[et-mgmt-tools] cobbler-1.0.1-2 - build problem using koan

[Tom Brown]

> No.  You need to do specify the kopts variables on either the cobbler 
> end or the koan end.
>
>     * cobbler ... --kopts='<kernel args>'
>
> or
>
>     * koan ... --kopts='<kernel args>'
>
> FYI,
>

yes - i wrote ksmeta but meant kopts - my bad there, now i have more of 
a scripting question

To add a system i have a script that i pass some args to and it looks 
like this

cobbler system add --name=$1 --mac=$2 --hostname=$1 --ip=$3 --subnet=$4 
--gateway=$5 --ksmeta="nameserver=10.xxx.xxx.117" --profile=$6

works fine and by 'scraping' that info from machines currently running i 
can automate the process of adding systems.

A typical use of this script i call 'buildbox' would be

buildbox xxxxxx 00:13:72:69:95:7E 10.xxx.xxx.19 255.255.254.0 
10.xxx.xxx.253 RHEL4-u5-i386-prd

This works like a charm and adds machines - however when i add the 
following...

cobbler system add --name=$1 --mac=$2 --hostname=$1 --ip=$3 --subnet=$4 
--gateway=$5 --ksmeta="nameserver=10.168.86.117" --profile=$6 
--kopts='ip=$3 netmask=$4 gateway=$5 dns=10.xxx.xxx.117'

the 'ksopts' bits just end up as $3, $4 etc and not their actual value -

Can anyone offer me a hint here

thanks