----- Original Message ----- | I am trying using a kickstart file to install CentOS 6.2 into a new | virtual machine (the MBR sector | of the harddisk is all zero), however I found that the installer | cannot go through the harddisk | partition. It failed after I chose "Use All Space" at harddisk | partition option. | The error message is: | http://anony.ws/i/bMcTJ.png | | "You have not defined a root partition (/), which is required for | installation of CentOS to continue. | You have not created a/boot/efi partition (note: I am using BIOS, not | (U)EFI) | This can happen if there is not enough space on your harddrive(s) for | installation." | | However, if I create a blank MBR partition table before before CentOS | installation, then there is no | problem. The same kickstart file works for CentOS 6.1 with blank | harddisk. (with url parameter | changed of course) | | Below is the kickstart file I used (between dash lines) | | ------- | url --url="http://ftp.twaren.net/Linux/CentOS/6.2/os/i386/" | interactive | timezone Asia/Hong_Kong | firstboot --enable | ------- | | Steps to reproduce: | 1. create a new virtual machine with blank harddisk image (or, a real | blank harddisk) | 2. boot the netinstall iso | 3. at boot menu, press tab and append ks=<kickstart_file_location> and | press enter to boot | 4. go through the boot option as usual until harddisk partition | options | 5. Choose "Use All Space" at harddisk partition options | 6. error occurs | _______________________________________________ | CentOS mailing list | CentOS at centos.org | http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos clearpart --all --initlabel part /boot --fstype=ext4 --size=1024 part pv.0 --grow --size=1 volgroup ROOTDISK --pesize=4096 pv.0 logvol swap --name=swap --vgname=ROOTDISK --recommended logvol / --fstype=ext4 --name=root --vgname=ROOTDISK --size=1 --grow They that. Should work for you. Feel free to adjust as necessary -- James A. Peltier Manager, IT Services - Research Computing Group Simon Fraser University - Burnaby Campus Phone : 778-782-6573 Fax : 778-782-3045 E-Mail : jpeltier at sfu.ca Website : http://www.sfu.ca/itservices http://blogs.sfu.ca/people/jpeltier I will do the best I can with the talent I have
