Bug 876032

Summary:	Use USB stick containing kickstart.file for anaconda install
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	satellitgo
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:	Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
Severity:	high	Docs Contact:
Priority:	unspecified
Version:	18	CC:	anaconda-maint-list, g.kaviyarasu, jonathan, satellitgo, sbueno, vanmeeuwen+fedora
Target Milestone:	---	Keywords:	Improvement
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Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:	F18Beta-accepted
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Last Closed:	2012-11-13 14:14:46 UTC	Type:	Bug
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Bug Blocks:	752664

Description satellitgo 2012-11-13 06:02:20 UTC

Description of problem:
Use USB stick containing kickstart.file for anaconda install


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
fedeora 18 Beta nice to have

How reproducible:


Steps to Reproduce:
1.copy .ks file to USB Stick
 
2.start anaconda

3.anaconda searches and uses kickkstart file on USB
(hope to use spin-kickstart files) or copies from previous install
  
Actual results:


Expected results:


Additional info:

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2012-11-13 14:14:46 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 846724 ***

Comment 2 satellitgo 2012-11-13 15:49:58 UTC

(In reply to comment #1)
> 
> *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 846724 ***

I just want to start the f18 Beta DVD and have anaconda read a .ks file from a USB stick. Not use a 2 partition USB with installer and .ks on same stick. this is much more complicated. Can  anaconda be fed a path to an external USB for the .ks? Is this documented?

Comment 3 Chris Lumens 2012-11-13 19:33:00 UTC

http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart#Other_kickstart_options: