Re: Help Kickstart

[Tod Thomas <tod@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike McGrath wrote:
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > #Generated by Kickstart Configurator
> > #platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T
> >
> > #System  language
> > lang en_US
> > #Language modules to install
> > langsupport en_US
> > #System keyboard
> > keyboard us
> > #System mouse
> > mouse
> > #Sytem timezone
> > timezone America/New_York
> > #Root password
> > rootpw --iscrypted secret
> > #Use text mode install
> > text
> > #Install OS instead of upgrade
> > install
> > #Use CDROM installation media
> > cdrom
> > #System bootloader configuration
> > bootloader --location=mbr 
> > #Clear the Master Boot Record
> > zerombr yes
> > #Partition clearing information
> > clearpart --all 
> > #Disk partitioning information
> > part / --fstype ext3 --size 1024 --asprimary 
> > part swap --size 512 
> > part /usr --fstype ext3 --size 7500 
> > part /opt --fstype ext3 --size 7500 --grow 
> > #System authorization infomation
> > auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5 
> > #Network information
> > network --bootproto=static --ip=192.168.15.2 --netmask=255.255.255.0 --gateway=192.168.15.1 --nameserver=192.168.15.1 --device=eth0
> > #Firewall configuration
> > firewall --enabled --trust=eth0 --ssh 
> > #SELinux configuration
> > selinux --disabled
> > #XWindows configuration information
> > xconfig --depth=8 --resolution=640x480 --defaultdesktop=GNOME
> > #Package install information
> > %packages
> > @ office
> > @ editors
> > @ system-tools
> > @ dialup
> > @ java
> > @ smb-server
> > @ base-x
> > @ graphics
> > @ web-server
> > @ eclipse
> > @ printing
> > @ server-cfg
> > @ admin-tools
> > @ development-tools
> > @ sound-and-video
> > @ graphical-internet
> > -openoffice.org-math
> > ElectricFence
> > -vnc-server
> > pcmcia-cs
> > -perl-LDAP
> > -openoffice.org-graphicfilter
> > xorg-x11-doc
> > -gnomemeeting
> > -gcc-gfortran
> > system-switch-mail
> > -perl-XML-Twig
> > php-pgsql
> > -mod_perl
> > xcdroast
> > kernel
> > -planner
> > -perl-XML-NamespaceSupport
> > -webalizer
> > -usermode-gtk
> > grub
> > gnucash
> > kernel-devel
> > system-config-bind
> > -rhn-applet
> > subversion
> > -perl-Crypt-SSLeay
> > -perl-XML-Parser
> > -xchat
> > thunderbird
> > system-config-boot
> > -openoffice.org-draw
> > -httpd-manual
> > e2fsprogs
> > -openoffice.org-writer
> > -mod_python
> > -crypto-utils
> > -openoffice.org-calc
> > -perl-XML-LibXML-Common
> > -evince
> > -openoffice.org-impress
> > -openssh-askpass-gnome
> > -evolution
> > -perl-XML-Encoding
> > -python-ldap
> > amanda-client
> > -tux
> > -distcache
> > -openoffice.org-xsltfilter
> > -bluez-pin
> > -squid
> > -screen
> > -up2date-gnome
> > -openldap-clients
> > -perl-XML-SAX
> > php-odbc
> > -mod_ssl
> > -rcs
> > -evolution-webcal
> > -HelixPlayer
> > php-mysql
> > -open
> > system-config-kickstart
> > -perl-XML-Dumper
> > -ckermit
> > -rhgb
> >
> > %post
>
> This looks ok, you say you're booting off a floppy disk? or the
> kickstart is on a floppy disk and you're booting off of CD?  When you
> boot, what command do you type into the loader that makes it use KS. 
> Also when it does fail are there any error messages on any of the
> consoles?  (F1-F4)?
>
>     -Mike

I'm booting off of CD, using ks=floppy:/ks.cfg.  I haven't checked any 
of the consoles.  Last night was the last I tried and at that point it 
failed on the first package, @ office, and I was presented with a Python 
debug session that I just canceled out of.

I'll give it another shot if the Python messages would be of any help.


Thanks - Tod