Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 9884
Kickstart is broken (6.1 AND 6.0)
Last modified: 2008-05-01 11:37:54 EDT
Using an ks.cfg kickstart file will confuse the installer and crash it with many python errors spread across the screen. Upgrading to the new net-bootdisks won't fix this. I'm using an TESTED kickstart file from RH 6.0 and there are no syntax changes afaik. ON RH 6.0: Kickstart install is asking for pcmcia floppy disk although I specified a device for ethernet ("device ethernet eepro100) and not to use probing.
my problems go along on this thread. i'm trying to install with a static IP, over NFS, and the installer gets a signal 11 and shuts down. going to various consoles, i see that the last thing it successfully does is install the nfs modules... this is with the newest installer disks listed in: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHEA1999045-01.html ouch
Please include the ks.cfg file you have tried - kickstart is known to work for a large number of users so perhaps there is a ks.cfg issue.
below is it, minus comments and empty lines: lang en_US network --bootproto static --ip <someip> --netmask <somemask> --gateway <somegw> --nameserver <somens> nfs --server mrwacky.ops.cp.net /fs/redhat keyboard us zerombr yes clearpart --linux part /boot --size 25 part swap --size 127 part / --size 100 part /usr --size 1000 part /var --size 1000 part /home --size 500 part /tmp --size 1000 part /usr/local/ 500 --grow install mouse --kickstart generic3ps/2 timezone US/Pacific rootpw chicken auth --useshadow --enablemd5 lilo --location mbr %packages @ Base@ C Development @ Emacs @ Networked Workstation @ Development Libraries @ Kernel Development @ Network Management Workstation @ Mail/WWW/News Tools @ C++ Development %post echo "sharif da bomb" > /tmp/liff
You have a syntax error in the line: nfs --server mrwacky.ops.cp.net /fs/redhat It should read: nfs --server mrwacky.ops.cp.net --dir /fs/redhat
ok, well you guys sure need to update your damn documentation. or mebbe have a decent parser that will tell me i have an error instead of crashing the installer ? i'll try it and get really irate and bitter if it still doesn't work. thanks. -sharif
nope, now i get the same shite i got with the disks before the 10-22-99 install image bugfix: anaconda/python pukage, and offers to enter debug mode, or reboot. *curses*