I have integrated a RHEL 4 PXE install into our MS RIS infrastructure, using kickstart to automate. The results are quite nice, from bare metal to login in 10 minutes or less. In attempting to do the same thing with Fedora, I performed a manual install and used the kickstart file generated by anaconda. However, just before the install should begin I get an unhandled exception error if I point to the kickstart file. The error cites the following files in /usr/src/build/475969-i386/install//usr/lib/anaconda (in order): gui.py line 705 gui.py line 1449 gui.py line 1421 gui.py line 1086 dispatch.py line 276 dispatch.py line 171 dispatch.py line 239 autopart.py line 1416 autopart.py line 1003 autopart.py line 953 autopart.py line 361 TypeError: unsupported operand type(s) for*:'NoneType' and 'long' I have researched this and found some similar items, but nothing that really seems to fit this situation. The server that I am installing Fedora on is an HP DL360 G4. I am doing this over Lights Out this weekend, so on Monday I'll copy the dump to a floppy and submit to bugzilla, just wondering if anyone here has some insight for a wet-behind-the-ears Linux greenhorn who wants to learn more about this cool OS. Including the text of my default file in pxelinux.cfg and ks.cfg (note that an almost identical ks.cfg runs with no issues on the RHEL 4 install): ============default============================================== DEFAULT linux prompt 1 display boot.msg timeout 100 LABEL linux KERNEL vmlinuz APPEND ksdevice=eth1 load_ramdisk=1 initrd=initrd.img devfs=nomount ks=ftp://172.24.201.53/fedora3/ks.cfg ================================================================= ===========ks.cfg================================================== # Kickstart file automatically generated by anaconda. install url --url ftp://172.24.201.53/fedora3/. lang en_US.UTF-8 langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8 keyboard us xconfig --card "ATI Mach64" --videoram 8128 --hsync 31.5-37.9 --vsync 50-70 --resolution 800x600 --depth 16 --startxonboot --defaultdesktop gnome # network --device eth0 --onboot no --bootproto dhcp network --device eth1 --bootproto dhcp rootpw --iscrypted <yadda yadda> firewall --enabled --port=22:tcp selinux --enforcing authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 timezone America/Chicago bootloader --location=mbr --append="rhgb quiet" # The following is the partition information you requested # Note that any partitions you deleted are not expressed # here so unless you clear all partitions first, this is # not guaranteed to work clearpart --all --drives=cciss/c0d0 part /boot --fstype "ext3" --size=100 --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 part pv.6 --size=0 --grow --ondisk=cciss/c0d0 volgroup VolGroup00 pv.6 logvol / --fstype ext3 --name=LogVol00 --vgname=VolGroup00 --size=1024 --grow logvol swap --fstype swap --name=LogVol01 --vgname=VolGroup00 --size=1000 --grow --maxsize=2000 %packages @ editors @ system-tools @ text-internet @ legacy-network-server @ gnome-desktop @ dialup @ base-x @ printing @ server-cfg @ admin-tools @ development-tools kernel-smp kernel grub lvm2 e2fsprogs %post =================================================================== Any insight appreciated. Michael Callahan Systems Admin - NT Sr. Temple Inland Corporate Services 1300 S Mopac Expwy Austin TX 78746 MichaelCallahan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ********** Confidentiality Notice ********** This electronic transmission and any attached documents or other writings are confidential and are for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) identified above. This message may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise protected from disclosure under applicable law. If the receiver of this information is not the intended recipient, or the employee, or agent responsible for delivering the information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any use, reading, dissemination, distribution, copying or storage of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify the sender by return email and delete the electronic transmission, including all attachments from your system.
