Alfred von Campe wrote: > On Jul 28, 2006, at 12:25, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > >> Here you are. I had a little bit of fun actually getting the ks.cfg >> on this system to include it into this email.... > > Yes, I know how that is sometimes. > > Anyway, the anaconda-ks.cfg file has all the partitioning information > removed by default. I *think* I had to un-comment it to get the > kickstart process to be completely automated. Try un-commenting > everything starting from the clearpart line to the last logvol line to > see if that helps. ARGH!!!!!!! And I looked and looked at that file. Of course I uncommented it the other time..... >> Well I am in a 'bootstrap' situation. >> >> I have the isos on a Win2000 server that I have 3Com's little >> ftp/tftp app. I don't YET have an HTTP or NFS Linux system to use for >> running installs off from. > BTW, any reason you chose ftp over http or NFS? > > Well, if you have the CDs, you can still use the ks.cfg file and just > swap the CDs when prompted. Or for that matter, answer all the prompts > manually if you are just boostrapping the first system. It's when you > have to set up multiple systems that kickstart comes in handy. FTP works. I normally do 'original' installs with: linux askmethod, then select FTP, statically set up IP, and I am on my way. I have had too many CD read failures when I was to the last few rpms and not able to recover.