Thanks Tom.
It looks like it’s not reading the
ks.cfg file from the http server or maybe can’t find it. The
installer goes to Language selection after booting off pxe/tftp.
I created my ks.cfg file from the
system-config-kickstart gui after using my other ks.cfg file. Just to
make sure that the software creates it. But same issue.
Here is my default file:
label 1
kernel
ENT_LINUX_64/vmlinuz
append
nofb ks=http://171.67.39.130/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise/ks.cfg
initrd=ENT_LINUX_64/initrd.img ramdisk_size=10000 lang= devfs=nomount
ramdisk_size=9216 ksdevice=eth0 ip=171.67.39.139 netmask=255.255.255.224
gateway=171.67.39.129 console=ttyS0,9600
and
my ks.cfg file:
#platform=x86,
AMD64, or Intel EM64T
#System
language
lang en_US
#Language modules
to install
langsupport en_US
#System keyboard
keyboard us
#System mouse
mouse
#Sytem timezone
timezone
America/Los_Angeles
#Root password
rootpw welcome
#Reboot after
installation
reboot
#Install OS
instead of upgrade
install
#Use Web
installation
url --url
http://171.67.39.130/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise
#System bootloader
configuration
bootloader
--location=mbr
#Clear the Master
Boot Record
zerombr yes
#Partition
clearing information
clearpart --all
--initlabel
#Disk partitioning
information
part /boot
--fstype ext3 --size 100 --asprimary
part / --fstype
ext3 --size 1 --grow --asprimary
part swap
--recommended --asprimary
#System
authorization infomation
auth
--useshadow --enablemd5
#Network
information
network
--bootproto=static --ip=171.67.39.139 --netmask=255.255.255.224
--gateway=171.67.39.129 --nameserver=000.000.000.000 --device=eth0
#Firewall
configuration
firewall
--disabled
#Do not configure
XWindows
skipx
#Package install
information
%packages
--resolvedeps
@ admin-tools
@ system-tools
@ printing
@
compat-arch-support
From:
kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Callahan, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:13
PM
To: Discussion list about
Kickstart; Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: RE: Unable to get any
http requests: Unable toretreivenetstg2.imgfile
The path and network settings from the kickstart
"can" apply once it pulls the ks file. Make sure the network settings
are correct in the kickstart file.
You could create a %pre section in your installer, and attempt to pull the file
using something like wget. Write a small script to do it, and on failure, tell
it to just sit there. Then you can use CTRL-F1 thru CTRL-F4 to see what the
errors were.
Botched kickstarts can get tricky, especially when it seems like a network
issue.
Thanks,
Tom Callahan
-----Original Message-----
From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx on behalf of Mukarram Syed
Sent: Tue 5/15/2007 8:04 PM
To: 'Discussion list about Kickstart'
Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to
retreive netstg2.imgfile
Thanks Colin for the quick response
Yes. It does have. It's a Dell PE2950.
I have already tried that option as well.
I tried both ksdevice=eth0 and ksdevice=eth1 and they don't work.
-Mukarram.
________________________________
From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Coe, Colin C. (Unix Engineer)
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:52 PM
To: Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreive
netstg2.imgfile
Does the machine you're on have multiple Ethernet interfaces? If so, what
you may find is adding 'ksdevice=link' will assist.
CC
________________________________
From:
kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Mukarram Syed
Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2007 7:50 AM
To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Unable to get any http
requests: Unable to retreive netstg2.img file
Hi
I am sure there is some information
regarding my request, but I am unable to find it, hence the post.
I configured my kickstart server
using http.
I am able to pxeboot the client, but
my client is not able to get the netstg2.img file from the server.
I am able to http into my
netstg2.img directory from a web browser from another server in the same subnet
successfully.
Also I tried to put in a boot cdrom
and run the following:
Linux ks=http://<ServerIP>/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise/ks.cfg
ip=<ClientIP> netmask=255.255.255.224 gateway=<GatewayIP>
Still no luck. It goes straight to
the cd installer.
I tried to tcpdump the traffic on
the MAC address of the client, it outputs the tftp information and after that
it stops.
I don't see any http traffic coming
from the client.
I'd appreciate some help in this
regard.
I've spent all day trying to
troubleshoot this but no luck.
Thanks Much
Mukarram Syed
Unix Systems Administrator,
Stanford University.
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