[CentOS] how to use an own ks.cfg booting from a usb-device (centos 8 & 9)

Thu Jan 4 10:02:27 UTC 2024
Ralf Prengel <ralf.prengel at rprengel.de>

Zitat von "Christer M. Fekjan" <drift.CentOS.i02 at 3x9.no>:

> Hello Ralf,
>
> Does your kickstart file contain all obligatory settings? Like e.g. language.
> Otherwise the installation will prompt for these, at least it did in previous
> CentOS versions.
>
> In my kickstart file I have these settings for an old CentOS 5 version (used
> ks a lot then):
> # use whatever fits you
> # System keyboard
> keyboard no
> # System language
> lang nb_NO
>
> From a running CentOS 7 system's kickstart files (generated from the
> installation):
> - /root/anaconda-ks.cfg and/or
> - /root/initial-setup-ks.cfg
> # Keyboard layouts
> keyboard --vckeymap=no --xlayouts='no'
> # System language
> lang en_US.UTF-8
>
> As you see, the directives for v5 and v7 differs slightly. I don't know
> whether v5 directives would work on v7 or the other way around.  
> Anyway, if you
> install a system manually, copying the necessary configuration  
> directives from
> the then generated /root/*ks.cfg-files should give you a working ks-file.
>
> Also check that the path to the ks-file is correct. If possible host it on a
> webserver or any other way you can check, by logs or other means,  
> that the ks-
> file is requested and correctly retrieved.
>
> Good luck, hope it helps!
>
> Kind regards,
> Christer M. Fekjan

Hallo,
thanks for the hints.
In which file do you refere to the ks.cfg and which syntax are you using?
Is it isolinux.cg?

Ralf