RE: kickstart

Chris Mckenzie <Chris.McKenzie@xxxxxxxxxxx> · Fri, 19 Nov 2004 10:36:26 -0500

Title: Message

Actually I just work some instruction based on a RH CD1 customization. 
Nothing fancy, just the basics. You can replace the append ks= with 
ks=cdrom:/<path on CD to kickstart>.

Hope 
this helps.

Basic steps to create a basic custom 
RedHat "Install CD" from an existing RedHat 
install:

1.       
Create a 
cdimage directory:

mkdir 
/var/bootcd/cdimage

2.       
Mount and 
copy the RedHat CD1 contents into the CD image 
directory.
3.       
Edit the 
/isolinux/isolinux.cfg file, add the bold changes 
below.

default ks
prompt 
1
timeout 10
display 
boot.msg
F1 
boot.msg
F2 
options.msg
F3 
general.msg
F4 
param.msg
F5 
rescue.msg
F7 
snake.msg
label 
linux
  kernel 
vmlinuz
  append 
initrd=initrd.img
label 
text
  kernel 
vmlinuz
  append initrd=initrd.img 
text
label 
expert
  kernel 
vmlinuz
  append expert 
initrd=initrd.img
label 
ks
  kernel 
vmlinuz
  append ks=nfs:<nfs server 
IP>:<nfs path to...>/ks.cfg 
initrd=initrd.img
label 
lowres
  kernel 
vmlinuz
  append initrd=initrd.img 
lowres

The label ks parameter supports 
http, nfs, floppy, cdrom and pretty much all /dev devices. See RedHat kickstart 
docs for specifics.

Note: The kickstart location must be 
good. By hardcoding it's location, this "Install CD" will always look in the 
defined location.
4.       
Create an 
ISO using mkisofs, or other comparable iso creation tool. (note the below is all 
1 line)

mkisofs -o 
../installcd.iso -V 'AppCD' -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat 
-no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -R -J -V -T 
.
5.       
The "Install 
CD" iso is now ready to be burnt, mounted or virtually used by a VM. When booted 
in the appliance, the loader will initiate the ks.cfg install within 10 
milliseconds.

  -----Original Message-----
From: 
  kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] 
  On Behalf Of Brian Zuromski
Sent: November 19, 2004 10:33 
  AM
To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: 
  kickstart

  Hello,

  Can someone layout the steps for creating a kickstart iso from scratch for 
  RHES3.

  Thanks,