Try doing the same in the %pre section instead of %post. I've done it there with no problems. Of course you need to save the content to something like /tmp/hostname and then copy that in place before the post section. --Victor ----- Original Message ---- > From: Kaushal Shriyan <kaushalshriyan@xxxxxxxxx> > To: Discussion list about Kickstart <kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thu, November 19, 2009 7:37:44 AM > Subject: prompt for hostname > > Hi, > > I did comment out the network config line in ks.cfg file the > installation process did not prompt me for key in the hostname. > is there a way to handle this issue ? > > How about in the %post section. > ################################################################ > %post > exec < /dev/tty6 > /dev/tty6 > chvt 6 > clear > echo "################################" > echo "# Running Post Configuration #" > echo "################################" > echo -n "Give hostname: " > read hostn > hostname $hostn > echo $hostn > /etc/hostname > ###Go back to tty1## > exec < /dev/tty1 > /dev/tty1 > chvt 1 > ################################################################ > > is there a better way to do it ? > > Please suggest/guide > > Thanks, > > Kaushal > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list __________________________________________________________________ Be smarter than spam. See how smart SpamGuard is at giving junk email the boot with the All-new Yahoo! Mail. Click on Options in Mail and switch to New Mail today or register for free at http://mail.yahoo.ca _______________________________________________ Kickstart-list mailing list Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
