[CentOS] Re: centos] Kickstart from FTP or USB

On Sat, 2005-05-28 at 12:39 +0100, Lee W wrote:
> >>So I guess I should take this as:-
> >>
> >>No, it is not possible just to put the ks file onto an FTP server along 
> >>with the install file.  I have to have a proper DHCP server and TFTP.
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >Nope, it's not true. I have ftp server, and in root directory I have all ks files for my servers. It is the same ftp server that servers as repository for ks instalations (every distribution has it's own subfolder). All i have to do is boot server from instalation CD, on boot prompt enter:
> >
> >linux ..ks=ftp://192.168.10.10/ks.cfg ....
> >
> >and in ks.cfg there is something like (i type this from head, search for exact line):
> >
> >url ftp://192.168.10.10/distrib1
> >
> >and that's it
> >
> >
> >  
> >
> 
> That is how I thought it should work, but it just wouldn't ( for me)
> 
> Anyways, I rechecked the RH docs and it turns out you can use HTTP for 
> the kickstart files so I managed to get an autoinstall by using "linux 
> ks=http://my.ip.address/kickstart/ksfile.ks".  In theory it turns out 
> that it should also be possible to have the config on a USB flash by 
> using something like "linux ks=hd:sda1:/ksfile.ks" but I haven't tried 
> that yet.
> 
> If anyone else is interested, the link with all the available options is 
> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/sysadmin-guide/s1-kickstart2-startinginstall.html
> 

Another place to look is here:
http://rau.homedns.org/twiki/bin/view/Anaconda/AnacondaISOLINUXOptions

(all ISOLINUX kernel line options)

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