Nitebirdz wrote: > > I have a quick question. How could I install extra RPMs from the CD using > commands in the %post section of the kickstart file? Let me clarify. I have > burnt an extra directory on a Red Hat installation CD with some additional > RPMs that I would like to install using the %post section in the kickstart. > However, it doesn't seem to be working. I tried the following so far: > > %post --nochroot > /bin/echo "Installing Additional RPMs..." > /usr/bin/rpm -Uvh /mnt/source/addons/RPMS/* > > ... and then... > > %post --nochroot > /bin/echo "Installing Additional RPMs..." > /bin/cp /mnt/source/addons/RPMS/* /mnt/sysimage/tmp/ > /usr/bin/rpm -Uvh /mnt/sysimage/tmp/*.rpm > > None of the two approaches worked at all. Any ideas? I didn't want to > bother you guys if I could find the answer on the Web, but I've spent at > least 4 or 5 hours searching and testing different approaches to no avail. > > Thanks in advance. > > ---------------- > Nitebirdz > > Mozilla--> http://www.mozilla.org/ > Linux XFS--> http://oss.sgi.com/projects/xfs/ > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list Nitebirdz - Did you check the archives? I just saw the answer to your question a little while ago? Here it is: > Thanks for this one, it has been killing for a secondary file install I have > been working on. I guess it is proof it pays to look at the archives. > > Cheers, > > JJL > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Personal Motto: If you are going to jump in a grave, do it with both feet > > Email: jeff_lunde@xxxxxxx > CNT > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: damien clarke [mailto:damien.clarke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 4:40 AM > To: kickstart-list > Subject: Red Hat 9 '%post 'changes and .discinfo file > > > If you are using the CDROM during the post installation process, The > cdrom is unmounted. This is a good thing, but there are times access is > still required. > To mount the CD add the following line after the %post statement > > %post --nochroot > mkdir -p /mnt/source > mount /tmp/cdrom /mnt/source > /\ > > <lots of commands> > > \/ > umount /mnt/source > > and > make sure the .discinfo is in the root directory of the CDROM or Red Hat > 9.0 will not be able to find the CDROM. > > After the %post statement > -- > damien clarke <damien.clarke@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
