I'm going to try 5.1 now. I hope all goes well. Thank you all for your help. On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Ezra Taylor <ezra.taylor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hello Gents: > I just successfully install 4.5 using kickstart. What > could have changed on 5.2 that it is not allow me access to the keyboard > while doing the kickstart. I couldn't do a Alt-F[1234] with 5.2. Do you > guys know what's up with 5.2? > > > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 2:04 PM, Ezra Taylor <ezra.taylor@xxxxxxxxx>wrote: > >> Hello Maarten: >> For some reason, I can't do a Alt-F[123]. My >> keyboard is locked. I don't understand this. Also, I used http and the >> same error message appearred. Note, I logged into another box and was able >> to use wget to pull down the file. Lastly, I'm using a cheap Linksys switch >> to connect the machines. >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Broekman, Maarten < >> Maarten.Broekman@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> > -----Original Message----- >>> > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >>> > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ezra Taylor >>> > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:26 PM >>> > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >>> > Subject: Re: Kickstart problem >>> > >>> > Hello Broekman: >>> > >>> > I'm serving dhcp requests on eth1. The client host is getting its >>> > connection from eth0. I can see from tcpdump and syslog >>> > that the client is >>> > getting a ipaddress from dhcpd. I switched the cables from >>> > the client and >>> > the the client boots from harddrive. My nfs setup is as follows. >>> > >>> > */etc/exports* >>> > /opt/apps *(ro,async) >>> > >>> > >>> > *Output from showmount command* >>> > >>> > [etaylor@hellraiser ~]$ showmount -a >>> > All mount points on hellraiser: >>> > 192.168.0.130:/apps/install >>> > 192.168.0.130:/opt/apps/install >>> > >>> > On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 1:16 PM, Broekman, Maarten >>> > <Maarten.Broekman@xxxxxxx >>> > > wrote: >>> > >>> > > See below... >>> > > >>> > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx >>> > > > [mailto:redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ezra Taylor >>> > > > Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 1:10 PM >>> > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >>> > > > Subject: Re: Kickstart problem >>> > > > >>> > > > Hello all: >>> > > > I followed all of your suggestions and >>> > > > I'm still not able >>> > > > to download the kickstart file. Just to let you know, while >>> > > > receiving the >>> > > > above messages, the keyboard is disabled. I'm not even able >>> > > > to modify the >>> > > > the line that shows the the location of the ks.cfg file. >>> > > > Also, I tried >>> > > > downloading the file using http. Using http still >>> > produces the error >>> > > > message "Error downloading kickstart file". I'm starting to >>> > > > think this is a >>> > > > network issue. >>> > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > -----Original Message----- >>> > > > > > From: "Ezra Taylor" <ezra.taylor@xxxxxxxxx> >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 22:19:40 >>> > > > > > To: <chaim.rieger@xxxxxxxxx>; General Red Hat Linux >>> > discussion >>> > > > > > list<redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> > > > > > Subject: Re: Kickstart problem >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > Thanks for your quick response. >>> > > > > > * >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > ks.cfg* >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > text >>> > > > > > install >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > nfs --server=192.168.0.2 >>> > --dir=/opt/apps/install/centos/5-2/i386 >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > lang en_US.UTF-8 >>> > > > > > keyboard us >>> > > > > > mouse none >>> > > > > > timezone America/New_York >>> > > > > > rootpw --iscrypted $1$UD.SyMgz$PFb6a0vs2lCJxWWtEO.sE1 >>> > > > > > network --device eth0 --bootproto dhcp --noipv6 >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > firewall --disabled >>> > > > > > selinux --disabled >>> > > > > > authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > bootloader --location=mbr >>> > > > > > clearpart --all >>> > > > > > zerombr yes >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > part /boot --fstype ext3 --asprimary --size 500 >>> > > > > > part swap --fstype swap --asprimary --size 2048 >>> > > > > > part / --fstype reiserfs --asprimary --size 