Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide 5.2 - linux.meuhobby.com

Making the Kickstart File Available
7.1. Examples
Register the system to a Red Hat Network Satellite:
%post
( # Note that in this example we run the entire %post section as a subshell
for logging.
wget -O- http://proxy-or-sat.example.com/pub/bootstrap_script | /bin/bash
/usr/sbin/rhnreg_ks --activationkey=
# End the subshell and capture any output to a post-install log file.
) 1>/root/post_install.log 2>&1
Run a script named runme from an NFS share:
mkdir /mnt/temp
mount -o nolock 10.10.0.2:/usr/new-machines /mnt/temp open -s -w --
/mnt/temp/runme
umount /mnt/temp
Note
NFS file locking is not supported while in kickstart mode, therefore -o nolock is
required when mounting an NFS mount.
8. Making the Kickstart File Available
A kickstart file must be placed in one of the following locations:
• On a boot diskette
• On a boot CD-ROM
• On a network
Normally a kickstart file is copied to the boot diskette, or made available on the network. The
network-based approach is most commonly used, as most kickstart installations tend to be
performed on networked computers.
Let us take a more in-depth look at where the kickstart file may be placed.
8.1. Creating Kickstart Boot Media
Diskette-based booting is no longer supported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Installations must
use CD-ROM or flash memory products for booting. However, the kickstart file may still reside
on a diskette's top-level directory, and must be named ks.cfg.
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