Thank you Aaron (and everyone else who replied) for this input. I will definitely try some of the following points. Please stay tuned for another couple of days, in case I have any further queries... Thanks once again. Regards, AM --- Aaron M Morrison <amm@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > In my experience, you need to use pxe-linux for > this. > > 1.install and compile syslinux on your pxe server. > 2. cp pxelinux.o > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/. > > 3. edit /etc/pxe.conf to use pxelinux image instead > of image that ships > w/pxe > # Image file name for Linux install boot server type > # format : <min layer #> <max layer #> <base file > name> > [X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/ImageFile_Name] > 0 > 3 > #linux > pxelinux > > 4. Set up pxelinux config files > mkdir > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/pxelinux.cfg > create install files > example file: > > default linux > label linux > kernel vmlinuz-7.3 > append ksdevice=eth0 load_ramdisk=1 > initrd=initrd-7.3.img network > ks=nfs:serverL/path-to-ks.files > > name this file something like rh_73.install. > > 5. create a symlink from the rh_73.install file that > is named w/ the hex > equiv of the ip address of the machine you want to > pxe-kickstart. > (use the gethostip program that comes w/ syslinux if > you need help) > > 6. From the redhat install images copy the pxe > images to your tftp server > cp > /somepath/redhat/linux/9/en/os/i386/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz > > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/vmlinuz-7.3 > cp > /somepath/redhat/linux/9/en/os/i386/images/pxeboot/initrd.img > > /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/initrd-7.3.img > > this way you can have many versions installed at > once, and what boot's > what is controlled by config file. > > aaron > > a m wrote: > > >No, this again is NOT possible. > > > >Everything is working fine - Client gets the IP > >address from Windows DHCP, boots up from the PXE > >server and finds the tftp server as well but how do > I > >implement the ks.cfg for making this a completely > >unattended installation. > > > >Best Regards, > >AM > > > >--- John <red@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > >>On Wed, 9 Apr 2003, a m wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>I cannot get rid of the Windows DHCP server, this > >>> > >>> > >>is > >> > >> > >>>an important part of my network. > >>> > >>> > >>Can't you wire up another network? I'm doubtful > >>about getting it working > >>with Windows getting in the way. > >> > >> > >> > >>>Many thanks for this response.. Is there any > other > >>>clue. > >>> > >>>Regards, > >>>AM > >>> > >>> > >>>--- R P Herrold <herrold@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>>>On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, a m wrote: > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>Please advise how to integrate my kickstart > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>setup > >> > >> > >>>>with > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>pxe. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>Several outlines about -- this one works great > >>>> > >>>> > >>for > >> > >> > >>>>RHL 9. > >>>> http://www.owlriver.com/tips/pxe-install/ > >>>> > >>>>Dump the Windows dhcp server during testing from > >>>> > >>>> > >>the > >> > >> > >>>>network > >>>>segment during testing -- it is > >>>> > >>>> > >>'semi-functional' > >> > >> > >>>>for these > >>>>purposes. > >>>> > >>>>-- Russ Herrold > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>_______________________________________________ > >>>>Kickstart-list mailing list > >>>>Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > >>>__________________________________________________ > >>>Do you Yahoo!? > >>>Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, > >>> > >>> > >>live on your desktop! > >> > >> > >>>http://platinum.yahoo.com > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>_______________________________________________ > >>>Kickstart-list mailing list > >>>Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >>> > >>> > >>> > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > >>-- > >>Please, reply only to the list. > >> > >>Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list > at > >> > >> > >> > >http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb > > > > > >> > >> > >>_______________________________________________ > >>Kickstart-list mailing list > >>Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > >> > >> > >> > >https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Platinum - Watch CBS' NCAA March Madness, live on your desktop! http://platinum.yahoo.com
