Hi, A very strange error in a once functional kickstart file. I get a pretty long error message, last few lines being - SystemError: pvcreate failed for <fsset PartitionDevice instance at 0x2a99015878> I am attaching my kickstart file. If on this kickstart I comment out the line "text" then the installation is performed in graphical mode and it all works fine. But strange issue is I have done the installation using this kickstart and the only change I have been doing is in the %post section which should not effect the installation at least. <kickstart_file> install url --url http://intranet.dom.com/rhel4/ lang en_US.UTF-8 langsupport --default en_GB.UTF-8 en_GB.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8 keyboard uk mouse none text skipx zerombr yes network --device eth0 --bootproto=static --ip 192.168.1.55 --netmask 255.255.0.0 --gateway 192.168.1.254 --nameserver 172.16.200.10,192.168.1.11 --hostname host03 network --device eth1 --bootproto static --ip 192.168.1.56 --netmask 255.255.0.0 --gateway 192.168.1.254 --nameserver 172.16.200.10,192.168.1.11 --hostname host03 rootpw --iscrypted $1$F/BWzbWs$VKczrfEWOCcxSuKYN6URk. firewall --enabled --ssh --http selinux --permissive authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 --enablekrb5 --krb5realm=DOM.COM --krb5kdc=msadc01.dom.com:88,msadc02.dom.com:88 --krb5adminserver=msadc01.dom.com:749 timezone --utc Europe/London bootloader --location=mbr clearpart --all --initlabel # The following is the partition information part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=2000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 --asprimary part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 --asprimary part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 --asprimary part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 part swap --size=8000 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 part pv.01 --size=100 --grow --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 volgroup vg_root pv.01 logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=lv_root --vgname=vg_root --size=70000 logvol /usr/local --fstype ext3 --name=lv_usr_local --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 logvol /opt --name=lv_opt --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 logvol /apps --name=lv_apps --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 logvol /var --name=lv_var --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 logvol /var/www --name=lv_www --vgname=vg_root --size=20000 logvol /home --name=lv_home --vgname=vg_root --size=20000 logvol /tmp --name=lv_tmp --vgname=vg_root --size=10000 %packages kernel-smp # mail-server postfix -sendmail -dovecot -sendmail-cf -spamassassin # smb-server samba samba-client -system-config-samba # mysql mysql-server mysql # web-server httpd mod_authz_ldap mod_ssl php php-mysql # editors emacs joe vim-minimal # system-tools sysstat screen net-snmp-utils iptraf # development-tools binutils rcs subversion # Post is run in a subshell and all output is captured in a log file. Because # its piped to tee, we see same output on the screen. %post ( # Switch to vt 3, so we can see what's happening here chvt 3 # Import the GPG keys using which the RHEL packages are signed rpm --import /usr/share/rhn/RPM-GPG-KEY # Create a directory to hold the scripts and move into that mkdir /root/post-install-scripts cd /root/post-install-scripts # Download the post-install scripts /usr/bin/wget http://intranet_server_1.dom.com/rhel4/post-install/prod-common/scripts/post_install_1.sh /usr/bin/wget http://intranet_server_1.dom.com/rhel4/post-install/prod-common/scripts/post_install_2.sh # Assign execute permissions to the scripts /bin/chmod ugo+x *.sh # Execute the scripts ./post_install_1.sh ./post_install_2.sh # Switch on services /sbin/chkconfig psacct on # Process Accounting /sbin/chkconfig httpd on # HTTPD server /sbin/chkconfig mysqld on # MySQL server # Set up ownerships and permissions /bin/chown -R root:root /usr/java /bin/chown -R root:root /usr/local/scripts # Creating the RRD databases /usr/local/scripts/mkrrd.sh # Erasing all the post-install scripts directory rm -rf /root/post-install-scripts ) 2>&1 |tee /root/kickstart-post.log # Switch back to vt 1 so that we can see the reboot screen chvt 1 </kickstart_file> Regards. -- Ajitabh Pandey| Linux/Solaris Systems Administrator bds - Broadcasting Dataservices Ltd 58 Uxbridge Road | London W5 2ST T: +44 (0)20 8280 2036 E: Ajitabh.Pandey@xxxxxx http://www.bds.tv Broadcasting Dataservices Ltd is a subsidiary of Red Bee Media Group This email is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Broadcasting Dataservices. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender
