Sent off list The best way to get a working kickstart is to do the install manually first, using whatever install method (HTTP/FTP/NFS) you want to have available in the production system. Anaconda writes the resulting ks file to /root/anaconda after the install. Then use this as the basis for your kickstart file. TD On Sunday 09 Jan 2005 20:40, Rodolfo J. Paiz wrote: > Hey... > > I'm testing a kickstart file [1] for my "Bare-Bones Server HOWTO" [2], > trying to save the reader some time by automating the package selection > and removal described in the HOWTO. > > [1] http://www.simpaticus.com/linux/barebones.ks > [2] http://www.simpaticus.com/linux/barebones-server-howto.php > > <shameless plug>For those who don't know, the "Bare-Bones Server HOWTO" > shows the user how to install a server on Fedora Core 3, starting from a > minimal install, then trimming the fat to a really small install, then > proceeding to lock down the box using reasonable security measures. The > idea is that a user can follow this HOWTO, and then add whatever > services he/she actually desires to provide knowing that it's built on > solid ground. > > Any comments, critiques, and feedback on the HOWTO is welcome.</plug> > > That being said, this is my first attempt ever at kickstart and the > install is bombing on me: I'm getting "install exited abnormally" every > single time. However, since this is the first time I install on this > hardware, I cannot be sure whether the problem is in the hardware, the > FTP tree from which I am installing, or the kickstart config. > > Can anyone take a look at the kickstart file and see if I've messed up? > Better yet, perhaps run an install using it? I'd appreciate any > comments. > > -- > Rodolfo J. Paiz <rpaiz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- Tony Dietrich ------------- Housework can kill you if done right. -- Erma Bombeck
