see this thread - https://www.redhat.com/archives/kickstart-list/2007-May/msg00007.html. It's a bug, the cdrom drive is being unmounted to early in the ks process, it manifests itself most commonly on "eject only" mechanism type drives because the mount request normally retracts the draw on capable devices which is also probably why it wasn't picked up during testing. To fix manually, open up stage2.img and change dispatch.py, swapping the lines: ("methodcomplete", doMethodComplete, ), ("dopostaction", doPostAction, ), for ("dopostaction", doPostAction, ), ("methodcomplete", doMethodComplete, ), Joel Andres Granados wrote: > Pat wrote: >> --- kickstart-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: >> >>>> From: Jeroen van Meeuwen <kanarip@xxxxxxxxxxx> >>>> >>> To: Discussion list about Kickstart >>> <kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> Date: Wed, 16 May 2007 10:30:44 +0200 >>> Subject: Re: Location of installation media no >>> longer /tmp/cdrom? >>> >>> Pat wrote: >>> >>>> However I get the following error during the >>>> >>> install: >>> >>>> mount: Mounting /tmp/cdrom on /mnt/source failed: >>>> >>> No >>> >>>> such file or directory >>>> >>>> >>> Are you sure the /mnt/source directory exists? >>> >>> -kanarip >>> >>> >> >> >> Yes, /mnt/source was created. I did not see /tmp/cdrom >> though. The same kickstart file worked with >> Redhat/CentOS 4.x, it looks like something changed >> with 5? >> >> >> >> ____________________________________________________________________________________Building >> a website is a piece of cake. Yahoo! Small Business gives you all the >> tools to get online. >> http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/webhosting >> _______________________________________________ >> Kickstart-list mailing list >> Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >> > In case you are still having some issues, I was able to mount it with > "mount /dev/hdb ..". > Hope it helps!!! > Regards > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > This e-mail is the property of Quadriga Worldwide Ltd, intended for the addressee only and confidential. Any dissemination, copying or distribution of this message or any attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to the message and deleting it from your computer. Messages sent to and from Quadriga may be monitored. Quadriga cannot guarantee any message delivery method is secure or error-free. Information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses. We do not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in this message and/or attachment that arise as a result of transmission. You should carry out your own virus checks before opening any attachment. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Quadriga.
