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We need to be able to start with a default install and add other required packages in %packages, for automated testing.

Created attachment 436659 [details]
updates.img

Please try the attached updates.img.  It should allow you to do:

%packages --defaultPackages
otherpackage
otherpackage2
...
%end

To supplement the default package selection.  I also recommend looking at the RHEL-6 kickstart migration guide:
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=620500

It's also worth noting that package selection in kickstart has been functioning the way you see it since 19-Jan-2007.

Please test this as soon as possible.  We're beginning to run out of time on getting in these kinds of changes.

I'll whip up something to verify this fix.  Is there a link to the patch for review as well?

Created attachment 437706 [details]
bz621349.patch

Tested with: 

%packages --default
firefox
%end

on anaconda-13.21.100-1.el6. Result is - Firefox package was installed.

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