RE: boot cd-rom network install on system with no display using vnc

"Peter Allen" <peter.allen.5000@xxxxxxxxx> · Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:23:34 -0800

Thanks for the reply.  I can connect
a console but I am just curious.  It is intuitive that if a system can
boot from and start on its own from the hard disk or from a live cd then there
would be some option to place directives on a network install boot cd-rom that
would tell the system how to connect to the network and where to find the
install files, and to find the kickstart file on said boot cd

If this is not possible, at least it would
be nice if I could somehow remotely enter commands after the machine boots from
the cd, like via telnet, putty, or VNC

I guess my goal is simply to somehow
install without a keyboard or monitor connected to the machine using only one
cd-rom and Internet access via dhcp.

It seems like there may be options in
isolinux.cfg for this??

Peter

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10:34 AM

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Subject: RE: boot cd-rom network
install on system with no display using vnc

 So,
if you mean the machine you are trying to kickstart is headless and you are
booting it from a cd/dvd and trying to use a kickstart file on some server
somwhere, then yes...I think so...

Boot the node from the cd/dvd and keep pressing the esc key to keep it from
going past the menu.....

When you think you are there, type in the boot command...  should be
something like this...

linux vnc ks=http://myserver/ks.cfg <ENTER>

if you are careful, it should just work.

Is there some reason you can't stick a monitor on it?

-C

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Subject: boot cd-rom network
install on system with no display using vnc

Does anyone know how to do this?

Thanks

Peter

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