Thanks for the quick reply. How exactly is this set/read during the kickstart process? Do I need to have my post edit this file before running my dialog post-install? I wasn't aware that this was used at all during the actual kickstart. Thanks, -Dan > Daniel, > > I have done some checking on this. I think it's caused by the > default font. I changed /etc/sysconfig/i18n to look like this: > > > LANG="en_US.iso885915" > SUPPORTED="en_US.iso885915:en_US:en" > SYSFONT="lat0-sun16" > SYSFONTACM="iso15" > > Sincerely, > > John S. Monaco > > System Administrator & "Linux Dude" > WW Make IT > E-mail: xjmonaco@xxxxxx > Phone: (214) 567-5831 > > > Daniel Segall wrote: >> Hey all, >> >> I'm trying to finish up some custom kickstarts, and I'm down to this >> last >> problem. I run a post-install script (using dialog) with a series of >> questions for adding a machine to our environment (NIS, IP, etc). I >> figured out how to get them working interactively with the chvt command, >> and everything works as it should. >> >> My problem is that I'm getting strange (ascii?) characters in all of my >> dialog boxes where the lines (borders) should be. I have tried several >> variations to my dialog commands, but none has worked. If I go to vt2 >> and >> manually run the script, it shows up fine, so I believe the problem is >> something environmental to vt3. Like I said before, everything actually >> works, I can input the info it asks for, and it progresses through the >> different dialogs just fine. It just looks messed up. Below are the >> important sections of my ks.cfg & the post install script it calls. >> >> ks.cfg >> ====================================================== >> >> %post --interpreter /bin/sh >> exec < /dev/tty3 > /dev/tty3 >> chvt 3 >> >> cat <<EOF >>/etc/motd >> ####################################### >> ## KICKSTART STILL IN PROGRESS!!!!!! ## >> ####################################### >> `cat /etc/redhat-release` - Installed `date` >> >> EOF >> cat /etc/motd >>/root/ks.log >> cat /etc/motd >> >> cd /root >> >> echo " * Mounting our NFS share..." >> >> # Create a mount point, mount the kickstart NFS share, & grab the >> post-install script >> mkdir /mnt/ks >> mount -r -o nolock 10.1.1.1:/kickstart /mnt/ks >> >> echo " * Copying config files from share..." >> >> cp /mnt/ks/linux-postinstall.sh /root/ >> cp /mnt/ks/redhatconfig.tar.gz /root >> >> -- snip -- >> >> # Execute our post install >> echo " " >>/root/ks.log >> if [ -f /root/linux-postinstall.sh ]; then >> echo " * Executing Post-Install..." >>/root/ks.log >> echo " * Executing Post-Install..." >> chmod +x /root/linux-postinstall.sh >> exec /root/linux-postinstall.sh >>/root/ks.log >> else >> echo "Can't find linux-postinstall.sh." >>/root/ks.log >> echo "Can't find linux-postinstall.sh." >> fi >> >> # We done. >> echo " * Post-Install complete. System rebooting." >>/root/ks.log >> echo " * Post-Install complete. System rebooting." >> chvt 1 >> sleep 10 >> exit 0 >> #EOF >> >> ====================================================== >> >> >> linux-postinstall.sh >> ====================================================== >> #!/bin/bash >> >> BT="ITRC Linux Post-Install" >> # Exit the script if it has already been run. >> if [ -f /tmp/postinstall.done ] >> then >> dialog --backtitle "$BT" --title "Error!" --msgbox "This script >> has already been run. Remove /tmp/postinstall.done if you want to >> continue." 0 0 >> exit >> fi >> touch /tmp/postinstall.done >> >> ##################################### >> ######### Define Variables ########## >> ##################################### >> dialog --backtitle "$BT" --title "NIS" --yesno "Is this system going >> into >> NIS?" 0 0 >> if [ $? -eq 0 ] >> then >> IPADDR=`dialog --backtitle "$BT" --title "IP Address?" --stdout >> --inputbox "Enter your IP address" 0 0` >> HNAME=`dialog --backtitle "$BT" --title "Hostname?" --stdout >> --inputbox "Enter your hostname (without domain)" 0 0` >> else >> dialog --backtitle "$BT" --title "See Ya!" --msgbox "Your on >> your >> own, Big Admin" 0 0 >> exit >> fi >> >> --snip-- >> ====================================================== >> >> >> Thanks, >> -Dan >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Kickstart-list mailing list >> Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> > >
