RE: Different kickstartfiles based on selection from boot.msg

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fre, 2003-05-23 kl. 10:30 skrev Albert Dirk L621:
> I have twelve different kickstartfiles and would like to use different
> ones based on input from the user. ie if the user presses F1 the
> kickstartfile named ks-ws1.cfg will be used, or if F2 is pressed
> ks-ws2.cfg will be used.
> Any way to do this?

> > I use appr. 20 different kickstart files to match all my
> > different hardware configurations.
> > I included all my kickstart files in the initial ramdisk
> > found in my boot image.
> > When booting the machine, at the "boot:" prompt I just
> > have to chosse my kickstart file in my boot command, like:
> 
> > boot: linux ks=file:/<my_choice.ks.cfg>
> 
> > The only tricky task is to find your boot image you use and
> > to update your enclosed initrd.img file. We are running only 
> > CD based installations, the boot image I use is 
> > <RH>/dosutils/autoboot/cdboot.img.

This is the way I do it, but our systems are deployed world wide, and I
don't want that extra 'nerdness' added. Pressing F1 is that much easier.


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