[et-mgmt-tools] Cobbler install/kickstart question

[Peter Wright]

Michael DeHaan wrote:
>
> Peter Wright wrote:
> > I've run into this issue before.  Check your
> > /etc/cobbler/dhcp.template.  I've had my local version get moved to
> > dhcp.template.rpmsave, and cobbler will install the default one.  If
> > you define a custom subnet for example, dhcp will refuse to start
> > (cobbler defaults to 192.168.1/24).
> >
> > /var/log/messages should show you why dhcpd is failing to start as well.
> >
> > HTH
> > -pete
>
> According to git, the template file has been marked as
> "config(noreplace)" in the RPM since 10/25/2006.    So upgrades should
> make a ".rpmnew" but they should not install the existing one and move
> your old one to where it is not used.    Only files just marked "config"
> should have the ".rpmsave" behavior.   I'm not sure why  you're seeing
> that exactly?
>
> Of course /var/log/messages is a great place to look regardless.
>
> --Michael
>
>
>
d'oh!  i must have seen this behavior because did remove then install.  
sorry for the noise!

-pete



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Peter Wright
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