IBM 366 and kickstart

[Andrew Bacchi]

The problem is probably not the kickstart file, but rather the install 
CD does not support the NIC driver.  Create a driver disk, with the 
proper driver for the NIC in the 366.

Steve Rieger wrote:

> hi all, am trying to get rhe 4.2 installed on an ibm x series 366  
> server, from cd crom it works but from ks it does not, yet the same  
> ks file will work on a 366 server. here is the ks file, did anybody  
> out there have issues with the ibm 366 server and ks.
>
> #System  language
> lang en_SG
> #Language modules to install
> langsupport en_SG
> #System keyboard
> keyboard us
> #System mouse
> mouse
> #Sytem timezone
> timezone America/Los_Angeles
> #Root password
> rootpw --iscrypted okkookkookkookkookkookko
> #Reboot after installation
> reboot
> #Use text mode install
> text
> #Install OS instead of upgrade
> install
> #Use Web installation
> url --url http://209.104.55.212/4.2/
> #System bootloader configuration
> bootloader --location=mbr
> #Clear the Master Boot Record
> zerombr yes
> #Partition clearing information
> clearpart --all --initlabel
> #Disk partitioning information
> part / --fstype ext3 --size 500
> part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 300
> part swap --size 1024
> part /var --fstype ext3 --size 5120
> part /home --fstype ext3 --size 3036
> part /usr --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow
> #System authorization infomation
> auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5  --enableldap --enableldapauth -- 
> ldapserver x.x.x.x --ldapbasedn x.x.x.x
> #Network information
> network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0
> network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth1
> #Firewall configuration
> firewall --disabled
> #Do not configure XWindows
> skipx
> #Package install information
> %packages --resolvedeps
> @ server-cfg
> @ web-server
> @ network-server
>
>
>
>
> -- 
> Steve Rieger
> riegersteve at gmail.com
> 310-339-4355
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Andrew Bacchi
Staff Systems Programmer
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
phone: 518 276-6415  fax: 518 276-2809

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