1)I have installed syslinux rpm downloaded from kernel.org 2) Copied pxelinux.o to /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/ 3) Edited /etc/pxe.conf as you had mentioned 4) created the "rh_73.install" and "default" files along with the link for IP address to rh_73.install in /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/pxelinux.cfg 5) Copied the kernel and initrd images to the directory /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install as you had mentioned. Now when the installation begins the client gets IP from DHCP server, boots from the PXE server using kernel /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/vmlinuz-7.3 and initail ram disk /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/initrd-7.3.img but when switches to the GUI mode waits for sometine with the message Sending request for IP info... and then gives a kickstart error: Error opening: kickstart file /tmp/ks.cfg: No such file or directory Now why my client is looking for ks.cfg in /tmp despite mentioning its nfs location in the rh_73.install file. Thank you for your time. Regards, AM --- a m <amul64@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > 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! 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