22 Oct 2006
Using kickstart to automate Redhat/Fedora setups
(tested on Fedora Core 3)
- copy all of DVD files to a directory, and export via NFS (more features for setups than ftp or http). For example:
$ cat /etc/exports /var/fc3 *(ro,sync)
- copy the attached ks.cfg to the root of the exported directory (root password is ‘password’)
- boot from a boot CD (faster) or floppy, use the following command:
linux ks=nfs:192.168.1.1:/var/fc3/ks.cfg
- for troubleshooting, look at logs on consoles F2 onwards
# Kickstart file automatically generated by anaconda. install nfs --server=172.16.40.131 --dir=/var/ftp/pub #autostep reboot text lang en_US.UTF-8 langsupport --default=en_AU.UTF-8 en_AU.UTF-8 keyboard us #xconfig --card "ATI Radeon Mobility M9" --videoram 32704 --hsync 31.5-37.9 --vsync 50-70 --resolution 800x600 --depth 16 --startxonboot --defaultdesktop gnome xconfig --resolution 800x600 --depth 16 --startxonboot --defaultdesktop gnome network --device eth0 --bootproto dhcp rootpw --iscrypted $1$W9a/KVA6$DXVjD3cnKgpN0WdMygzcn. firewall --disabled selinux --disabled authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 timezone Australia/Sydney bootloader --location=mbr --append="rhgb quiet" # The following is the partition information you requested # Note that any partitions you deleted are not expressed # here so unless you clear all partitions first, this is # not guaranteed to work clearpart --all part / --fstype "ext3" --size=7000 --asprimary part swap --size=512 --asprimary %packages @ office @ editors @ system-tools @ gnome-software-development @ text-internet @ x-software-development @ dns-server @ gnome-desktop @ dialup @ ftp-server @ games @ emacs @ smb-server @ base-x @ graphics @ web-server @ printing @ mail-server @ server-cfg @ sound-and-video @ admin-tools @ development-tools @ graphical-internet kernel pcmcia-cs e2fsprogs grub %postcomments powered by Disqus