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<DIV><SPAN class=906544421-06032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Hi
Luca</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=906544421-06032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=906544421-06032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Is
there a reason you can't call grubby from the %post section to add the
parameters you need?</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=906544421-06032007><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>CC</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com]
<B>On Behalf Of </B>Mariani, Luca<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 7 March 2007
12:52 AM<BR><B>To:</B> Discussion list about Kickstart<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE:
kernel parameters<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Tom,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>now it can start but soon anaconda breaks reporting the
following Exception: </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>"An error occurrder unmounting the CD. Please make sure
you're not accessing /mnt/source from the shell on tty2 and then clik OK to
retry"</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Shell on tty2 is on /</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>from /tmp/anaconda.log file I see
this:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>* moving (1) to step readcomps</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>* exception in unmountCD: (16,'Device or resouce
busy')</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I did the following steps:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>- modified isolinux.cfg file to add the kernel parameter
I need</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>- modified some .msg files to customize this new CD
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>- modified the kickstart files to add the kernel
parameter to boot loader (as I did yesterday)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>- recreate the ISO</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Any ideas? I really don't known how to investigate on
it...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>thanks</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=750383215-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>/Luca</FONT></SPAN></DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2></FONT><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com
[mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Mariani,
Luca<BR><B>Sent:</B> 06 March 2007 11:09<BR><B>To:</B> Discussion list about
Kickstart<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: kernel parameters<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Tom,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>thanks a lot for your quickly
response...</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>I'll try this ASAP</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Bye</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=694080810-06032007><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Luca</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<HR tabIndex=-1>
<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com
[mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Callahan,
Tom<BR><B>Sent:</B> 05 March 2007 19:34<BR><B>To:</B> Discussion list about
Kickstart<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: kernel parameters<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=Section1>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You have to modify
the syslinux files on the boot CD and rebuild the CD. Change the append= lines
and add the option you need.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Tom
Callahan<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">TESSCO
Technologies<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Desk:
(410)-229-1361<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Cell:
(410)-588-7605<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Helvetica color=black size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Email: <A
title=mailto:callahant@tessco.com
href="mailto:callahant@tessco.com">callahant@tessco.com</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Helvetica color=black size=1><SPAN
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Mariani,
Luca<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, March 05,
2007 1:04 PM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>
kickstart-list@redhat.com<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> kernel
parameters</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
all,</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I'm upgrading a bootable CD
which uses kickstart to automatically install REHL4 Upgrade3 and a subset
of programs.</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The upgrade is needed by
a new hardware that requests a special kernel parameter to boot the
system (in particular the kernel parameter is 'pci=nommconf' and it should be
needed to use the Smart Array Controller)</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I've been able to add this
parameter in kickstart config file and now the boot is working fine (I'm using
GRUB as bootloader), but I must type the kernel parameter by hand at
installation prompt...</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Is there a way to configure
kickstart (or something else) in order to autamatically pass this kernel
parameter to installation process too?</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks
</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">/Luca</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><pre>
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