Sorry, haven't tried that. It also depends on what version of Redhat you're using. Include didn't become part of anaconda until sometime after 7.1. But in theory, once its available, you're supposed to be able to use it for just about anything I thought. Here's from the RH 8.0 customization guide: %include Use the %include /path/to/file command to include the contents of another file in the kickstart file as though the contents were at the location of the %include command in the kickstart file. Donald E. Bodle, Jr., RHCT Sr. Systems Integration Engineer Platform Development The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. (937) 485-1954 -----Original Message----- From: trax [mailto:traxtopel@xxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 3:38 PM To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: %include statement Thanks Donald, I think however I am wondering if you can use the %include for any field in ks.cfg. Can I say add a %include /tmp/url And via a menu(I use dialog) in %pre generate/select an entry echo "url --url ftp://me.bloggs.com/redhat"; > /tmp/url I have tried this but it does not seem to get read. Any tips? On Wed, 2003-08-27 at 21:30, Bodle, Donald E wrote: > Here's an example. See in particular the "%include /tmp/partfile" and > the "cat >> /tmp/partfile << EOF" > > lang en_US > langsupport en_US > ... stuff ... > %include /tmp/partfile > %packages > @ Everything > %pre > shopt -s xpg_echo > ... stuff ... > ls /proc/ide/hdb > /dev/null 2>&1 > if [ $? -eq 0 ] > then # hdb means cdrom is not hda, so ide disks exist > echo "Setting up IDE based partitioning" > /dev/tty3 > echo "Setting up IDE based partitioning at `date`" >> > /tmp/reyinstall.log # okay, here we have to use fdisk to do > partitioning instead of letting # anaconda do it. We already know its > an ide device. Just have to create # the right partitions with the > right sizes > > # start out fresh > echo | fdisk /dev/hda << EOF > o > w > EOF > # now start creating partitions > echo | fdisk /dev/hda << EOF > n > p > 1 > > +64M > n > e > 2 > > > n > l > > +4096M > n > l > > +2048M > n > l > > +2047M > t > 7 > 82 > n > l > > +512M > n > l > > +448M > n > l > > +320M > n > l > > +256M > w > EOF > echo "IDE based partitioning completed" > /dev/tty3 > echo "IDE based partitioning completed at `date`" >> /tmp/reyinstall.log > fdisk -l > /dev/tty3 > fdisk -l >> /tmp/reyinstall.log > cat >> /tmp/partfile << EOF > part /boot --onpart hda1 > part swap --onpart hda7 > part / --onpart hda10 > part /tmp --onpart hda6 > part /usr --onpart hda5 > part /var --onpart hda8 > part /opt --onpart hda11 > part /rs1 --onpart hda9 > EOF > echo "/dev/hda11" > /tmp/INSMGR_DEV > else # if no hdb, then cdrom is hda, and scsi disks exist > echo "Setting up SCSI based partitioning" > /dev/tty3 > echo "Setting up SCSI based partitioning at `date`" >> > /tmp/reyinstall.log # okay, here we have to use fdisk to do > partitioning instead of letting # anaconda do it. We already know its > a scsi device. Just have to create # the right partitions with the > right sizes > > # start out fresh > echo | fdisk /dev/sda << EOF > o > w > EOF > # now start creating partitions > echo | fdisk /dev/sda << EOF > n > p > 1 > > +64M > n > e > 2 > > > n > l > > +4096M > n > l > > +2048M > n > l > > +2047M > t > 7 > 82 > n > l > > +512M > n > l > > +448M > n > l > > +320M > n > l > > +256M > w > EOF > echo "SCSI based partitioning completed" > /dev/tty3 > echo "SCSI based partitioning completed at `date`" >> /tmp/reyinstall.log > fdisk -l > /dev/tty3 > fdisk -l >> /tmp/reyinstall.log > cat >> /tmp/partfile << EOF > part /boot --onpart sda1 > part swap --onpart sda7 > part / --onpart sda10 > part /tmp --onpart sda6 > part /usr --onpart sda5 > part /var --onpart sda8 > part /opt --onpart sda11 > part /rs1 --onpart sda9 > EOF > echo "/dev/sda11" > /tmp/INSMGR_DEV > fi > %post --nochroot > echo "Beginning postinstall steps" > /dev/tty3 > echo "Beginning postinstall steps at `date`" >> /tmp/reyinstall.log > ... stuff ... chroot /mnt/sysimage /tmp/postscript I > echo "Done running chroot postscript" > /dev/tty3 > echo "Done running chroot postscript at `date`" >> > /mnt/sysimage/tmp/reyinstall. > log > > Donald E. Bodle, Jr., RHCT > Sr. Systems Integration Engineer > Platform Development > The Reynolds and Reynolds Co. > (937) 485-1954 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: trax [mailto:traxtopel@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2003 2:39 PM > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: %include statement > > > Hi, > can anyone show me an example of a ks.cfg which incorporates the > %include statement in it. I seem to have some issues getting mine to > read it correctly. -- trax <traxtopel@xxxxxxxxxx> _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
