> >Now since I get asked all these questions at boot time, I suspect that > >the kickstart file is not there to answer these questions. > > It does use it, it just doesn't find the network-block in ks.cfg. Does your > ks.cfg contain some lines for the networking? Yes: # Kickstart file automatically generated by anaconda. install url --url http://9.0.0.1/all/repository/CentOS5.2 [...] network --device eth0 --bootproto dhcp --hostname node1.cluster network --device eth1 --bootproto dhcp --hostname node1.cluster [...] > You didn't modify the ks.cfg you > mention above, did you? Yes, I modified the part after install. It used to be "cdrom". > You can open the ks.cfg you already have and then tweak with the wizard. I opened the ks.cfg with system-config-kickstart. I configured it to install from network. It produced the following: #platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T # System authorization information auth --useshadow --enablemd5 # System bootloader configuration bootloader --append="rhgb quiet" --location=mbr --driveorder=sda # Partition clearing information clearpart --linux --drives=sda # Use graphical install graphical # Firewall configuration firewall --disabled # Run the Setup Agent on first boot firstboot --disable # System keyboard keyboard us # System language lang en_US # Installation logging level logging --level=info # Use network installation url --url=http://9.0.0.1/all/repository/CentOS5.2 # Network information network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0 --onboot=on network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth1 --onboot=on #Root password rootpw --iscrypted $xxx # SELinux configuration selinux --disabled # System timezone timezone --isUtc America/New_York # Install OS instead of upgrade install # X Window System configuration information xconfig --defaultdesktop=GNOME --depth=8 --resolution=640x480 --startxonboot # Disk partitioning information part / --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --size=25000 part swap --bytes-per-inode=4096 --size=8000 part /home --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --grow --size=100 %packages @base-x Now in conjunction with the kernel parameter ksdevice=eth1 (thank you Kai!) this works like a charm. I seems that I misunderstood the use of "install" and "url". - Comming form SLES and autoyast I thought I should avoid the gui, but kickstart seems to do better here - Thank you! Isaac _____________________________________________________________________ Vorstand: Ertu Uysal, Axel Queck Vorsitzender des Aufsichtsrats: Bernhard Bruscha Sitz der Gesellschaft: Tuebingen Amtsgericht Stuttgart HRB 381299 Diese E-Mail enthaelt vertrauliche und/oder rechtlich geschuetzte Informationen. Wenn Sie nicht der richtige Adressat sind oder diese E-Mail irrtuemlich erhalten haben, informieren Sie bitte sofort den Absender und vernichten Sie diese Mail. Das unerlaubte Kopieren sowie die unbefugte Weitergabe dieser Mail ist nicht gestattet. This e-mail may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient (or have received this e-mail in error) please notify the sender immediately and destroy this e-mail. Any unauthorized copying, disclosure or distribution of the material in this e-mail is strictly forbidden.