<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <META HTTP-EQUIV="Content-Type" CONTENT="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)">  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Hi,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> I am new to Linux. However, I am trying to create a kick start that connects to an nfs and builds a distribution base on some flags by the user. I plan to create a generic cd to send to the user. The cd will boot to the ks.cfg file which will create the nfs share. I not to use ISO’s I just want to use RPM’s. I started by created multiple directories on the nfs server/host machine. I then hack the comps.xml file for each distribution. How do I recreate the hdlist or do I need to since I just want to run with the rpms. Can I just script the ks.cfg file and point it the right directory? Any help is appreciated.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of Shabazian, Chip Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 3:45 PM To: Discussion list about Kickstart Subject: RE: pump told us: No DHCP reply received<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> RHEL 3 or 4? RHEL 4 enumerates the bus in a different order than RHEL 3, so if there are any NIC's on expansion cards, this could cause problems.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> What happens if you pass the IP information at the boot: prompt?<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> Chip<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabIndex=-1> </div> From: kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com] On Behalf Of anthony parackel Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2006 1:21 PM To: kickstart-list@redhat.com Subject: pump told us: No DHCP reply received<o:p></o:p> Hi, First off, I’d like to thank Chip, Mike and Colin for their help earlier. I was asked to postpone this project for about a week but eventually I experimented with different setups and managed to create a kickstart environment that utilizes PXE boot. Well, now I’m getting this strange error message after the client boots off the PXE/DHCP server: * running dhcp for eth0 * pump told us: No DHCP reply received * eth0 isn’t a wireless adapter It looks like the DHCP server can’t assign an ip. This error is a little confusing because the kickstart client is definitely getting an IP from the DHCP server which allows it to boot into PXE. After initially getting an IP to boot into PXE, anaconda begins to install the driver modules. What I then see is various drivers loading like the megaraid SCSI, megaraid SAS and NIC drivers. The installation just halts when it asks me for the networking info. Here’s what I tried: I tried to do a kick off of a Dell 1950 and 2950. I tried to boot off of both NICs to no avail I connected a crossover cable from the kickstart client directly to the DHCP/PXE server. I get the same results. An initial ip is assigned the first time for a PXE boot but doesn’t subsequently get one during the anaconda install phase. Any suggestions would be VERY helpful. I can’t find any useful info about this error message on google. Thanks in advance, anthony<o:p></o:p> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=1 width="100%" align=center> </div> Everyone is raving about <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=42297/*http:/advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta">the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta</a>. <o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>