I run kickstart via cdrom off nfs........across a network... Yes the docs suck big time....in fact bloody useless... My process is like this (please note these settings suit my network, IPs etc will need altering to suit you, Take RH cdrom1 iso that is the latest update 5 or 6 or something and burn a cd (in fact burn all 4~5). Copy the contents of cd1 to a folder. Eg, ~/scsi-iso-as3-32-5-oracle Cd ~/folder/scsi-iso-as3-32-5-oracle/isolinux/ Vi isolinux.cfg Add these lines, At the top, default cdromks add in the default, label cdromks kernel vmlinuz append ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg initrd=initrd.img save and exit. Cd ../ Now create the file you just made a pointer to Vi ks.cfg #Generated by thing # build script for 9i RAQ boxes. 4/7/2005 9am #System language lang en_US #Language modules to install langsupport --default=en_US #System keyboard keyboard us #System mouse mouse --emulthree generic3ps/2 #Do not configure XWindows skipx #Sytem timezone timezone Pacific/Auckland #Root password rootpw --iscrypted [insert your encrypted password here form /etc/passwd/] #no Reboot after installation #reboot #Install Red Hat Linux instead of upgrade install #Use NFS installation Media nfs --server 130.195.20.239 --dir /home/share/redhat/rhas3-32-5 #scsi device device scsi megaraid2 #System bootloader configuration bootloader --location=mbr #Clear the Master Boot Record zerombr yes #Partition clearing information clearpart --all --initlabel #Disk partitioning information part / --fstype ext3 --size 2000 --ondisk sda part /home --fstype ext3 --size 4000 --ondisk sda part /var --fstype ext3 --size 12000 --ondisk sda part /usr --fstype ext3 --size 6000 --ondisk sda part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 100 --asprimary --ondisk sda #part /opt --fstype ext3 --size 5500 --ondisk sda part swap --size 2000 --ondisk sda part swap --size 2000 --ondisk sda part swap --size 2000 --ondisk sda part /tmp --fstype ext3 --size 2000 --ondisk sda part /oracle --fstype ext3 --size 18000 --ondisk sda part /apps --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sda part /u02 --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sdb #part /u01 --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sdb #part /ora_data --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sdb #part /u02 --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sda #part /opt --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sdb #System authorization infomation auth --useshadow --enablemd5 #Network information #network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0 --hostname tempboxname network --bootproto static --device eth0 --ip 130.195.83.234 --gateway 130.195.83.1 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --hostname tempboxname #network --bootproto static --device eth0 --ip 130.195.83.235 --gateway 130.195.83.1 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --hostname tempboxname #network --bootproto static --device eth0 --ip 130.195.86.234 --gateway 130.195.86.1 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --hostname tempboxname #Firewall configuration firewall --enabled --ssh #Package install information %packages --resolvedeps @ Server Configuration Tools @ Administration Tools @ System Tools %post #!/bin/sh #per server build below here cat >>/etc/rc3.d/S99zzzcustom<<EOF #!/bin/sh set -x /bin/mkdir /custom sleep 65 /bin/mount 130.195.20.239:/home/share/redhat/custom /custom cd /custom/ks/ ; /bin/cp S99zzks /etc/rc3.d/ cd /etc/rc3.d chmod 0755 S99zzks #/bin/rm -rf /etc/rc3.d/S99zzzcustom chmod 0644 S99zzzcustom /sbin/reboot EOF /bin/chmod 0755 /etc/rc3.d/S99zzzcustom You can now burn your own Iso. I use this (as one line), mkisofs -o ../cd.iso -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -l -r -R -v . >From here I samba mount my XP cd burner equipped laptop and burn the cd.iso with roxio. Copy the RPMS off the 4 cds, carefully keeping the sub folder layout on your cds to what will be your exported nfs mount point. Eg, /home/share/redhat/rhas3-32-5 >From the "/etc/rc3.d/S99zzzcustom" file I load a script S99zzks which on the next reboot then does my customisation like setting up sys admins up, setting up ssh, patches the box from redhat, hardens to cis-security standards....installs and configures applications... Basically a bare metal restore in 45 mins.... Regards Thing -----Original Message----- From: Jim [mailto:jkipp5@xxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, 8 November 2005 2:07 p.m. To: golharam@xxxxxxxxx; 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' Subject: RE: KickStart network install not sure yet. first time I have messed with Kickstart. Sorry for the lack of info in my question. I will try it out first and ask again if I get stuck. I was just wondering if there were any more detailed, updated docs out there thanks > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ryan Golhar > Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 11:45 AM > To: 'General Red Hat Linux discussion list' > Subject: RE: KickStart network install > > What would you like to know? Anything in particular? > > Ryan > > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim > Sent: Sunday, November 06, 2005 9:37 AM > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: KickStart network install > > > Can anyone please point me to updated and detailed info on > kickstart installs using DHCP/Bootp - NFS. The docs on the > Redhat Site are not good for this subject. I am only able to > find dated info in Google. > > Thanks, > Jim > > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
