boot cd-rom network install on system with no display using vnc

[Peter Allen]

Thanks for the reply.  I can connect a console but I am just curious.  It is
intuitive that if a system can boot from and start on its own from the hard
disk or from a live cd then there would be some option to place directives
on a network install boot cd-rom that would tell the system how to connect
to the network and where to find the install files, and to find the
kickstart file on said boot cd

 

If this is not possible, at least it would be nice if I could somehow
remotely enter commands after the machine boots from the cd, like via
telnet, putty, or VNC

 

I guess my goal is simply to somehow install without a keyboard or monitor
connected to the machine using only one cd-rom and Internet access via dhcp.

 

It seems like there may be options in isolinux.cfg for this??

 

Peter

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From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Kovacs, Corey J.
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:34 AM
To: Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: RE: boot cd-rom network install on system with no display using vnc

 

 So, if you mean the machine you are trying to kickstart is headless and you
are booting it from a cd/dvd and trying to use a kickstart file on some
server somwhere, then yes...I think so...

Boot the node from the cd/dvd and keep pressing the esc key to keep it from
going past the menu.....
When you think you are there, type in the boot command...  should be
something like this...

linux vnc ks=http://myserver/ks.cfg <ENTER>

if you are careful, it should just work.

Is there some reason you can't stick a monitor on it?

-C

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From: kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com [kickstart-list-bounces at redhat.com]
on behalf of Peter Allen [peter.allen.5000 at gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 1:00 PM
To: kickstart-list at redhat.com
Subject: boot cd-rom network install on system with no display using vnc

Does anyone know how to do this?

 

Thanks

 

Peter

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