What I use is: #Obtain first drive from system and number of them set $(list-harddrives) let numd=$#/2 # Number of drives d1=$1 # Device for first drive S1=$2 # Size of first drive (and so on $3,$4, etc) So you can process them after that Regards Pablo On Thu, 11 Oct 2007, Jason Edgecombe wrote: > Hi There, > > I use the following snippet in my kickstart files: > ====== > %include /tmp/part-include > > %pre > #----- partitioning logic below-------------- > # pick the first drive that is not removable and is over MINSIZE > DIR="/sys/block" > > # minimum size of hard drive needed specified in GIGABYTES > MINSIZE=23 > > > ROOTDRIVE="" > > # /sys/block/*/size is in 512 byte chunks > > for DEV in sda sdb hda hdb; do > if [ -d $DIR/$DEV ]; then > REMOVABLE=`cat $DIR/$DEV/removable` > if (( $REMOVABLE == 0 )); then > echo $DEV > SIZE=`cat $DIR/$DEV/size` > GB=$(($SIZE/2**21)) > if [ $GB -gt $MINSIZE ]; then > echo "$(($SIZE/2**21))" > if [ -z $ROOTDRIVE ]; then > ROOTDRIVE=$DEV > fi > fi > fi > fi > done > > echo "ROOTDRIVE=$ROOTDRIVE" > > cat << EOF >> /tmp/part-include > bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=$ROOTDRIVE > clearpart --all --drives=$ROOTDRIVE --initlabel > part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=300 --asprimary --ondisk=$ROOTDRIVE > part /tmp --fstype ext3 --size=5000 --ondisk=$ROOTDRIVE > part swap --size=2000 --asprimary --ondisk=$ROOTDRIVE > part /usr/vice/cache --fstype ext3 --size=1500 --ondisk=$ROOTDRIVE > part /home --fstype ext3 --size=100 --grow --ondisk=$ROOTDRIVE > part / --fstype ext3 --size=20000 --grow --maxsize=30000 --asprimary > --ondisk=$ROOTDRIVE > EOF > > ======== > The script in %pre avoids removable drives such as USB. > > I hope that helps. > > Jason > > Hajducko, Steven wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > So we're running into a strange issue where a kickstart from a > > USB/CDROM combo on an HP DL385 G5 system is actually installing and > > reformatting the USB stick. > > > > We place the kickstart file on the USB drive, drop in a RHEL5 DVD and > > run: > > > > linux ks=hd:sda1:/hostname.cfg > > > > The installation goes fine and our packages are installed, but upon > > reboot and examining the USB stick, it has been reformatted to ext3 FS > > and contains : > > > > stha3155@ghost:/media/usb$ ls > > config-2.6.18-8.el5 grub initrd-2.6.18-8.el5.img lost+found > > symvers-2.6.18-8.el5.gz System.map-2.6.18-8.el5 vmlinuz-2.6.18-8.el5 > > > > Upon reboot of the system, it crashes with a bunch of OPCODE errors. > > > > The relevant part of our kickstart looks like this ( we don't do > > anything tricky in our packages or post install, just touch a few > > config files.. ) > > > > install > > cdrom > > lang en_US > > langsupport --default=en_US en_US > > keyboard us > > skipx > > text > > ignoredisk --drives=sda1,sdb1,sdc1 > > network --device eth0 --bootproto static --ip 192.168.27.17 --netmask > > 255.255.255.0 --hostname hostname.domain.com > > network --device eth1 --onboot no > > rootpw --iscrypted ##### > > firewall --disabled > > authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 > > timezone America/Los_Angeles > > selinux --disabled > > zerombr yes > > bootloader --location=mbr --append="rhgb quiet" > > reboot > > clearpart --all > > part /boot --fstype ext3 --size=128 --asprimary > > part swap --size=6912 --asprimary > > part pv.01 --size=100 --grow > > volgroup rootvg pv.01 > > logvol / --fstype ext3 --vgname=rootvg --size=512 --name=rootlv > > logvol /tmp --fstype ext3 --vgname=rootvg --size=1024 --name=tmplv > > logvol /var --fstype ext3 --vgname=rootvg --size=1024 --name=varlv > > logvol /opt --fstype ext3 --vgname=rootvg --size=2048 --name=optlv > > logvol /home --fstype ext3 --vgname=rootvg --size=2048 --name=homelv > > logvol /usr --fstype ext3 --vgname=rootvg --size=2048 --name=usrlv > > logvol /usr/local --fstype ext3 --vgname=rootvg --size=2048 > > --name=locallv > > > > %packages > > > > Tried putting the 'ignoredisk' option in order to ignore the sda1 disk > > that the USB shows up as, but no luck. As a side note, the disks on > > the HP show up as /dev/cciss/c0d0. > > > > Any input would be appreciated. > > > > Thanks. > > > > -- > > sh > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
