<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:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" 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)">  <title>RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreivenetstg2.imgfile</title> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/>  <style>  </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=blue> <div class=Section1> Thanks Tom.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> It looks like it’s not reading the ks.cfg file from the http server or maybe can’t find it. The installer goes to Language selection after booting off pxe/tftp.<o:p></o:p> I created my ks.cfg file from the system-config-kickstart gui after using my other ks.cfg file. Just to make sure that the software creates it. But same issue.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Here is my default file:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> label 1 <o:p></o:p> kernel ENT_LINUX_64/vmlinuz<o:p></o:p> append nofb ks=http://171.67.39.130/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise/ks.cfg initrd=ENT_LINUX_64/initrd.img ramdisk_size=10000 lang= devfs=nomount ramdisk_size=9216 ksdevice=eth0 ip=171.67.39.139 netmask=255.255.255.224 gateway=171.67.39.129 console=ttyS0,9600<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> and<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> my ks.cfg file:<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> #platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> #System language<o:p></o:p> lang en_US<o:p></o:p> #Language modules to install<o:p></o:p> langsupport en_US<o:p></o:p> #System keyboard<o:p></o:p> keyboard us<o:p></o:p> #System mouse<o:p></o:p> mouse<o:p></o:p> #Sytem timezone<o:p></o:p> timezone America/Los_Angeles<o:p></o:p> #Root password<o:p></o:p> rootpw welcome<o:p></o:p> #Reboot after installation<o:p></o:p> reboot<o:p></o:p> #Install OS instead of upgrade<o:p></o:p> install<o:p></o:p> #Use Web installation<o:p></o:p> url --url http://171.67.39.130/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise<o:p></o:p> #System bootloader configuration<o:p></o:p> bootloader --location=mbr <o:p></o:p> #Clear the Master Boot Record<o:p></o:p> zerombr yes<o:p></o:p> #Partition clearing information<o:p></o:p> clearpart --all --initlabel <o:p></o:p> #Disk partitioning information<o:p></o:p> part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 100 --asprimary <o:p></o:p> part / --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow --asprimary <o:p></o:p> part swap --recommended --asprimary <o:p></o:p> #System authorization infomation<o:p></o:p> auth --useshadow --enablemd5 <o:p></o:p> #Network information<o:p></o:p> network --bootproto=static --ip=171.67.39.139 --netmask=255.255.255.224 --gateway=171.67.39.129 --nameserver=000.000.000.000 --device=eth0<o:p></o:p> #Firewall configuration<o:p></o:p> firewall --disabled <o:p></o:p> #Do not configure XWindows<o:p></o:p> skipx<o:p></o:p> #Package install information<o:p></o:p> %packages --resolvedeps<o:p></o:p> @ admin-tools<o:p></o:p> @ system-tools<o:p></o:p> @ printing<o:p></o:p> @ compat-arch-support<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 Callahan, Tom Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 5:13 PM To: Discussion list about Kickstart; Discussion list about Kickstart Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable toretreivenetstg2.imgfile<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> The path and network settings from the kickstart "can" apply once it pulls the ks file. Make sure the network settings are correct in the kickstart file. You could create a %pre section in your installer, and attempt to pull the file using something like wget. Write a small script to do it, and on failure, tell it to just sit there. Then you can use CTRL-F1 thru CTRL-F4 to see what the errors were. Botched kickstarts can get tricky, especially when it seems like a network issue. Thanks, Tom Callahan -----Original Message----- From: kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com on behalf of Mukarram Syed Sent: Tue 5/15/2007 8:04 PM To: 'Discussion list about Kickstart' Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreive netstg2.imgfile Thanks Colin for the quick response Yes. It does have. It's a Dell PE2950. I have already tried that option as well. I tried both ksdevice=eth0 and ksdevice=eth1 and they don't work. -Mukarram. ________________________________ From: kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com [<a href="mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com">mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com</a>] On Behalf Of Coe, Colin C. (Unix Engineer) Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007 4:52 PM To: Discussion list about Kickstart Subject: RE: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreive netstg2.imgfile Does the machine you're on have multiple Ethernet interfaces? If so, what you may find is adding 'ksdevice=link' will assist. CC ________________________________ From: kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com [<a href="mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com">mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com</a>] On Behalf Of Mukarram Syed Sent: Wednesday, 16 May 2007 7:50 AM To: kickstart-list@redhat.com Subject: Unable to get any http requests: Unable to retreive netstg2.img file Hi I am sure there is some information regarding my request, but I am unable to find it, hence the post. I configured my kickstart server using http. I am able to pxeboot the client, but my client is not able to get the netstg2.img file from the server. I am able to http into my netstg2.img directory from a web browser from another server in the same subnet successfully. Also I tried to put in a boot cdrom and run the following: Linux ks=<a href="http://">http://</a><ServerIP>/ENT_LINUX_64/Enterprise/ks.cfg ip=<ClientIP> netmask=255.255.255.224 gateway=<GatewayIP> Still no luck. It goes straight to the cd installer. I tried to tcpdump the traffic on the MAC address of the client, it outputs the tftp information and after that it stops. I don't see any http traffic coming from the client. I'd appreciate some help in this regard. I've spent all day trying to troubleshoot this but no luck. Thanks Much Mukarram Syed Unix Systems Administrator, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Stanford</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>. NOTICE: This email and any attachments are confidential. They may contain legally privileged information or copyright material. You must not read, copy, use or disclose them without authorisation. If you are not an intended recipient, please contact us at once by return email and then delete both messages and all attachments.<o:p></o:p> </div> </body> </html>