Add autoneg off to ethtool, and make sure you are using the
right quotes (if you copy/pasted, you are using ' not ")
eth0_ethtool="autoneg off speed 100 duplex
full"
Also, the version of kickstart you are using simply may not
support the ethtool statement. I believe ESX is based on an older version
of RHEL.
From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gabrie
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 12:13 AM
To: Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: Boot parameters not working
Hi
For auto-install of ESX hosts, I use kickstart (through the Ultimate
Deployment Appliance UDA). This UDA generates my kickstart file and boot
parameters.
I've noticed that when using the nic at 1000Mb - Full Duplex, the kickstart
scripts stops after "doing kickstart... setting it up". When at cisco switch
level I change the port speed to 100Mb - Full Duplex, the script runs fine.
Unfortunately, after the install is finished, I realy need that 1000Mb, so I
would be nice if I could configure the nic at 100 during install.
I tried adding " eth0_ethtool='speed 100 duplex full' " to the
boot parameters line, but this doesn't seem to have any effect.
My bootline looks like:
append ip=dhcp ksdevice=eth0 eth0_ethtool='speed 100 duplex full'
load_ramdisk=1 initrd=initrd.esx301 network ks=http://172.29.26.249/kickstart/es020.cfg
ESXIP=20
Any tips?
Gabrie
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