Hi,
Is is possible to use kickstart file to install rhel from dvd drive? Mainly idea is to clone one anaconda.ks file to about twenty machines.? examples? ftp/http/dhcp is not possible due to network limitations.
-- Eero
Is is possible to use kickstart file to install rhel from dvd drive? Mainly idea is to clone one anaconda.ks file to about twenty machines.? examples? ftp/http/dhcp is not possible due to network limitations.
Of course. Check the manual, it specifies places to look when you specify the ks file in the append section.
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Eero Volotinen eero.volotinen@iki.fi wrote:
Is is possible to use kickstart file to install rhel from dvd drive? Mainly idea is to clone one anaconda.ks file to about twenty machines.? examples? ftp/http/dhcp is not possible due to network limitations.
I do this when creating VirtualBox VMs on my MacBook.
Boot from the DVD/ISO, press "tab" at the first install screen, and point to your ks file with "ks=,,,".
Boot from the DVD/ISO, press "tab" at the first install screen, and point to your ks file with "ks=,,,".
Right, but that doesn't answer his question. The op does not have ip connectivity:
http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installati...
On Thu, Aug 18, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Joseph L. Casale jcasale@activenetwerx.com wrote:
Boot from the DVD/ISO, press "tab" at the first install screen, and point to your ks file with "ks=,,,".
Right, but that doesn't answer his question. The op does not have ip connectivity:
http://docs.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/6/html/Installati...
"network limitations" can also mean that the OP doesn't want to download all the packages from his network not that the network's unavailable...
On Aug 18, 2011, at 12:25 PM, Eero Volotinen eero.volotinen@iki.fi wrote:
Hi,
Is is possible to use kickstart file to install rhel from dvd drive? Mainly idea is to clone one anaconda.ks file to about twenty machines.? examples? ftp/http/dhcp is not possible due to network limitations.
Create a USB install thumb drive with the ISO on it, from an installed system loop mount the iso file read/write, overwrite the anaconda.ks with the custom one, umount, then the next install should use the custom anaconda.ks.
Use the wiki to find out how to create a USB install, author ISO files and custom kickstarts.
If it really must be by DVD then you'll need to burn the modified ISO.
-Ross
From: Eero Volotinen eero.volotinen@iki.fi
Is is possible to use kickstart file to install rhel from dvd drive? Mainly idea is to clone one anaconda.ks file to about twenty machines.?
Something like (that was for 5.x): mount $MYISO /mnt/cdrom -t iso9660 -o loop cp -a /mnt/cdrom /tmp/cdrom cp ks.cfg /tmp/cdrom/ vim isolinux/isolinux.cfg default linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg # Not sure if still need or why: chmod u+w isolinux/* cd /tmp mkisofs -o full.iso -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -R -J -v -T cdrom
JD
It is certainly possible, but why would you do that since DVD let alone CDROM drives are so slow...why don't you try it via network using HTTPD or vsFTP...its much quicker and u can make it all automated...something to think about. Sent on the Sprint® Now Network from my BlackBerry®
-----Original Message----- From: John Doe jdmls@yahoo.com Sender: centos-bounces@centos.org Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:34:42 To: CentOS mailing listcentos@centos.org Reply-To: CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org Subject: Re: [CentOS] stupid question about kickstart file
From: Eero Volotinen eero.volotinen@iki.fi
Is is possible to use kickstart file to install rhel from dvd drive? Mainly idea is to clone one anaconda.ks file to about twenty machines.?
Something like (that was for 5.x): mount $MYISO /mnt/cdrom -t iso9660 -o loop cp -a /mnt/cdrom /tmp/cdrom cp ks.cfg /tmp/cdrom/ vim isolinux/isolinux.cfg default linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg # Not sure if still need or why: chmod u+w isolinux/* cd /tmp mkisofs -o full.iso -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -R -J -v -T cdrom
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