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Old 08-06-2009, 07:21 PM   #1
niravshah
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Kickstart file written for cdrom to be modified for USB


Hi,

I have a cfg file which install a my software. This cfg file was written for DVD and has cdrom all over the place.

Now I have made a bootable flash drive from the iso.
The flash drive boots fine and I get the same menu as I used to get with the DVD

But the kickstart file run in to problem its has
# Installation media available at:
cdrom


This is changed to
# Installation media available at:
hd:sdc

dont know if this is correct !!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Then --------------
%post --nochroot
#!/bin/sh
# Copy files to the system
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
mount -t iso9660 /tmp/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
mkdir /mnt/sysimage/tempInstall
I don't know how to modify this for a flash drive
Any help appreciated
 
Old 08-10-2009, 11:52 AM   #2
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Hi,

I have a cfg file which install a my software. This cfg file was written for DVD and has cdrom all over the place.

Now I have made a bootable flash drive from the iso.
The flash drive boots fine and I get the same menu as I used to get with the DVD

But the kickstart file run in to problem its has
# Installation media available at:
cdrom


This is changed to
# Installation media available at:
hd:sdc

dont know if this is correct !!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Then --------------
%post --nochroot
#!/bin/sh
# Copy files to the system
mkdir -p /mnt/cdrom
mount -t iso9660 /tmp/cdrom /mnt/cdrom
mkdir /mnt/sysimage/tempInstall
I don't know how to modify this for a flash drive
Any help appreciated
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Any help ?
 
  


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