Is it possible to have my kickstart file on an nfs mount, the installation media on another nfs mount, and to use a statically defined ip address defined with options at the boot prompt. For example

boot> linux ks=nfs:1.2.3.4/my/ks ip=9.9.9.9 gateway=9.9.9.1 netmask=255.255.255.0

I'm not able to run a dhcp server in my environment so unless I can define the networking info to my target machine at the boot prompt, it's not going to be able to access the kickstart or installation files on the network.

Did you ever get this to work? This is exactly what I need to do.

FYI - this worked like a charm for me . . .

A booted of a CDROM made from disk 1 of the install CD set. At the boot prompt used the following:

boot: linux ks=nfs:IP_ADDR_NFS_SVR:/location/of/ks.cfg ksdevice=eth0 IP:IP_ADDR_CLIENT netmask=255.255.255.0 gateway=IP_ADDR_gateway

IP_ADDR_NFS_SVR is the IP address of the nfs server which has both the kickstart file and the RH installation iso images properly exported via NFS.

IP_ADDR_CLIENT is the IP address of the client machine that is getting the installation.

The first time I did this I included the interactive command in my kickstart file in order to verify everything would be going as intended.

Good luck!!!

THANK YOU!!!

I've been trying to find a way to do it without dhcp!

You're a lifesaver!

If you do use DHCP but don't want to rely on it,I wrote a small script which takes a DHCP address hen kickstarting but then writes the static files after the build completes


#!/bin/bash

export FILEPATH=/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
export FILELIST=`cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/;ls ifcfg-eth*`

for s in $FILELIST
do
if grep ONBOOT=yes $FILEPATH/$s;
then
cp $FILEPATH/$s $FILEPATH/$s.old
export NETDEV="`grep DEVICE $FILEPATH/$s.old | awk -F= '{print $2}'`"
echo "`grep DEVICE $FILEPATH/$s.old`" > $FILEPATH/$s
echo BOOTPROTO=static >> $FILEPATH/$s
echo IPADDR="`ifconfig -a $NETDEV | grep inet | grep addr | grep -v inet6
| awk '{print $2}' | awk -F: '{print $2}'`" >> $FILEPATH/$s
echo NETMASK="`ifconfig -a $NETDEV | grep Mask | awk -F: '{print $4}'`" >>
$FILEPATH/$s
grep GATEWAY $FILEPATH/$s.old >> $FILEPATH/$s
grep HWADDR $FILEPATH/$s.old >> $FILEPATH/$s
echo ONBOOT=yes >> $FILEPATH/$s
fi
done

Hey I tried this but never worked for me, it says Error downloading Kickstart file.

linux ks =nfs://10.32.14.46:KS/ks.cfg ksdevice=eth0 ip=10.32.200.3 gateway= 10.32.200.1 netmask=255.255.255.0

my kickstart is on NFS share windows, i can mount that folder from other linux machine and can see it as well.


thanks

If I am not mistaken you are using an incorrect syntax.
I think it should be:
linux ks=nfs:10.32.14.46:/KS/ks.cfg
Depending on your path.

I have no idea about the ksdevice stuff
But dhcp should also be possible to use here.
You are booting from cd, right?

If you got the error: did you go to the other terminals and took a look if there were any messages?

Hello,

I fixed the syntax and used following,

linux ks =nfs:10.32.14.46:/KS/ks.cfg ksdevice=eth0 ip=10.32.200.3 gateway= 10.32.200.1 netmask=255.255.255.0

ksdevice is the nic card or ethernet card from where you cable is plugged in.

yes i am booting from cdrom.Yes, i tryed from other machines same message ,these are HP 580 and 380's.

When you say DHCP should be used here, we have DHCP running on windows.
How can I configure DHCP on windows for my scenario?



thanks..

I think it should just work without specifying the IP gateway netmask and ksdevice.
I think there is no need for this as the first network will probably be used.

Please use google if you need any special settings on Windows to use it as a dhcp for linux.
I dont think so, so just try it out. With only the ks argument

Hello,

It is better if you configure with dhcp. then you wont have to give ip netmask gateway n all for the client machine. Also u can give nfs location of ks file in dhcp. so running "boot: linux ks" will be enough. Following link worked for me.

http://www.linuxhelp.in/2010/03/how-...-in-rhel5.html