On Sat, 2003-05-03 at 03:17, Skahan, Vince wrote: > > Just add them in your %packages list > and as long as they are in your hdlist, > they'll install just fine. > this is a very lengthy process and not easy also. See below for a solution of you problem MR.Nitebirdz. > -- > ---------- Vince.Skahan@xxxxxxxxxx --------- > Connexion by Boeing - Cabin Network > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nitebirdz [mailto:nitebirdz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Friday, May 02, 2003 2:01 PM > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Installing extra RPMs from CD using kickstart > > > 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 Modify Your script to the following %post --nochroot /bin/echo "Installing Additional RPMS" /bin/rpm -Uvh --root /mnt/sysimage /mnt/source/addons/RPMS/*.rpm /bin/cp /mnt/source/addons/RPMS/*.rpm /mnt/sysimage/tmp/ This should work for you. Please do post you results > > > 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 Regards Murali E-Mail: murali.potla@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx -----------------------SOFTPRO DISCLAIMER------------------------------ Information contained in this E-MAIL and any attachments are confidential being proprietary to SOFTPRO SYSTEMS is 'privileged' and 'confidential'. If you are not an intended or authorised recipient of this E-MAIL or have received it in error, You are notified that any use, copyiny or dissemination of the information contained in this E-MAIL in any manner whatsoever is strictly prohibited. Please delete it immediately and notify the sender by E-MAIL. In such a case reading, reproducing, printing or further dissemination of this E-MAIL is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. SOFTPRO SYSYTEMS does not REPRESENT or WARRANT that an attachment hereto is free from computer viruses or other defects. The opinions expressed in this E-MAIL and any ATTACHEMENTS may be those of the author and are not necessarily those of SOFTPRO SYSTEMS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------
