On Tue, Feb 03, 2009, Les Mikesell wrote: >Isaac Hailperin wrote: >> On Tue, 2009-02-03 at 15:42 +0100, Kai Schaetzl wrote: >>> Isaac Hailperin wrote on Tue, 03 Feb 2009 14:45:44 +0100: >>> >>>> append initrd=distro/centos5.2/initrd.img ramdisk_size=7494 >>>> ks=http://9.0.0.1/all/profiles/cluto_centos5.2/cnode/ks.cfg >>> this is not enough, you have to tell PXE about the network, which nic >>> to >>> use etc. I think there is a tutorial about doing PXE instalaltions on >>> the >>> wiki. >>> >> You are right: "ksdevice=eth1" did the trick. >> Found at >> http://wiki.centos.org/TipsAndTricks/KickStart > >The order of NIC detection/naming at bootup seems to be more or less >random as of Centos 5.x. How do you know which name to choose here? I cheat and plug both NICs into switch(es) that will provide DHCP during installation, then sort out which is which once the install is complete. It's easy here as our in-house install server is on a public network, accessible via NAT from the private NIC so looking at the IP address assigned (public or private block) eliminates the ping-and-pull-cable test to figure out which NIC is which. Bill -- INTERNET: bill at celestial.com Bill Campbell; Celestial Software LLC URL: http://www.celestial.com/ PO Box 820; 6641 E. Mercer Way Voice: (206) 236-1676 Mercer Island, WA 98040-0820 Fax: (206) 232-9186 The problem with socialism is that, sooner or later, you run out of other peoples' money. -- Margaret Thatcher