On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 4:35 AM, James Cammarata<jimi@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:56:32 -0400, Harry Hoffman > <hhoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> Hi LG, >> >> You might be able to setup the ethernet devices via a bootparam. >> >> Check out the man page for bootparam and search for Ethernet Devices >> "man 7 bootparam" >> >> HTH, >> Harry >> >> Linux Geek wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> I am trying to install RHEL5.3 on a system with multiple Network >>> interfaces. While installation the network device names are not read in >>> correct/expected order. I set the ksdevice as eth0 ( using ksdevice=eth0 > >>> at boot prompt ) however the installer tries to acquire IP for eth2 >>> device. I have tried using "pci=bfsort" with now luck which I believe is > >>> due its applicability on few systems. >>> >>> Disabling devices in BIOS din't help either. >>> >>> Is there any way to get this wroking ? >>> >>> Thanks. > > By default, cobbler uses ksdevice=bootif, and uses the extra parameter > "IPAPPEND 2" in the pxelinux file (you must do this or it won't work). > What this does is it tells Anaconda to use the ethernet device that was > used to PXE boot. You must also be using a syslinux package of a certain > version but with RHEL5.3 that shouldn't be a concern (on RHEL4 it can be). > I also found this a while back. It worked for me. It is interesting that none of this is documented in the kickstart documentation. options. _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
