> -----Original Message-----
> From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Karanbir Singh
> Sent: 19 June 2009 11:32 AM
> To: CentOS mailing list
> Subject: Re: Need to rebuild installation CD
>
> On 06/19/2009 08:33 AM, Chadley Wilson wrote:
> > The problem we have is that the CD does not support our CDROM (it8213).
> I have managed to compile the driver from the sources, and I have a boot
> stiffy. So I have managed to load the server, the problem is that we need
> to load about 10 of these server every week and the Linux guru (me) is not
> always able to drop his work and load servers.
> > I need to implement the driver on the installation CD so that the
> kickstart file is read and run
> >
> > Is there a way to hack around this problem?
>
> yes, dont bother with all this stuff - just setup a network boot
> environment with something like cobbler ( http://cobbler.et.redhat.com/
> ) and you are off. If you need cdrom support post-install, you can
> always use a %post stanza in your kickstart to get it into place.
>
> You will find its a lot easier to also import multiple distro's /
> versions's and share kickstarts, edit them - And remember, http installs
> are the fastest installs if you server is on the same lan.
>
> The _only_ time you ever need to really fiddle with the install media is
> when your network card drivers need tweaking :)
>
> - KB
[CW] Hi Karanbir, thanks for the input I just ran this past my HOD, the solution is good for us to load the servers in house and we are now planning to this, but it does not work for providing the customer with a CD... :( So it looks like I am in for the long haul. Good news is that I have started but am a bit stuck.
I found this post in my searching, it's about what I was after :)
http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=17988&forum=37&post_id=65458#forumpost65458
but I can't get the last step to work... that would be coping the initrd.img back to a ro fs?
So how Robert got it working is beyond me. (anyone have any ideas for me?)
I did mod his command from
sudo mount -o loop ....
to
sudo mount -o loop -rw
but still the fs is rw :(
Having followed the above, I am sure I will get through Roberts post and work it out, but then I don't know the next step and need assistance in the step to rebuild the boot.iso and then the CD itself. I would assume that I would be using makeisofs. If anyone can help me with some docs or links on this I would appreciate it.
Thanks
Chadley
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