RHEL 7 problems.

[Andrew Simpson]

the  volume name in your mkisofs command (—V option)  must match the LABEL
value in the isolinux.cfg file exactly....  minus the x20 used for spaces.

yours don't match :

-V
'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2'

hd:LABEL=RHEL-7.2\x20Server.x86_64
On Jun 8, 2016 2:28 AM, "C. Petro" <petro at cpetro.us> wrote:

> I'm reasonably experienced in doing RHEL 5 and 6 kickstarts, but this
> is my first pass at building a custom install CD for RHEL 7.
>
> I'm working from the RHEL 7.2 sources (meaning not Centos). I used this:
>
> http://www.smorgasbork.com/2012/01/04/building-a-custom-centos-7-kickstart-disc-part-1/
> as my "checklist" for the most part, with some of this:
> https://highon.coffee/blog/security-harden-centos-7/
>
> My kickstart config looks like:
> #version=RHEL7
>
> install
> text
> # System authorization information
> auth --enableshadow --passalgo=sha512
>
> # Use CDROM installation media
> cdrom
> # Accept EULA
> eula --agreed
>
> services --enabled=NetworkManager,sshd
> reboot
>
> # Run the Setup Agent on first boot
> #firstboot --enable
> ignoredisk --only-use=sda
> # Keyboard layouts
> keyboard --vckeymap=us --xlayouts='us'
> # System language
> lang en_US.UTF-8
> # SELinux
> selinux --permissive
> # Network information
> network  --bootproto=dhcp --device=eno16777736 --onboot=on --ipv6=off
> network  --hostname=default-vm
> # Root password
> # Fix for deploy rootpw --iscrypted HASHGOESHERE
> rootpw HASHGOESHERE
> # System timezone
> timezone  --isUtc --ntpservers=prime.transformers
> # System bootloader configuration
> bootloader --location=mbr --boot-drive=sda
> # Partition clearing information
> clearpart --all --drives=sda
> ignoredisk --only-use=sda
>
> skipx
>
> # Some local users:
> user --name="ortep.sirhc" --is-crypted
>
> --password="$6$VHzvqK35oIsfbcgn$pyOvmSm8Y1BnYUKaaSeggHb4a3zwm3U5FTbP9g2cMQccruhF6.JswWYvYlsRjgOLAyE1DfPUjUD1iAh7yzY2e1"
>
> # LVM
>
> # Disk partitioning information
> # part pv.18 --fstype="lvmpv" --ondisk=sda --size=8004
> part pv.11 --fstype="lvmpv" --ondisk=sda --size=16008
> part /boot --fstype="ext4" --ondisk=sda --size=1000
> #volgroup lg_data --pesize=4096 pv.18
> volgroup lg_os --pesize=4096 pv.11
> logvol /  --fstype="xfs" --size=4000 --name=lv_root --vgname=lg_os
> logvol /home  --fstype="xfs" --size=2000 --name=lv_home --vgname=lg_os
> logvol /tmp  --fstype="xfs" --size=1000 --name=lv_tmp --vgname=lg_os
> logvol /var  --fstype="xfs" --size=2000 --name=lv_var --vgname=lg_os
> logvol /var/tmp  --fstype="xfs" --size=1000 --name=lv_var_tmp
> --vgname=lg_os
> logvol /var/log  --fstype="xfs" --size=1500 --name=lv_var_log
> --vgname=lg_os
> logvol /var/log/audit  --fstype="xfs" --size=500
> --name=lv_var_log_audit --vgname=lg_os
> logvol swap  --fstype="swap" --size=1000 --name=lv_swap --vgname=lg_data
>
> %addon org_fedora_oscap
>   content-type = scap-security-guide
>   profile = pci-dss
> %end
>
> %packages
> @core
> vim-minimal
> vim-common
> aide
> ntp
> ntpdate
> openscap
> openscap-scanner
> scap-security-guides
> authconfig
> chrony
> firewalld
> grub2
> %end
>
>
>
> %post
> %end
>
>
> In isolinux.cfg I have:
>
> ...
> menu tabmsg Press Tab for full configuration options on menu items.
>
> menu separator # insert an empty line
> menu separator # insert an empty line
>
> label Basic KS
>   menu label ^Kickstart
>   menu default
>   kernel vmlinuz
>   append initrd=initrd.img
> inst.stage2=hd:LABEL=RHEL-7.2\x20Server.x86_64
> inst.ks=cdrom:/dev/cdrom:/ks/base_ks.cfg
> menu separator # insert an empty line
> ...
>
>
> grub.conf is:
> #debug --graphics
> default=1
> splashimage=@SPLASHPATH@
> timeout 60
> hiddenmenu
> title Install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
>         findiso
>         kernel @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@
>         initrd @INITRDPATH@
> title Test this media & install Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2
>         findiso
>         kernel @KERNELPATH@ @ROOT@ rd.live.check quiet
>         initrd @INITRDPATH@
>
>
> Which gets displayed, and then will start Linux.
>
> I am testing on VMware Workstation 12 Player.
>
> However I get stuck at:
>
> [        23.820146] work still pending
>
> (and yes, I know the 23..... is not all that relevant)
>
> the line to generate the ISO is:
>  mkisofs -o custom.iso -b isolinux.bin -c boot.cat -no-emul-boot   -V
> 'Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.2'   -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -R
> -J -v -T isolinux/
>
>
> There used to be a way to view the virtual terminals (alt-F whatever)
> but apparently that's gone away.
>
> Any ideas on what I'm missing here?
>
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