add a script after installation first reboot

B-Boy · 04-03-2009, 04:44 AM

Hi

as you all know when doing an installtion the pc reboots and than configures the network and so on is it possibe for me to add a script to run after the reboot before the user name and network configuration

maxy7710 · 04-03-2009, 04:52 AM

As soon as the first installation is done u wont get a chance to insert a script before reboot.
Once on reboot u can insert a script & it can execute hence forth on reboot.

B-Boy · 04-03-2009, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxy7710

As soon as the first installation is done u wont get a chance to insert a script before reboot.
Once on reboot u can insert a script & it can execute hence forth on reboot.

so how can i do this? Please keep in mind I need to do this before i setup the network and users

maxy7710 · 04-03-2009, 05:21 AM

We can do that.

as u said u have to insert this script before u setup network or add users.

During installation select dhcp while setting up network, if u want u can remove the LAN cable.

During installation only one user root by default will be created & no other.

so on successful installation, insert script then reboot if u want & then setup static network if u want & make required users.

B-Boy · 04-03-2009, 05:32 AM

sorry I forgot to mention the most important thing I am using and auto.xml to do the installation

maxy7710 · 04-03-2009, 05:43 AM

what distro r u using
when u say auto.xml, do u mean that u r doing it via kick start installation

B-Boy · 04-03-2009, 05:48 AM

i am using SLES and yes we just pop the cd in and it configures everything for us without human interaction at all

maxy7710 · 04-03-2009, 05:50 AM

So whats the problem u r facing now.

if you want u can add the required changes in the kick start file.

B-Boy · 04-03-2009, 06:23 AM

so what you saying is to add my changes into the auto.xml file which i have done but it only does this what i want after the network part is done and i need before than

here my problem I have a network driver i need to install intel e1000e. I have tried to add it into the initrd without any joy. So I decided to create and rpm that will insert the network module into the kernel. but it does not work either

maxy7710 · 04-03-2009, 06:34 AM

But even after the installation u can make required changes in the initrd image & boot thru the new image. i fell this will be a better option.

B-Boy · 04-03-2009, 06:44 AM

yeah i think i will use that option thanks