Am 05.01.24 um 21:26 schrieb Christer M. Fekjan: > On Thursday 04 January 2024 11:02:27 Ralf Prengel wrote: >> 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 > > Short version: I guess you can use a network (or local) install media, enter > "Edit boot command line" (or something similar) and add something like: > ks=http://example.local/kickstart ksdevice=eth0 > I remember fiddling with a ks-file on a USB stick, but had no luck with that. > IIRC - the kernel parameters must be namespaced: inst.ks= and inst.ks.device= -- Leon