Add the option ksdevice=eth2 in your syslinux config file, also make sure that --device eth2 is included in the network part of the kickstart file. > On Mon, 3 Feb 2003, Maura Simas wrote: > >> >> I am not sure if I am posting this to the correct list or not but here >> goes. We have a cluster of DL380s we are setting up using RedHat >> 7.3. Our problem is that the PCI Bus is probed first (these are >> gigabit connections of which we have two) while the internal nics are >> probed last (these are tg3 nics with 100mb connection also 2). We >> have one system set up as the headwhile the other three are set up as >> nodes. We are kickstarting the nodes using DHCP. Our problem is >> that eth0 is one of the gigabit cards but we want our DHCP requests >> to go over our first internal nic (tg3). On the head node this isnt >> a problem, we simply edit the modules.conf file and move things >> around. >> >> >> >> Our problem is the nodes that we want to kickstart using DHCP. They >> send their requests via eth0 which is a problem since after editing >> the modules.conf file on the head node eth0 is tg3&..so, the nodes >> never get their IP addresses. >> >> >> >> My question is: Is there anyway we can work around this with the >> software? Any and all suggestions would be most helpful since I have >> been working on this for a week now. > > > I think I would insert the cable into the NIC that is going to be > recognised as eth0 for the duration of the install, and fix the > configuration in the %post section of your ks file. > > If you are going to do a lot, you might be able to do something at the > subnet level. > > You can also exercise some control by having modules only for the NIC > you want to use for the install in your initrd, but AFAIK if you have > two NICs that use the same driver then your hands are tied. > > > -- > Please, reply only to the list. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
