%include syntax and usage

[Robert Denton]

Thanks for the suggestion.  I will keep it in mind but php is not  
something I typically install on the linux machines I build. I am  
hoping to discover the secret of kickstart include syntax somehow.

Robert Denton
Network Administrator
Headsprout
800.401.5062 x1305
www.headsprout.com

On Sep 13, 2006, at 12:01 PM, Matthew Burling wrote:

> Robert,
>
> Have you thought about php?
>
> linux ks=http://10.10.10.52/ks.php
>
> In the ks.php you could have:
>
> %packages
> <?php include("packages");?>
>
> M
>
> On 13/09/06, Robert Denton <robert at headsprout.com> wrote: Hello all,
>
> I am hoping someone can help me with this.  I am trying to separate
> my %packages list into a different file using the %include
> directive.  I am finding that no matter what I try, the install
> aborts due to not being able to see the packages file.  Hhere si the
> set up:
>
> I build the linux computers via http, typing this at the boot prompt:
>
> linux ks=http://10.10.10.52/ks.cfg
>
> This points the install to the kickstart config which is located here
> on my webserver:
>
> /var/build/linux/ks.cfg
>
> Also in that directory is 'packages'
>
> /var/build/linux/packages
>
> In the kickstart file I have tried all of these and none have worked:
>
> %include packages
> %include ./packages
> %include /var/build/linux/packages
> %include http://10.10.10.52/packages
>
> Could someone give me some pointers on the syntax?  Thanks!
>
>
> Robert Denton
> Network Administrator
> Headsprout
> 800.401.5062 x1305
> www.headsprout.com
>
>
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