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<font size="-1"><font face="Verdana">Hi,<br>
<br>
I am probably missing something very obvious. But I cannot see how I
initiate the kickstart install from the fc9 media (neither the
Fedora-9-i386-disc1.iso nor the Fedora-9-i386-netinst.iso).<br>
<br>
I have performed the following successfully ....<br>
1. downloaded and extracted the full fc9 DVD.iso to a local
"kickstart server"<br>
2. downloaded and created CD's from the images</font></font><font
size="-1"><font face="Verdana"> ....<br>
</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Verdana"> * </font></font><font
size="-1"><font face="Verdana">Fedora-9-i386-disc1.iso<br>
</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Verdana"> *
Fedora-9-i386-netinst.iso<br>
</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Verdana"> 3. successfully
performed a network install from the extracted fc9 media (via http)<br>
* booted from </font></font><font size="-1"><font
face="Verdana">Fedora-9-i386-netinst.iso<br>
* via menu's, pointed installation process at the fc9 media
on my "kickstart server"<br>
* entered data for configuration and package selection
manually<br>
* ended up with a fully functional server! <br>
4. copied the kickstart file created during the manual install <br>
* placed it in the media directory (i.e. ./fc9/i386/os/) as
ks.cfg<br>
* </font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Verdana">using
a browser from another machine confirmed ks.cfg is readable via http</font></font><br>
<font size="-1"><font face="Verdana"><br>
Now I want to initiate my kickstart installation to "repeat" the
install I have performed interactively on other machines. Bit I cannot
work out how using the fc9 media I can access the boot: command line.<br>
<br>
The OLDER Fedora install media had a selection menu at boot time that
enabled you to select the command line and simply enter "boot: linux
ks=<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://192.168.3.204/fcx/ks.cfg">http://192.168.3.204/fcx/ks.cfg</a>".<br>
<br>
The fc9 kickstart documentation still advises to enter a boot command
at the boot prompt. "linux ks=..." etc. <br>
<br>
But the fc9 media that I have just runs straight past the point where
you can enter a command at the boot prompt. I can see this stage of
the install process "flashing by" on the display but it does not pause
for me to make a selection. I assume this is because there are now
separate .iso images / CD's for the network install and the "CD
install".<br>
<br>
Any suggestions gratefully received.<br>
<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
<br>
Richard<br>
<br>
<br>
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