FC11 Blank KS File Fails

[Matt W.]

I have started messing around with Cobbler, and in doing so I am using FC11,
x86_64.  Cobbler has a default blank kickstart file that is, to start a
manual install.

 However, when I pxe boot and use this blank kickstart file, anaconda comes
up, asks for the languages, asks for the install source, and once loaded,
fails with a big "reboot" button.  It gives the error that the bootload
configuration and the package selection wasn't specified in the file.

>From what I undestand, if the kickstart file is blank, or a question isn't
answered in the kickstart file, the installer will prompt for the answers.
So, if the kickstart file is blank, it should essentially do a manual
install.  This isn't the case.  I noticed that the bootloader options aren't
asked for in the default FC11 install, so maybe something has been
overlooked.

As a side note, I was able to bypass this and continue with the manual
install by just adding a bootloader line.  Once done, it goes on and prompts
for the rest of the install.

Matt
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