4096 --grow >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > skipx >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > %packages >>> > > > > > @base >>> > > > > > @development-libs >>> > > > > > @editors >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > /tftpboot/boot/pxelinux.cfg/default >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > default a >>> > > > > > timeout 500 >>> > > > > > prompt 1 >>> > > > > > display pxelinux.msg >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > label a #Centos 5.2 - 32 bit(reiserfs) >>> > > > > > kernel vmlinuz-centos-5.2-32bit >>> > > > > > append text ksdevice=eth0 >>> > > > eth0_ethtool="autoneg=off speed=100 >>> > > > > > duplex=half" console=tty0 load_ramdisk=1 ramdisk_size=8192 >>> > > > > > initrd=initrd.img ks=nfs:192.168.0.2: >>> > > > > > /opt/apps/install/centos/5-2/i386/ks/ks.cfg >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > */etc/exports* >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > /opt/apps/install *(ro,no_root_squash) >>> > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > */etc/dhcpd.conf* >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > ddns-update-style interim; >>> > > > > > next-server 192.168.0.2; >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > subnet 192.168.0.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 { >>> > > > > > # option routers 192.168.0.1; >>> > > > > > option subnet-mask 255.255.255.0; >>> > > > > > option broadcast-address 192.168.0.255; >>> > > > > > range 192.168.0.3 192.168.0.130; >>> > > > > > default-lease-time 51000; >>> > > > > > max-lease-time 51000; >>> > > > > > filename "/boot/pxelinux.0"; >>> > > > > > allow booting; >>> > > > > > allow bootp; >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > } >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2009 at 9:47 PM, >>> > <chaim.rieger@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> > > > > > >>> > > > > >> Please post ks.cfg >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> -----Original Message----- >>> > > > > >> From: "Ezra Taylor" <ezra.taylor@xxxxxxxxx> >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2009 21:42:37 >>> > > > > >> To: <redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx> >>> > > > > >> Subject: Kickstart problem >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> Hello all: >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> I'm getting the error below when trying >>> > > > to kickstart my >>> > > > > >> box. The kickstart server is running RHEL 5.2 and the >>> > > > client is 5.2. >>> > > > > >> Any >>> > > > > >> suggestions? >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> Error downloading kickstart file >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> >>> > > > > >> -- >>> > > > > >> Ezra Taylor >>> > > > > >> -- >>> > > > > > -- >>> > > > > > Ezra Taylor >>> > > > > -- >>> > > > -- >>> > > > Ezra Taylor >>> > > > >>> > > >>> > > Several questions: >>> > > - Are you sure that the OS is seeing eth0 as the >>> > interface you >>> > > expect? I know that on RHEL4 and RHEL5 certain hardware >>> > is probed PCI >>> > > slots first and then motherboard so the first onboard interface is >>> > > something other than eth0. >>> > > >>> > > - Can you see the server connecting to the dhcp >>> > server to get >>> > > it's network information? >>> > > >>> > > - Are the NFS exports set up correctly to allow >>> > your server to >>> > > mount and read the directory? >>> > > >>> > > Maarten Broekman >>> > > Email: maarten.broekman@xxxxxxx >>> > > >>> > -- >>> > Ezra Taylor >>> > -- >>> > redhat-list mailing list >>> > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>> > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >>> >>> Are all the options in your append line correct? The "Error getting >>> kickstart file" means that it can't find the ks.cfg in the path you >>> specified (/opt/apps/install/centos/5-2/i386/ks/ks.cfg). If that is the >>> correct location, one of your ethtool options may need to be adjusted >>> (are you really connected to a network that requires 100Mb _half_ >>> duplex?) >>> >>> Do you get any other messages on the alternate consoles (Alt-F2, Alt-F3, >>> Alt-F4) that indicate a problem (possibly a link error)? >>> >>> Just trying to figure out all the potential problems. >>> >>> --Maarten >>> >>> -- >>> redhat-list mailing list >>> unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe >>> https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ezra Taylor >> > > > > -- > Ezra Taylor > -- Ezra Taylor -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
