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I modified the script by chris and it incorporates kick start into bootable
DVD let me know if you need it. works for RHEL4.0 and RHEL 3.0. I already
use it in production.
mail me dn_pandey_at_msn.com replace _at_ with @
>From: Clif Smith <clif@(protected)>
>Reply-To: "Discussion of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (Taroon)"
><taroon-list@(protected)>
>To: Greg Hosler <greg@(protected)>,"Discussion of Red Hat Enterprise
>Linux 3 (Taroon)" <taroon-list@(protected)>
>Subject: Re: cd kickstarting question
>Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2006 12:30:38 -0600
>
>Please share your knowledge when you're done. I'm needed to solve this as
>well.
>
>Thanks!
>
>On 2/13/06, Greg Hosler <greg@(protected)> wrote:
> >
> > What I did, was I created a bootable usb disk, and I have grub entries
> > that
> > allow me to chose one of multiple boot options. Each boot entry will
>point
> > to
> > it's separate boot isolinux directory for it's respective kernel &
>initrd
> > (which, of course need to match the respective install tree, but you
>pass
> > the
> > pointer to the install tree in the kickstart file. since the boot entry
> > points
> > to the kickstart file, this is not a problem...)
> >
> > I'm in the process of writing up how I set this up for some overseas
> > collegues,
> > if you want, I'll forward you a copy.
> >
> > best rgds,
> >
> > -Greg
> >
> > On 13-Feb-2006 (See http://Feb-2006.ora-code.com) bob flynn wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am kickstarting a variety of machines, and I have the following
>issue.
> > >
> > > My kickstart works as follows;
> > >
> > > Maintain NFS server with ISO images of distributions available.
> > > Kickstart file and any pre/postscripts available on NFS server.
> > >
> > > Boot from CD1 from whatever distribution version I intend to install.
> > > Once at the linux prompt, specifying the kickstart file and a NFS
> > > installation and off I go.
> > >
> > > The problem
> > >
> > > I have to boot from the 1st disk of whatever distribution I am using
>to
> > > use the NFS copy of the ISO image of the same distribution. This is a
> > > pain if I have to keep a set of CD's simply to boot to a kickstart. An
> > > exampple. If I am looking to installed Red Hat Enterprise WS 3.0 U2,
> > > then I have to boot from disk 1 of Red Hat Enterprise WS 3.0 U2,
> > > anything else and it will complain. So I am looking for workarounds.
> > >
> > > Possible solutions.
> > >
> > > 1. PXE and ignore the requirement to boot from CD to start. The
>downside
> > > is I am supporting some boxes which are not PXE enabled.
> > >
> > > 2. A generic boot disk which will allow me to kickstart without having
> > > the boot disk having to match the NFS version of whatever I am
> > > kickstarting via NFS ?
> > >
> > > This would be a reasonable solution ( extra points for the image
> > > supporting booting via USB, for those machines for which a USB boot is
> > > simplier ).
> > >
> > > Ideas ?
> > >
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