Bug 6610 - kickstart fails with anaconda exception
Summary: kickstart fails with anaconda exception
Keywords:
Status: CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer
Version: 6.1
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Jay Turner
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 1999-11-01 20:42 UTC by Richard Warner
Modified: 2015-01-07 23:39 UTC (History)
1 user (show)

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Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 1999-11-02 16:32:38 UTC
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Description Richard Warner 1999-11-01 20:42:00 UTC
I have a working RedHat 6.0 KickStart script.  With 6.1
it always fails with an Anaconda exception.  I have stripped
the Kickstart configuration down so the only keywords
are network, nfs, upgrade, and lilo and it still fails
in the same place.

The Exception error message is:

   Traceback (innermost last):

     File "/usr/bin/anaconda",
   line 224, in ?
       extraModules = extraModules)
     File
   "../../../RedHat/instimage/usr/lib
   /python1.5/site-packages/todo.py",
   line 454 in __init__
        self.setClass(instClass)
     File
   "../../../RedHat/instimage/usr/lib
   /python1.5/site-packages/todo.py",
   line 1281 in SetClass

Here is my ks.cfg file (works fine in 6.0):

lang en

network --bootproto static --ip 192.168.1.129 --netmask
255.255.192.0 --gateway
192.168.1.1 --nameserver 192.168.1.68

# eventually, we'll allow cdrom kickstarts
nfs --server mercury.resonate.com --dir /linux/i386

# keymap to use, same as keymap named in kbdconfig
keyboard us

#
# zerombr yes|no
#
# Should the install automatically zero the partition table
if it is corrupt?
#
zerombr yes
# --all   removes everything from ALL DRIVES
# --linux removes all linux native/swap from ALL DRIVES
#
clearpart --all

#
# part <mntpt> --size <size in megs> [--grow] [--maxsize
<size in megs>]
#
part / --size 1000
part swap --size 130

# this should be install or upgrade, defaults to 'install'
if omitted
install

# mouse types are: ps/2 mousesystems microsoft logitech
atibm logibm msbm
# the default device is right for busmice, /dev/cua0 for
serial mice, and
# can be overridden with "--device cua2"
# if three button emulation is needed, specify "--emulthree"
#
# this is just like /usr/sbin/mouseconfig
mouse genericps/2

# the timezone command takes the same args as
/usr/sbin/timeconfig
# see the timeconfig 2.0 man page for details
timezone --utc "US/Pacific"

# xconfiguration
#   Video card selection:
#       You can let it try to find you PCI card
automatically, OR
#       specify --card <cardtype> (see Xconfigurator --help
for list), OR
#       specify --server <servertype> (also see
Xconfigurator --help)
#
#   Monitor selection:
#       If none specified, assumes 640x480@60hz.
#       Otherwise, use --monitor <type>, see Xconfigurator
--help for list, OR
#       use --hsync <hsync> and --vsync <vsync>. For
example:
#          --hsync "31.5,35.5,50-65" --vsync "50-70"
#
#
xconfig --server SVGA --monitor "Sony CPD-200GS" --card
"Diamond Stealth64 Video 2001 series (2121/2201)"

# this root password goes over the network in the clear for
NFS kickstarts
# it's probably a good idea not to use the real root
password here
#
# if the password is already crypted (and suitable for
inclusion in
# /etc/passwd without further editing), use the iscrypted
flag. this
# should be used to prevent a cleartext root password from
going over
# the network
rootpw ShootMe4

auth --enablenis --nisdomain resonate-inc.com

# lilo install goesto mbr by default w/ no append line. you
can modify
# this as shown in the example
#    lilo --append "mem=128M" --location mbr
# the location is one of mbr (default), none, or partition
# this command is called 'silo' on the sparc, and doesn't
exist on the alpha

lilo --location mbr

# packges to# '@ component' may be used to include entire
components, redundant items
# are okay
%packages
@ Base
@ Printer Support
@ X Window System
@ Mail/WWW/News Tools
@ File Managers
@ Networked Workstation
@ Anonymous FTP Server
@ Web Server
@ C Development
@ Development Libraries
@ C++ Development
@ X Development
minicom
autofs
xosview

%postmv /home /home.orig
#
mkdir /mnt/fserver
mount -t nfs 192.168.1.3:/shared /mnt/fserver
cd /
tar xzf /mnt/fserver/linux/apache.tar.gz
#
rm -f /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S13ypbind
rm -f /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S80sendmail
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/autofs /etc/rc.d/rc3.d/S74autofs
#
/root/newpass



# # remove home directory

Comment 1 Jay Turner 1999-11-02 16:32:59 UTC
We made several changes to the format of the kickstart file between
6.0 and 6.1 and these are what you are seeing I expect.

First, lang should be "en_US" instead of "en".

You will need to download the new boot images from the
support.redhat.com/errata website in order for static addressing in
kickstart to work.

"File Managers" is not a component anymore; check the
/RedHat/base/comps file to determine which component the packages you
are looking for are now in.

All of the development components that you specify (C Development, C++
Development, etc.) are now in one component called "Development"

That should do it.  Try it out and reopen this bug if you are still
having problems.


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