
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------090307040104090207070304 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit FWIW and in case someone is interested, you can use the following kernel parameters to kickstart from network (without pxe - i'd prefer that, but it's not always an option) : ks=http://X.X.X.X/ks/ks.cfg ksdevice=eth0 ip=X.X.X.X netmask=255.255.255.0 it'll require you however to have the kernel & initrd.img files - you can get those from the distro cd / iso (even jus the network install) and put them somewhere, doesnt matter - just reference those files in the "kernel path" and "initrd path" and it'll work .. e.g. kernel path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz ] initrd path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img ] alex On 10/16/2012 09:59 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote:
ok, local path seems to do the trick :)
ta!
On 10/16/2012 08:49 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote:
hi,
i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be the path to the kernel via http:// or on the local filesystem of the node ??
Thanks Alex
--------------090307040104090207070304 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit <html> <head> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#000000"> <font size="-1"><font face="Tahoma">FWIW and in case someone is interested, you can use the following kernel parameters to kickstart from network (without pxe - i'd prefer that, but it's not always an option) : <br> <br> ks=<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://X.X.X.X/ks/ks.cfg">http://X.X.X.X/ks/ks.cfg</a> ksdevice=eth0 ip=X.X.X.X netmask=255.255.255.0<br> <br> it'll require you however to have the kernel & initrd.img files - you can get those from the distro cd / iso (even jus the network install) and put them somewhere, doesnt matter - just reference those files in the "kernel path" and "initrd path" and it'll work .. e.g.<br> <br> kernel path [ /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/vmlinuz ]<br> initrd path [ </font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Tahoma"> /var/www/html/repo/centos/images/pxeboot/initrd.img ]</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Tahoma"><br> <br> alex<br> <br> </font></font><br> On 10/16/2012 09:59 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:507DCAA2.3080907@gmail.com" type="cite"> <meta content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> <font size="-1"><font face="Tahoma">ok, local path seems to do the trick :) <br> <br> ta!<br> <br> </font></font><br> On 10/16/2012 08:49 PM, Alex Leonhardt wrote: <blockquote cite="mid:507DBA35.1000602@gmail.com" type="cite"> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> <font size="-1"><font face="Tahoma">hi,<br> <br> i'm trying to kickstart a new VM using the kernel parameters field, however, when I enter any text in there, it requires me to give a path for the kernel ?? is that deliberate ? if so, should that be the path to the kernel via <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://">http://</a> or on the local filesystem of the node ?? <br> <br> Thanks<br> Alex<br> <br> <br> </font></font> </blockquote> </blockquote> </body> </html> --------------090307040104090207070304--