RE: minimal installation and anaconda gui

<Matthew.Conley.CTR@xxxxxxxxxxxx> · Tue, 1 Oct 2013 13:03:11 -0500

If your installing from a minimum cd install , the packages needed to install in a graphical environment are not available. If you want it to install in graphical, you have to either use the full cd/dvd images, or  add the packages needed to the repo, and run createrepo. If you are using a kickstart to automate the process any reason why you want it to do the graphical installation?

Also a good option to have is:

reboot –eject

When it reboots after install, it will eject the disc. 

Out of curiosity, do you actually need the “Dialup” packages?

Regards

Matthew M. Conley

From: kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of TheParimal
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 1:20 PM
To: Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: Re: minimal installation and anaconda gui

here is part of my ks.cfg.

# Kickstart file generated by Parimal

install
cdrom
lang en_US.UTF-8
langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8
keyboard us
mouse genericwheelps/2 --device psaux --emulthree
xconfig --card "ATI Rage XL" --videoram 8128 --hsync 31-92 --vsync 50-85 --resolution 800x600 --depth 16 --startxonboot  --defaultdesktop kde
rootpw --iscrypted $1$Yn2RWA32P$hJQsdd32ssadHnyZhX8IiZ0
firewall --high --port=ssh:tcp
selinux --disabled
authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5
timezone --utc Asia/Calcutta
bootloader --location=mbr --append="rhgb quiet"
network --device eth0 --bootproto static --ip 192.168.0.136 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 192.168.0.1 --hostname DG2L_CineBlaster
zerombr yes
clearpart --all
part --_ondrive_=sda / --fstype ext3  --size=400 --asprimary
part --_ondrive_=sda /usr --fstype xfs  --size=2000
#part --_ondrive_=sda /var --fstype ext3 --size=500
part --_ondrive_=sda /var --fstype xfs --size=500
part --_ondrive_=sda /usr/local  --fstype xfs --size=400
part --_ondrive_=sda /home --fstype xfs --size=500
part --_ondrive_=sda /USB --fstype xfs --size=100
part --_ondrive_=sda /usr/local/cine/mysql --fstype xfs  --size=10000
part --_ondrive_=sda /tmp --fstype xfs --size=1000
part --_ondrive_=sda /LOGStorage --fstype xfs --size=10000 
part --_ondrive_=sda /NOCStorage --fstype xfs --size=10000 --grow 
%packages
@ dialup
@ base-x
@ kde-desktop
@ miscallvars
@ system-tools
@ mysql
@ compat-arch-support
@ cbrpms
e2fsprogs
kernel
grub

%post

#chvt 3

#!/bin/bash
#set -x

hoping that it will help you ,may be 

cheers 
Parimal

On 1 October 2013 17:13, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Do you have a graphics card capable of displaying the GUI?
Can you post your entire kickstart file?

Cheers,
Harry

"Mr.Pine" <pine5514@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
as harry said graphical installation is default option.
I put  these options in my ks file but it does not work!

install 
graphical

----------
anaconda says: no graphical installation is available, try text mode!
I thinks it needs some program (rpm) to be add in packages section of ks file.

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 2:28 PM, TheParimal <parimal.sardar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Mr Pine,

sorry ,In that case 
put 
install 
graphical 

regards
Parimal

On 30 September 2013 13:42, Mr.Pine <pine5514@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi perimal,
you did not get me ! 
my custom cd boot in text mode and want to boot it via graphical  mode!

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 10:33 AM, TheParimal <parimal.sardar@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,

please put 
these line at the top of your ks.cfg

install
text
skipx

.... then your regular stuff

cheers,
Parimal Sardar

On 30 September 2013 10:38, Mr.Pine <pine5514@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
tnx for your reply,
I want to have a minimal install(without X) but the install happen always in text mode  as opposed to graphical mode.

here is my ks file
#########
timezone America/Chicago
# Package manifest for the compose.  Uses repo group metadata to translate groups.
# (@base is added by default unless you add --nobase to %packages)
# (default groups for the configured repos are added by --default)
##########################
%packages 
@base
@core
anaconda
%end

On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi,
I'm not sure I understand your question.
Are you trying to have a minimal install but have the install happen in graphical as opposed to text mode?
Can you state what it is that you are trying to accomplish?
Cheers,
Harry

"Mr.Pine" <pine5514@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
hi,
I users revisor to create minimal centos cd. but the problem is that anaconda installer always start
in text mode. when i create cd with desktop packages(X11) anaconda start in graphical mode.
i want to know witch packages should i put in my ks file in addition to @base and @core group.
TNX 

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