Excluding RPMs fails?

Jason Edgecombe jason at rampaginggeek.com
Fri Jun 1 23:31:21 UTC 2007


xxxxxx xxxxx wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am currently using anaconda 11.2.0.63, And I've built a custom distro.
>
> Now, all works great except for one thing.
> The target system is a i586 system with no CDROM drive (no hookup possible),
> and the building system (workstation) is an i686.
>
> My distro has both i586/686/x86_64 RPMs, in case I want to install it on
> 686/64b systems.
>
> I use the following code in my kickstart (example):
> kernel.i586
> -kernel.i686
> -kernel.x86_64
>
> This way, the i586 kernel DOES get installed, the other 2 will not be. At
> least, that's how it should be...
> But, instead, the i686 system I use to install the drives on install the
> i686 kernel... not the i586...
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks in advance for your time and reply!
>   
Is there any reason you can't do a network-based install using PXE, USB 
or grub boot from the hard drive? Is the target system networked?

Jason




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