I am trying to do some new things with kickstart. I get a message that pops up "Could not allocate requested partitions" press OK to reboot.
How do you go about debugging the kickstart file? How can I pop up information (in text mode) on the screen??? so I can see my values for my partitions.
THanks,
Jerry
Jerry Geis wrote:
I am trying to do some new things with kickstart. I get a message that pops up "Could not allocate requested partitions" press OK to reboot.
How do you go about debugging the kickstart file? How can I pop up information (in text mode) on the screen??? so I can see my values for my partitions.
If your on a VGA console(e.g. not serial port) you can check the other virtual terminals (ALT+F2,F3,F4 etc) to see what might be going on..
nate
Jerry Geis wrote:
How do you go about debugging the kickstart file?
By trying stuff, reading documentation or doing research. You know, community is about give and take and not only taking. I've yet to see *ONE* answer from you, it's always just "ask, ask, ask", even with stuff which can easily be solved by searching on google.
Sheesh,
Ralph
Jerry Geis wrote:
/ How do you go about debugging the kickstart file?
/ By trying stuff, reading documentation or doing research. You know, community is about give and take and not only taking. I've yet to see *ONE* answer from you, it's always just "ask, ask, ask", even with stuff which can easily be solved by searching on google.
Sheesh,
Ralph
Ralph,
I debated if I should even answer the above statement.
There is MORE than 1 kind of community support in my view. 1) answering questions (which people me qualified than me are doing a FANTASTIC job with) 2) financial - of which I support centos.org
I'm sorry my lack of expertise has offended you. I do know of google - I use it all the time. However if after searching (and yes I do search first) I dont find anything that helps me the next logic step is to post a question and hope someone as generous and knowledgeable as yourself is willing to share a hint, a solution etc...
I'm not want/wishing to have TONS of replies to this message. This list has better use with actual topics. Sorry ALL to have taken bandwith here. Hope I didnt offend anyone.
Jerry
On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 12:38 -0400, Jerry Geis wrote:
Jerry Geis wrote:
How do you go about debugging the kickstart file?
By trying stuff, reading documentation or doing research. You know, community is about give and take and not only taking. I've yet to see *ONE* answer from you, it's always just "ask, ask, ask", even with stuff which can easily be solved by searching on google.
Sheesh,
Ralph
Ralph,
I debated if I should even answer the above statement.
There is MORE than 1 kind of community support in my view.
- answering questions (which people me qualified than me are doing a
FANTASTIC job with) 2) financial - of which I support centos.org
That's probably more than most do.
I'm sorry my lack of expertise has offended you.
No need to apologize to anyone. You just take it in stride and don't let it bother you.
Often folks don't have a comprehension that various constraints - e.g. time, job pressures, being early on the learning curve - make a plea for help the most logical thing to do ATM. And they don't alwyas know if folks hove done even a modicum of research. Often they assume the worst.
I do know of google - I use it all the time. However if after searching (and yes I do search first) I dont find anything that helps me the next logic step is to post a question and hope someone as generous and knowledgeable as yourself is willing to share a hint, a solution etc...
I'm not want/wishing to have TONS of replies to this message. This
Well, OK. I won't use the word "curmu..." OOPS! :-)
list has better use with actual topics. Sorry ALL to have taken bandwith here. Hope I didnt offend anyone.
Well, I hope this one reply is not excessive. I do like to encourage folks to not get side-tracked by sometimes harsh and possibly inappropriate (IMO only) replies.
Jerry
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HTH (?)
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 10:07 AM, William L. Maltby CentOS4Bill@triad.rr.com wrote:
HTH (?)
Jeeze, Bill, do you have to be such an a$$-kisser?
(KIDDING! RBFG and all that....)
mhr
On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 12:07 -0700, MHR wrote:
On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 10:07 AM, William L. Maltby CentOS4Bill@triad.rr.com wrote:
HTH (?)
Jeeze, Bill, do you have to be such an a$$-kisser?
(KIDDING! RBFG and all that....)
<*chuckling and all that*>
It's a hangover from my professional days. The best quote from one of my managers ever was "Geez! You're so **** hard to manage, but we don't want to lose you!". I had a rep as being um... "independent". Never wore ties... until they were sure I wouldn't and then I showed up with one just to throw them off-kilter.
My best quote ever (in the presence of 200+ members of the organization in which I had some responsibilities):
VP: Bill, why do you ask such tough questions? ME: You know what a totem pole is? VP: Yes, so? ME: Well, think about it. When you're the bottom man on the totem pole and you look up, all you can see is a$$holes above you (said with a perfectly straight face). VP et al: <*uproarious laughter*>
The hoomon brain is a wonderful associative processor. Sometimes I think mine is a little warped.
mhr
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On Fri, Sep 5, 2008 at 1:18 PM, William L. Maltby CentOS4Bill@triad.rr.com wrote:
The hoomon brain is a wonderful associative processor. Sometimes I think mine is a little warped.
From one warped hoomon to another - it ain't just sometimes, friend!
;^)
mhr
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