --location=mbr > > > > #Clear the Master Boot Record > > zerombr yes > > > > #Clear all partitions from the disk > > clearpart --all --initlabel > > > > #Disk partitioning information > > part / --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --maxsize 10000 > > part swap --size 1 --grow --maxsize 500 > > > > #Use DHCP networking > > network --bootproto dhcp --device eth0 > > > > #System authorization information > > auth --useshadow --enablemd5 > > > > #Firewall configuration > > firewall --disabled > > > > #XWindows configuration information > > #Probe for video card > > #Probe for monitor > > xconfig --depth 8 --resolution 640x480 --defaultdesktop=GNOME > > > > %packages --resolvedeps > > @Everything > > > > > > %pre --interpreter /bin/sh > > > > echo "Staring install" > > > > %post --interpreter /bin/sh > > > > echo "Finishing Install" > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
