Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 215212
For (ks) cd/dvd initiated installs: eject disc before reboot.
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:11:48 EST
Description of problem: After install, CD/DVD stays loaded, and hence reboot loads the installer again. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): fc6 boot.iso Steps to Reproduce: 1. boot boot.iso 2. linux ks=ftp://... {may also happen with manual method and direct cd/dvd install}. 3. when install completes, machine gets rebooted. Actual results: Since CD is in drawer, installer boot is run again. Expected results: On a notebook {and server notebook size} cd drive, ejecting the CD will leave it ejected after the bios startup, so that the freshly installed operating system starts. Additional info: This wouldn't help on a full size cd/dvd drive install because the bios ide reset seems to pull the drawer back into the drive - and thus the machine would then boot from the CD {if set to}. This would be a little time saver, but wouldn't hurt other machines.
Does reboot --eject work for you?
As suggested, added --eject to the reboot option of the kickstart.cfg: #Reboot after installation reboot --eject This did indeed eject the cd just before the notebook was booted. The machine then rebooted and started the freshly installed operating system :) So this enhancement request is already available. The only thing is: where is the doco. The most recent I could find is: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/sysadmin-guide/s1-kickstart2-options.html So where do documentation bugs/enhancements need to be notified ?
/usr/share/doc/anaconda-*/kickstart-docs.txt has it on an installed system. I'm going to talk to the docs people to make sure it gets in for the RHEL5 dics. You wouldn't see this option in the RHEL4 docs anyway because it's newer than that.