Thanks, I was trying to get around the clearpart with the 'ignoredisk' statement, but I think I have the wrong format ( specified sda1 rather than sda ). If that doesn't work, I'll use the clearpart and part --ondrive statements. However, this still doesn't explain why anaconda doesn't see the USB device the first time, but once I hit enter after it complains, it locates it fine. -- sh -----Original Message----- From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of mups.cp Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 7:07 AM To: Discussion list about Kickstart Subject: Re: RHEL5 kickstart overwrites USB Your USB was formated due to the clearpart --all This instruct the kicstart to clean all the partitions that are available on your system. I think that you could avoid this by instructing clearpart to only clear your hardrive with clearpart --drives=sdX. The kickstart is recognizing all your hard disks as part of your system. The docs from redhat warns about part: "All partitions created are formatted as part of the installation process unless --noformat and --onpart are used. " You could use part with --onpart to specify where you want you partition be installed. If you don't, the system will try by himself and chose your USB because it was clean. On 10/11/07, Hajducko, Steven <steven.hajducko@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 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
