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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>If your installing from a minimum cd install , the packages needed to install in a graphical environment are not available. If you want it to install in graphical, you have to either use the full cd/dvd images, or add the packages needed to the repo, and run createrepo. If you are using a kickstart to automate the process any reason why you want it to do the graphical installation?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Also a good option to have is:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>reboot –eject<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>When it reboots after install, it will eject the disc. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Out of curiosity, do you actually need the “Dialup” packages?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Matthew M. Conley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com [mailto:kickstart-list-bounces@redhat.com] <b>On Behalf Of </b>TheParimal<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 01, 2013 1:20 PM<br><b>To:</b> Discussion list about Kickstart<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: minimal installation and anaconda gui<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>here is part of my ks.cfg.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal># Kickstart file generated by Parimal<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>install<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>cdrom<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>lang en_US.UTF-8<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>keyboard us<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>mouse genericwheelps/2 --device psaux --emulthree<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>xconfig --card "ATI Rage XL" --videoram 8128 --hsync 31-92 --vsync 50-85 --resolution 800x600 --depth 16 --startxonboot --defaultdesktop kde<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>rootpw --iscrypted $1$Yn2RWA32P$hJQsdd32ssadHnyZhX8IiZ0<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>firewall --high --port=ssh:tcp<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>selinux --disabled<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>timezone --utc Asia/Calcutta<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>bootloader --location=mbr --append="rhgb quiet"<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>network --device eth0 --bootproto static --ip 192.168.0.136 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 192.168.0.1 --hostname DG2L_CineBlaster<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>zerombr yes<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>clearpart --all<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda / --fstype ext3 --size=400 --asprimary<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /usr --fstype xfs --size=2000<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>#part --ondrive=sda /var --fstype ext3 --size=500<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /var --fstype xfs --size=500<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /usr/local --fstype xfs --size=400<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /home --fstype xfs --size=500<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /USB --fstype xfs --size=100<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /usr/local/cine/mysql --fstype xfs --size=10000<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /tmp --fstype xfs --size=1000<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /LOGStorage --fstype xfs --size=10000 <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>part --ondrive=sda /NOCStorage --fstype xfs --size=10000 --grow <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>%packages<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ dialup<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ base-x<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ kde-desktop<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ miscallvars<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ system-tools<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ mysql<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ compat-arch-support<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>@ cbrpms<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>e2fsprogs<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>kernel<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>grub<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>%post<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>#chvt 3<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>#!/bin/bash<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>#set -x<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>hoping that it will help you ,may be <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>cheers <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Parimal<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 1 October 2013 17:13, Harry Hoffman <<a href="mailto:hhoffman@ip-solutions.net" target="_blank">hhoffman@ip-solutions.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have a graphics card capable of displaying the GUI?<br>Can you post your entire kickstart file?<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>Cheers,<br>Harry<br><br>"Mr.Pine" <<a href="mailto:pine5514@gmail.com" target="_blank">pine5514@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>as harry said graphical installation is default option.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>I put these options in my ks file but it does not work!<br><br>install <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>graphical<br><br>----------<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>anaconda says: no graphical installation is available, try text mode!<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I thinks it needs some program (rpm) to be add in packages section of ks file.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 2:28 PM, TheParimal <<a href="mailto:parimal.sardar@gmail.com" target="_blank">parimal.sardar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi Mr Pine,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>sorry ,In that case <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>put <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>install <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>graphical <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>regards<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Parimal<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 30 September 2013 13:42, Mr.Pine <<a href="mailto:pine5514@gmail.com" target="_blank">pine5514@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi perimal,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>you did not get me ! <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>my custom cd boot in text mode and want to boot it via graphical mode!<br><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 10:33 AM, TheParimal <<a href="mailto:parimal.sardar@gmail.com" target="_blank">parimal.sardar@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>please put <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>these line at the top of your ks.cfg<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>install<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>text<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>skipx<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>.... then your regular stuff<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>cheers,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Parimal Sardar<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>On 30 September 2013 10:38, Mr.Pine <<a href="mailto:pine5514@gmail.com" target="_blank">pine5514@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>tnx for your reply,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>I want to have a minimal install(without X) but the install happen always in text mode as opposed to graphical mode.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>here is my ks file<br>#########<br>timezone America/Chicago<br># Package manifest for the compose. Uses repo group metadata to translate groups.<br># (@base is added by default unless you add --nobase to %packages)<br># (default groups for the configured repos are added by --default)<br>##########################<br>%packages <br>@base<br>@core<br>anaconda<br>%end<br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Harry Hoffman <<a href="mailto:hhoffman@ip-solutions.net" target="_blank">hhoffman@ip-solutions.net</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi,<br>I'm not sure I understand your question.<br>Are you trying to have a minimal install but have the install happen in graphical as opposed to text mode?<br>Can you state what it is that you are trying to accomplish?<br>Cheers,<br>Harry<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br>"Mr.Pine" <<a href="mailto:pine5514@gmail.com" target="_blank">pine5514@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>hi,<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>I users revisor to create minimal centos cd. but the problem is that anaconda installer always start<br>in text mode. when i create cd with desktop packages(X11) anaconda start in graphical mode.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>i want to know witch packages should i put in my ks file in addition to @base and @core group.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>TNX <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>Kickstart-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Kickstart-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">Kickstart-list@redhat.com</a><br><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Kickstart-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Kickstart-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">Kickstart-list@redhat.com</a><br><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Kickstart-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Kickstart-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">Kickstart-list@redhat.com</a><br><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Kickstart-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Kickstart-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">Kickstart-list@redhat.com</a><br><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Kickstart-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Kickstart-list@redhat.com" target="_blank">Kickstart-list@redhat.com</a><br><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><br>_______________________________________________<br>Kickstart-list mailing list<br><a href="mailto:Kickstart-list@redhat.com">Kickstart-list@redhat.com</a><br><a href="https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list" target="_blank">https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></body></html>