Hi ,

Issue : Unable to install thru Kickstart

Error: Failed to mount NFS source

My Setup.

Server Setup :I m running Redhat EL 5 on Vmware 6.0

I have copied the DVD contents under /var/ftp/pub/server, and i have placed the ks.cfg file in the same location.

I have enabled dhcp.
Exported the /var/ftp/pub/server/ with world read-write permission.

cat /etc/dhcpd.conf

ddns-update-style interim;
ignore client-updates;

subnet 10.0.0.0 netmask 255.0.0.0 {

# --- default gateway
option routers 10.10.10.1;
option subnet-mask 255.0.0.0;

option nis-domain "example.local";
option domain-name "example.local";
option domain-name-servers 10.10.10.1,10.10.0.1;
filename "/var/ftp/pub/server/ks.cfg";
next-server 10.10.10.1;
option time-offset -18000; # Eastern Standard Time
# option ntp-servers 10.10.10.1;
# option netbios-name-servers 10.10.10.1;
# --- Selects point-to-point node (default is hybrid). Don't change this unless
# -- you understand Netbios very well
# option netbios-node-type 2;

range dynamic-bootp 10.10.10.2 10.10.10.254;
default-lease-time 21600;
max-lease-time 43200;

# we want the nameserver to appear at a fixed address
host ns {
next-server marvin.redhat.com;
hardware ethernet 12:34:56:78:AB:CD;
fixed-address 207.175.42.254;
}
}

cat /etc/exports

/var/ftp/pub/server *(rw,async)

Client Setup.

when i run my another Vmware installation with EL 5 as the requirement

It gets an IP from the dhcp
it locates the ks.cfg

THen it says error : failed to mount nfs source


Smiles
Kasi VPS

Make a new Kickstart file using the command "system-config-kickstart" or "redhat-config-kickstart".

Thanks for your options..

Still the same error message..., I suppose that there is no error in the kickstart file.

The same config worked earlier, but now facing this issue!! I m stunned

Smiles
Kasi VPS

Start the VM with linux rescue. Keep the nic at dhcp in the startup options, wait for it to boot completely and then try to mount the nfs share manually.

Does that generate any errors ? If so, you might want to look at the nfs server side options and daemons.

That was a good option to check...

Did the same .. The same share(nfs)Perfectly gets mounted in the linux rescue mode....


Smiles
Kasi VPS