Re: Integrate kickstart with PXE

[a m <amul64 yahoo com>]

Thank you Aaron (and everyone else who replied) for
this input. I will definitely try some of the
following points.

Please stay tuned for another couple of days, in case
I have any further queries...

Thanks once again.
Regards,
AM


--- Aaron M Morrison <amm lanl gov> wrote:
> In my experience, you need to use pxe-linux for
> this.
> 
> 1.install and compile syslinux on your pxe server.
> 2. cp pxelinux.o
> /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/.
> 
> 3. edit /etc/pxe.conf  to use pxelinux image instead
> of image that ships 
> w/pxe
> # Image file name for Linux install boot server type
> # format : <min layer #> <max layer #> <base file
> name>
> [X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/ImageFile_Name]
> 0
> 3
> #linux
> pxelinux
> 
> 4. Set up pxelinux config files
> mkdir
> /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/pxelinux.cfg
> create install files
> example file:
> 
> default linux
>     label linux
>       kernel vmlinuz-7.3
>       append ksdevice=eth0 load_ramdisk=1
> initrd=initrd-7.3.img network 
> ks=nfs:serverL/path-to-ks.files
> 
> name this file something like rh_73.install.
> 
> 5. create a symlink from the rh_73.install file that
> is named w/ the hex 
> equiv of the ip address of the machine you want to
> pxe-kickstart.
> (use the gethostip program that comes w/ syslinux if
> you need help)
> 
> 6. From the redhat install images copy the pxe
> images to your tftp server
> cp
>
/somepath/redhat/linux/9/en/os/i386/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz
> 
> /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/vmlinuz-7.3
> cp
>
/somepath/redhat/linux/9/en/os/i386/images/pxeboot/initrd.img
> 
> /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/initrd-7.3.img
> 
> this way you can have many versions installed at
> once, and what boot's 
> what is controlled by config file.
> 
> aaron
> 
> a m wrote:
> 
> >No, this again is NOT possible.
> >
> >Everything is working fine - Client gets the IP
> >address from Windows DHCP, boots up from the PXE
> >server and finds the tftp server as well but how do
> I
> >implement the ks.cfg for making this a completely
> >unattended installation.
> >
> >Best Regards,
> >AM
> >
> >--- John <red computerdatasafe com au> wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>On Wed, 9 Apr 2003, a m wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>I cannot get rid of the Windows DHCP server, this
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>is
> >>    
> >>
> >>>an important part of my network.
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>Can't you wire up another network? I'm doubtful
> >>about getting it working
> >>with Windows getting in the way.
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>Many thanks for this response.. Is there any
> other
> >>>clue.
> >>>
> >>>Regards,
> >>>AM
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--- R P Herrold <herrold owlriver com> wrote:
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, a m wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>Please advise how to integrate my kickstart
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>setup
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>with
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>>>pxe.
> >>>>>          
> >>>>>
> >>>>Several outlines about -- this one works great
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>for
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>RHL 9.
> >>>>   http://www.owlriver.com/tips/pxe-install/
> >>>>
> >>>>Dump the Windows dhcp server during testing from
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>the
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>network
> >>>>segment during testing -- it is
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>'semi-functional'
> >>    
> >>
> >>>>for these
> >>>>purposes.
> >>>>
> >>>>-- Russ Herrold
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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