I guess I would simplify that even more: %post updfstab mount /mnt/cdrom >>/tmp/mount.log 2>&1 cd /root tar xvfz /mnt/cdrom/custom.tar.gz umount /mnt/cdrom Yours, Daniel. -------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Dan Kidger, Quadrics Ltd. daniel.kidger@xxxxxxxxxxxx One Bridewell St., Bristol, BS1 2AA, UK 0117 915 5505 ----------------------- www.quadrics.com -------------------- > -----Original Message----- > From: James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:James_Martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 20 April 2004 16:20 > To: Discussion list about Kickstart > Cc: MSiddall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Install of rpm packages in %post - script > > > Here's more elegant way doing of what you are trying to > accomplish %post: > > %post > updfstab > mount /mnt/cdrom >>/tmp/mount.log 2>&1 > cp -f /mnt/cdrom/custom.tar.gz /root > cd /root > gunzip custom.tar.gz > tar -xf custom.tar > rm custom.tar > > The updfstab updates the /etc/fstab on the system, creating > the necessary > entry for /mnt/cdrom so you don't have to type in all that > extra stuff. > You don't need the --nochroot. > > James S. Martin, RHCE > Contractor > Administrative Office of the United States Courts > Washington, DC > (202) 502-2394 > > > > > "Martin Siddall" <MSiddall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent by: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > 04/20/2004 05:47 AM > Please respond to MSiddall; Please respond to Discussion list about > Kickstart > > > To: "'Discussion list about Kickstart'" > <kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > cc: > Subject: RE: Install of rpm packages in %post - script > > > Many thanks to you all. > > I have got it working and thought I would let you all know > the config in > the ks.cfg file in case anyone else has the same problems. > > > %post --nochroot > ln -sv /dev/hdc /tmp/cdromsource > mkdir -p /mnt/source > mount -t iso9660 /tmp/cdromsource /mnt/source >>/tmp/mount.log 2>&1 > cp -f /mnt/source/custom.tar.gz /mnt/sysimage/root > cd /mnt/sysimage/root > gunzip custom.tar.gz > tar -xf custom.tar > rm custom.tar > > > HTH > > Cheers > > Martin > > -----Original Message----- > From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of > Philip Rowlands > Sent: 20 April 2004 10:26 > To: Discussion list about Kickstart > Subject: RE: Install of rpm packages in %post - script > > On Tue, 20 Apr 2004, Martin Siddall wrote: > > >When opening the shell in the %post section I tried the > commands an got > >an error from mount saying that the file does not exist. > Having checked > >the mnt/source and /tmp/cdrom I found that the device file cdrom had > >been deleted. > [snip] > >How can I create the device in the /tmp dir. > > See mknod(1), which I believe is part of the busybox builtin. > > > Cheers, > Phil > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >
