Bug 140575

Summary:	kickstart over serial asks for keyboard type
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Matthew Kent <matt>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Jeremy Katz <katzj>
Status:	CLOSED RAWHIDE	QA Contact:	Mike McLean <mikem>
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Description Matthew Kent 2004-11-23 18:12:18 UTC

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Description of problem:
I'm experiencing the same problem described here
https://listman.redhat.com/archives/kickstart-list/2004-November/msg00089.html
whereas I have 'keyboard us' in my kickstart config yet am prompted to
pick a keyboard type during the install. 

This only happens on serial installs, text and graphical both go hands
free. 

As you might imagine this is a real annoyance when loading multiple
headless nodes.


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
anaconda-10.1.0.2-1

How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. kickstart with the following options 
append ksdevice=eth0 console=tty0 console=ttyS0,19200 load_ramdisk=1
initrd=initrd-core3.img network
ks=nfs:172.16.0.18:/usr/kickstart/kickstart-server/ksvancouver.cfg
2. watch for the 'What type of keyboard do you have?' question
3. become annoyed :)

Actual Results:  Prompts for keyboard, upon selecting one it continues
the install hands free as it should.

Expected Results:  barring any configuration errors, pxe boot to post
install should be hands free.

Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-11-25 04:53:58 UTC

Does it work if you add 'serial' to your kernel boot params?

Comment 2 Matthew Kent 2004-11-25 15:15:23 UTC

Yeah that works and I see the param is list here
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/install-guide/ch-bootopts.html
I've just never needed it before. Sorry bout that, and thanks for your
time.

Comment 3 Jeremy Katz 2004-11-25 21:09:38 UTC

Okay, will be fixed in FC4 then.