A workaround. >From http://markmail.org/message/fdje4da4kkybfnss You can place the kickstart file ks.cfg inside the initrd.img located in the cdrom. Then boot up the installer with command linux ks=file:/ks.cfg That's how I'm going around that problem when I'm not able to get the kickstart via http. Kind regards Mats On Tue, Mar 2, 2010 at 02:17, Johnson, Roger <rjohnson@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I'm having an issue getting a customized RHEL 5.4 kickstart DVD to work > properly from a USB-attached DVD drive. The issue appears to be that > the "usb-storage" driver doesn't load unless I manually select it via > the Anaconda interface. My isolinux.cfg is setup to do the following > when the "rh54" label is selected: > > label rh54 > kernel vmlinuz > append initrd=initrd.img > ks=cdrom:/isolinux/ks_cfg/ks-developer-rh54.cfg > > It works just fine with a SATA or IDE DVD drive, however not with > USB-attached external DVD drives. Indeed the tty3 and tty4 output show > that the usb-storage driver doesn't get loaded until after I cancel out > of the "location to ks config file" dialog and then subsequently select > the "USB Mass Storage Driver" (I believe it's called) from the list of > drivers presented. > > Is there any way that I can force the usb-storage driver to load *prior* > to Anaconda attempting to find the ks.cfg file? (in my case found on the > "cdrom" at "/isolinux/ks_cfg/ks-developer-rh54.cfg") > > Thanks, > Roger Johnson > </PRE><BR><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003366'> > _____________________________________________________<BR> > This electronic message and any files transmitted with it contains<BR> > information from iDirect, which may be privileged, proprietary<BR> > and/or confidential. It is intended solely for the use of the individual<BR> > or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the original<BR> > recipient or the person responsible for delivering the email to the<BR> intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email<BR> > in error, and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or<BR> copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you received this email<BR> > in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender.<BR> > _____________________________________________________ > </SPAN><PRE> > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
