syslinux command line?

Cameron, Thomas Thomas.Cameron at bankofamerica.com
Thu Mar 11 20:11:42 UTC 2004


I tried this syntax but the installer goes into "sending dhcp request" and then "Error opening /tmp/ks.cfg - no such file or directory."

Sorry, I should have mentioned that we are running RHEL 2.1AS-u2.

Thomas

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:kickstart-list-admin at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Brian Keffer
> Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 12:28 PM
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> Subject: Re: syslinux command line?
> 
> 
> Thomas,
>     The following syntax should do what you want
> 
>    linux text ks=nfs:192.168.1.1:/path/to/ks.cfg ip=192.168.1.2
>     dns=192.168.1.1 netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=192.168.1.254
>     ksdevice=eth0
> 
>    Good luck,
>      Brian
> 
> Cameron, Thomas wrote:
> > Hi all -
> > 
> > We use Proliant servers with iLO boards.  Instead of 
> setting up PXE or DHCP, or creating a new diskette image with 
> a ks.cfg for each server, is there a way to set the ip 
> address, netmask and gateway from the command line when 
> syslinux comes up?
> > 
> > I am using:
> > 
> > linux text ks=nfs:192.168.1.1:/path/to/ks.cfg
> > 
> > Can you do something like this:
> > 
> > linux text 
> ks=nfs:192.168.1.1:/path/to/ks.cfg,eth0=192.168.1.2,netmask=25
> 5.255.255.0,gateway=192.168.1.254
> > 
> > Thanks!
> > --
> > Thomas Cameron, RHCE, CNE, MCSE, MCT
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