On Fri, Apr 25, 2003 at 12:54:00PM -0700, Robert Denton wrote: > Hello all, I am installing RH9 over HTTP and I am using a kickstart file on > the same server. The installation itself runs flawlessly and every aspect > of the ks.cfg seems to work except for the %post portion. I am trying to > create a few directories as well as using the "sample" offered in the > redhat.com tutorial. Here is the script: > > %post --nochroot > echo "Kickstart-installed RH9 on `/bin/date`" > /mnt/sysimage/etc/motd > mkdir /mnt/sysimage/var/www/html/sound > mkdir /mnt/sysimage/var/www/html/code > > This script seems to run, but not the way I want it to. (Note that the line > that starts with echo is from the redhat tutorial: > http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-kickst > art2-postinstallconfig.html) > > The directories are created but with a question mark after them, and the > motd file is not modified, but a file called motd^M is created with the > correct verbiage in it. Thus an ls -a of the html dir produces: > > . .. code? sound? usage Looks like you edited your ks.cfg on a windows box. Run it through dos2unix and try again: your end of line terminators are messing you up. Chris -- cmalek@xxxxxxxxxxx Nosce Teipsum Office: (626) 395-2593 Fax: (626) 792-4257 Mail Stop: 014-81
