Re: Integrate kickstart with PXE

[a m <amul64 yahoo com>]

1)I have installed syslinux rpm downloaded from
kernel.org
2) Copied pxelinux.o to
/tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/
3) Edited /etc/pxe.conf as you had mentioned
4) created the "rh_73.install" and "default" files
along with the link for IP address to rh_73.install in
/tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/pxelinux.cfg
5) Copied the kernel and initrd images to the
directory 
 /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install as you had
mentioned.

Now when the installation begins the client gets IP
from DHCP server, boots from the PXE server using
kernel /tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/vmlinuz-7.3
and initail ram disk 
/tftpboot/X86PC/UNDI/linux-install/initrd-7.3.img but
when switches to the GUI mode waits for sometine with
the message

Sending request for IP info...

and then gives a kickstart error:

Error opening: kickstart file /tmp/ks.cfg: No such
file or directory

Now why my client is looking for ks.cfg in /tmp
despite mentioning its nfs location in the
rh_73.install file.

Thank you for your time.

Regards,
AM
 
--- a m <amul64 yahoo com> wrote:
> 
> 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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> > >>>>Kickstart-list redhat com
> > >>>>
> > >>>>        
> > >>>>
> >
>
>https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list
> > >  
> > >
> >
>
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