Hello Ezra Taylor, Was it successful? Waiting for hearing the result. Best of luck. By the way, you are always welcome. Regards, Ahmed Sharif On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 3:03 AM, Ezra Taylor <ezra.taylor@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > 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 > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
