Can you put your private file in the same directory tree that the install uses? I have a directory called "local" and can copy files from /mnt/source/local during the %post phase, since /mnt/source is still mounted. -- Peter Fales Lucent Technologies, Room 1C-436 N9IYJ 2000 N Naperville Rd PO Box 3033 internet: psfales@xxxxxxxxxx Naperville, IL 60566-7033 work: (630) 979-8031 On Mon, Apr 28, 2003 at 05:33:01PM -0400, Justin Herrmann wrote: > > I've seen a few posts about the kickstart %post section > failing but none of these seem to be related to my problem. > I'm doing a pxelinux - kickstart - nfs install. The nfs and dhcp3.0 > servers on the same redhat 7.3 box. My kickstart file correctly > builds the new machine and makes the authorized_keys, but when > I try to mount the nfs (located in 192.168.14.1:/tftpboot) and > copy a file to the new system kickstart fails. > > ---------------snip---------------------- > > %post > #put my key in place. > mkdir /root/.ssh > touch /root/.ssh/authorized_keys > # > mkdir /mnt/myupdate > mount 192.168.14.1:/tftpboot /mnt/myupdate > cd / > cp /mnt/myupdate/lmsensorsInst.tar.gz . > umount /mnt/myupdate > > ---------------snip---------------------- > > > I wonder if anyone can tell me what I'm doing wrong? > Also where does kickstart send the error output? > Thanks in advance. > > -JH > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list