Hi all, I am new to the kickstart and configured the kickstart server and kickstart is working. i wanted to updated the new rpms in post instlation. but the rpms are not getting updated . iam attaching the my ks.cfg file pls help me .. # ks.cfg - kickstart configuration file for Fedora Core 3 # # When you boot a machine from this floppy it will automaticall # install AND CONFIGURE Fedora Core 3 from ftp://santiam.vassar.edu # (as named by IP below in two places). Edit as you require. # # Eric Myers <myers@xxxxxxxxxx> - Vassar College # $Id: ks.cfg,v 3.4 2004/05/06 20:44:09 myers Exp myers $ ###################################################################### # @(#) Last changed: -EAM 03Apr2005 # Install or Upgrade? install text # Interactive will ask to verify; good for debugging, but omit otherwise #interactive ### Language/Localization Specifications: lang en_US langsupport en_US keyboard us mouse generic3ps/2 --device psaux timezone Asia/Calcutta ### Network Configuration using DHCP network --bootproto dhcp --nodns --hostname kick-me ### Installation Method: this can be either nfs, cdrom, url, or harddrive nfs --server=test.svind.sonoasystems.com --dir=/images/FC364 ### Authorization/Authentication authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 # (since this is publicly known you must CHANGE THE ROOT PASSWORD soon!) rootpw redhat firewall --disabled selinux --disabled ### Simplest X configuration xconfig --depth=32 --resolution=1182x864 --defaultdesktop=GNOME ## Partitioning Information ## Which partitions to format/clear (--linux/--all). Default is only Linux! ## (Use wipe.cfg to get --all ) clearpart --linux ## Which partitions to set up on new system, as well as sizes ## (This partitioning should fit in a 10GB hardrive with a little extra) part / --fstype ext3 --size 15000 part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 100 part swap --size 2048 part /localdisk --fstype ext3 --size 25000 part /usr --fstype ext3 --size 25000 ### Whether to clear out the Master Boot Record (yes/no) zerombr yes ### LILO or GRUB boot loader? GRUB seems to be the default bootloader --location=mbr ###################################################################### # Packages: # ## The package names, as well as the groups they are a part of can be ## found in the /Fedora/base/comps file; individual packages can be ## specified by entering their names one per line; groups can be ## specified by appending a "@" in front of the group name; ## e.g. '@ X Window System' %packages @ everything %post # Mount nfs directory to copy configuration files #/etc/init.d/portmap start #/bin/mount 10.10.2.8:/images/FC364/sonoa/ksdir /mnt # Copy the nis config files #cp /sonoa/ksdir/inittab /etc/inittab #cp /sonoa/ksdir/nsswitch.conf /etc/nsswitch.conf #cp /sonoa/ksdir/yp.conf /etc/yp.conf # Unmount the mounterd nfs filesystem #umount /mnt #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Mount the kickstart NFS directory #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Start the portmapper; otherwise, the NFS mount will take ~5 minutes /etc/init.d/portmap start /bin/mount 10.10.2.8:/images/FC364/rpms /mnt #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- # Install additional rpms (not part of the standard distro) #-------------------------------------------------------------------------- echo "INSTALLING ADDITIONAL BASE OS RPMS..." /bin/rpm -Uvh \ /mnt/binutils-2.15.92.0.2-5.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libf2c-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/cpp-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/krb5-libs-1.3.6-7.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libgcc-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/e2fsprogs-1.38-0.FC3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libgcj-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/e2fsprogs-devel-1.38-0.FC3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libgcj-devel-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/gcc-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libobjc-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/gcc-c++-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libpng-1.2.8-1.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/gcc-g77-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libstdc++-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/gcc-java-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/libstdc++-devel-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/gcc-objc-3.4.4-2.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/nptl-devel-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/glibc-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.i386.rpm /mnt/openssl-0.9.7a-42.2.x86_64.rpm /mnt/glibc-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/openssl-devel-0.9.7a-42.2.x86_64.rpm /mnt/glibc-common-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/pam-0.77-66.2.13.x86_64.rpm /mnt/glibc-devel-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.i386.rpm /mnt/pam-devel-0.77-66.2.13.x86_64.rpm /mnt/glibc-devel-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/pcre-4.5-3.1.1.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/glibc-headers-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/pcre-devel-4.5-3.1.1.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/glibc-utils-2.3.6-0.fc3.1.x86_64.rpm /mnt/zlib-1.2.1.2-3.fc3.x86_64.rpm /mnt/krb5-devel-1.3.6-7.x86_64.rpm /mnt/zlib-devel-1.2.1.2-3.fc3.x86_64.rpm Regards Gurudatta N.R
