I am seeing a problem that is not documented at the redhat site. about using %include /tmp/temp.file. here are the files ass the are seen on the system I am installing. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ first the included file. %packages # redhat workstation as they see it. also if you want to add to this use the # file stored on hplxsv00:/var/ftp/pub/8.0/RedHat/base/comps.xml to resolve # dependancies and to find out what is in a group or meta group. @ Workstation Common @ GNOME Desktop Environment @ KDE Desktop Environment @ Development Tools @ Kernel Development @ Windows File Server # being added to the image in hopes that they go away. rsh-server finger-server telnet-server # am-utils rwho rwall-server ncurses4 vim-X11 tcl tk ddd compat-db mailx minicom mysql # here we are pulling out all none needed languages -kde-i18n-British -aspell-en-gb -aspell-en-ca -aspell-ca -kde-i18n-Catalan ++++++++++++++++++++++++++cut out some removes here+++++++++++++++ -redhat-config-packages -redhat-config-kickstart -firstboot -WindowMaker -xisdnload -joystick -Maelstrom -chromium -freeciv -tuxracer -xboard -gnome-games -kdegames -rhn-applet -up2date-gnome %post removes for security reasons +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ks.cfg file # passwd encrypted so users can not get around root with single user mode bootloader --location=mbr --md5pass=$1$jeOt1F.o$bz4miDC2HtN0alVRp4w2m. clearpart --all part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 120 --ondisk sda part / --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sda part swap --size 8192 --ondisk sda part /local --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sdb # disabled firewall we don't need this to do our jobs and it will get # in the way of passing and sharing data. firewall --disabled auth --enablemd5 --useshadow #this line does not seem to be working correctly..? #XWindows configuration information #Probe for video card #Probe for monitor xconfig --depth 16 --resolution 1024x768 --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot %pre mkdir /mnt/rich_tmp mount theone:/var/ftp/pub /mnt/rich_tmp cp /mnt/rich_tmp/master_ks_files/lower.ks-8 /tmp/test.include %include /tmp/temp.file +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ problem is that the %packages is not installing what I requested.. but what I want not installed and writing anaconda.cfg to this +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ # Kickstart file automatically generated by anaconda. install lang en_US langsupport --default en_US.UTF-8 keyboard us mouse generic3ps/2 --device psaux xconfig --card "NVIDIA GeForce 2 MX (generic)" --videoram 32768 --hsync 31.5-37.9 --vsync 50.0-61.0 --resolution 1024x768 --depth 16 --startxonboot --defaultdesktop gnome network --device eth0 --bootproto static --ip 15.8.29.223 --netmask 255.255.248.0 --gateway 15.8.24.1 --nameserver 15.235.128.51 --hostname hplx0007.boi.hp.com rootpw --iscrypted ejm9eq5M.vF6A firewall --disabled authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 timezone --utc MST7MDT bootloader --location=mbr --md5pass=$1$jeOt1F.o$bz4miDC2HtN0alVRp4w2m. # The following is the partition information you requested # Note that any partitions you deleted are not expressed # here so unless you clear all partitions first, this is # not guaranteed to work #clearpart --all #part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=120 --ondisk=sda #part swap --size=8192 --ondisk=sda #part /local --fstype ext3 --size=1 --grow --ondisk=sdb #part / --fstype ext3 --size=1 --grow --ondisk=sda %packages @ Brazilian Support @ British Support @ Canadian Support @ Catalan Support @ Chinese Support @ Danish Support @ Dutch Support @ Estonian Support @ Finnish Support @ French Support @ German Support @ Greek Support @ Hebrew Support @ Hungarian Support @ Icelandic Support @ Italian Support @ Japanese Support @ Korean Support @ Norwegian Support @ Polish Support @ Portuguese Support @ Romanian Support @ Russian Support @ Serbian Support lrzsz isdn4k-utils wvdial %post %include Use the %include /path/to/file command to include the contents of another file in the kickstart file as though the contents were at the location of the %include command in the kickstart file. -- **************** * Richard Wilson * RHCE/HPUX SysAdmin * rrwilson@xxxxxxxxxx * Phone: (208)396-3197 * Pager: (208)396-5881, Ext. 2172 ****************
