> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-devel-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:fedora-devel-list- > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Lamont Peterson > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2007 9:22 AM > To: fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Smarter install - Headless > > On Monday 15 January 2007 09:58pm, Jerry Williams wrote: > > I have noticed that when you boot from the DVD that if you don't do > > anything it acts like you hit enter. > > > > How hard would it be to change that to do the following. > > > > Check to see if the system has a keyboard. > > If not look for a floppy with ks.cfg on it. > > If it finds it act like the user typed: linux ks=floppy > > > > If no floppy, look for usb device and do the same. > > Linux ks=usb/ks.cfg kind of thing. > > > > If no usb start network with dhcp and look for > > Web server linux ks=http://fedora7.<domain from dhcp>/ks.cfg > > Or maybe linux ks=http://fedora7.<domain from dhcp>/<mac address>.cfg > > Why? Why not just use DHCP "nextserver" and "filename" options to get the > kickstart file via NFS? That is easy at home, not so easy at work and they try really hard not to use nfs if possible. > > > If no web server then run: > > Linux vnc vncpassword=Fedora7 > > > > If it has a keyboard just do the normal thing. > > > > This would make it so you don't really have to change the dhcp server. > > What's the advantage of that? Adding "nextserver" and "kickstart" lines > is > easy. They can even be placed within VCI conditionals or with "static" IP > assignments if you need different kickstart files for different boxes. > > > Maybe add an alias for a web server. > > Then the install would happen and when completed would eject DVD. > > Take out the DVD and power cycle the box and be done. > > I would be interested in seeing anaconda present some kind of selection > "menu" > of available kickstart files if "linux ks=whatever:/some/dir/" were > specified > (or via DHCP "filename"), pointing to a directory with several kickstart > files in it. > -- > Lamont Peterson <lamont@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Senior Instructor > Guru Labs, L.C. [ http://www.GuruLabs.com/ ] > > NOTE: All messages from this email address should be digitally signed > with my > 0xDC0DD409 GPG key. It is available on the pgp.mit.edu keyserver as > well as other keyservers that sync with MIT's. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list
