greetings. need to create a kick start file from an already installed system so that i can reinstall system without having to go thru all the package selections. system also has packages install from other sources. read the centos wiki pages for kick start files, did not find info for such. either it is not there or i missed it. tia. -- The important thing is not to stop questioning. - Albert Einstein CentOS GNU/Linux 6.8 KDE 4.3.4 peace out. tc,hago. g . =+= Tired of having your microsoft os hacked? Change to Linux os, used by microsoft hackers. =+= If Bill Gates got a dime for every time Windows crashes... ...oh, wait. He does. THAT explains it! =+= in a world with out fences, who needs gates. =+=