By looking at what is described in the documentation from upstream, I do not believe this is possible.

First, network is an optional directive in the kickstart file. Moreover, it defaults to dynamic IP address (bootp or dhcp) over the eth0 device. If you wish to configure static IP, the documentation says that you have to provide all the required networking information in the kickstart file. So I believe you would have to fill in the whole kickstart line with its bootproto, ip, netmask, gateway, and nameserver values.

-----Original Message----- From: centos-bounces@centos.org [mailto:centos-bounces@centos.org] On Behalf Of Plant, Dean Sent: April 22, 2008 10:29 To: CentOS mailing list Subject: RE: [CentOS] Kickstart network settings problem

James Pearson wrote:

Plant, Dean wrote:

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I would like one of my kickstart scripts to prompt for disk and networking only. Commenting out the disk and network settings makes the installer prompt for disk settings but not for network settings, they default to DHCP. Any idea's how to fix this?

I think you need to have the network settings defined - something like:

network --bootproto static

If you don't give it an IP address (with the --ip option), then it will prompt for it. This is what I do for NFS installs - as my netmask, gateway and nameserver addresses are static, I also give these on the network line.

Does not work, still defaults to DHCP with no prompt. Also if it makes any difference im using v5.1.

I have tried with the 2 network lines shown below in the kickstart file, with and without interactive variable. Still no network configuration screen. :-(

Below is my test kickstart.

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T

# System authorization information authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5

# System bootloader configuration bootloader --location=mbr --md5pass=apssword

# Reboot after installation reboot

# Interactive interactive

# Use graphical install graphical

# Firewall configuration firewall --disabled

# Run the Setup Agent on first boot firstboot --disable

# System keyboard keyboard uk

# Network settings

#network --bootproto=static --device=eth0 --gateway=192.168.10.1 --nameserver=192.168.10.1 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --onboot=on network --bootproto=static

# System language lang en_GB

# Installation logging level # Use this to debug logging --host=alogmachine.domain.co.uk --level=info

# Use network installation url --url=http://amachine.domain.co.uk/5/en/os/i386/

# Root password rootpw --iscrypted apassword

# SELinux configuration selinux --disabled

# System timezone timezone --isUtc Europe/London

# Install OS instead of upgrade install

# XWindows configuration information xconfig --depth=16 --resolution=1280x1024 --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos

Dean Plant wrote on Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:28:34 +0100:

#network --bootproto=static --device=eth0 --gateway=192.168.10.1 --nameserver=192.168.10.1 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --onboot=on network --bootproto=static

are the first two lines a line that you tried and commented out and got broken in mail? If yes, try with an IP number, just to see if that works as expected.

Kai