this is great. thanks. > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steven Jones > Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 3:36 PM > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > Subject: RE: KickStart network install > > 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 > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
