I've built machines with iLo, but found it a lot more mangeable to use
PXE.. iLo locks you into Compaq, and isn't the most well thought out way
of doing network booting IMHO.
If you need to use iLo, don't put the ks file on the floppy--use DHCP and
have the installer grab the file from the dhcp server, nfs server, httpd
server, etc.
James
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Washington, DC
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Subject: Problem with ks and Ilo
I've been trying to get kickstart working with some servers I have using
the compaq/hp Integrated Lights Out management. I've gotten the systems
to boot using the virtual floppy drive, but I've had difficulties in
getting it to find it's ks.cfg. The system boots off the floppy, but once
it's done that it tries to load the floppy as a USB device. It needs
usb-ohci.h module, which isn't in the boot image, so it fails to load the
device. I've tried hacking initrd and including the module, but then the
image won't fit on the floppy. I haven't experimented with the virtual
cd yet, but it seems like that might be the way to go, since there's much
more space.
I'm curious if anyone has had any experience using ILO and getting
kickstart to work. Any assistance would be great appreciated.
Chris Henry
Engineer
Level 3 Communications
