Are you doing this from the cobbler server or the client? On Jun 15, 2011, at 8:08 AM, Tim Dunphy <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi Tim, > > Thanks for your reply. I thought it was network trouble too at first. So I > checked connectivity to the resources I was attempting to use like so: > > I can wget the url I am attempting to use: > > [root@LCENT02:~] #wget > http://mirror.trouble-free.net/centos/5.6/os/x86_64/images/ > --2011-06-15 08:00:48-- > http://mirror.trouble-free.net/centos/5.6/os/x86_64/images/ > Resolving mirror.trouble-free.net... 66.45.230.130 > Connecting to mirror.trouble-free.net|66.45.230.130|:80... connected. > HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK > Length: unspecified [text/html] > Saving to: `index.html' > > [ <=> > ] 3,050 --.-K/s in 0s > > 2011-06-15 08:00:49 (97.0 MB/s) - `index.html' saved [3050] > > > And I can mount and list the NFS directory: > > [root@LCENT02:~] #mount 192.168.1.250:/mnt/DVD /mnt/DVD > [root@LCENT02:~] #ls /mnt/DVD > CentOS RELEASE-NOTES-cs RELEASE-NOTES-en_US RELEASE-NOTES-ja > RELEASE-NOTES-ro > EULA RELEASE-NOTES-cs.html RELEASE-NOTES-en_US.html > RELEASE-NOTES-ja.html RELEASE-NOTES-ro.html > GPL RELEASE-NOTES-de RELEASE-NOTES-es RELEASE-NOTES-nl > repodata > images RELEASE-NOTES-de.html RELEASE-NOTES-es.html > RELEASE-NOTES-nl.html RPM-GPG-KEY-beta > isolinux RELEASE-NOTES-en RELEASE-NOTES-fr > RELEASE-NOTES-pt_BR RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5 > NOTES RELEASE-NOTES-en.html RELEASE-NOTES-fr.html > RELEASE-NOTES-pt_BR.html TRANS.TBL > > > > So what I've done is edit the profile to use a different kickstart that I > remember having success with in the past. It works! So the problem is > definitely with the ks file. However I don't fully get the snippet idea yet > that the working answer file uses (working on it!) and I would prefer to use > my original ks until I do. > > Here is the working answer file: > > #platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T > # System authorization information > auth --useshadow --enablemd5 > # System bootloader configuration > bootloader --location=mbr > # Partition clearing information > clearpart --all --initlabel > # Use text mode install > text > # Firewall configuration > firewall --enabled > # Run the Setup Agent on first boot > firstboot --disable > # System keyboard > keyboard us > # System language > lang en_US > # Use network installation > url --url=$tree > # If any cobbler repo definitions were referenced in the kickstart profile, > include them here. > $yum_repo_stanza > # Network information > $SNIPPET('network_config') > # Reboot after installation > reboot > > #Root password > rootpw --iscrypted $default_password_crypted > # SELinux configuration > selinux --disabled > # Do not configure the X Window System > skipx > # System timezone > timezone America/New_York > # Install OS instead of upgrade > install > # Clear the Master Boot Record > zerombr > # Allow anaconda to partition the system as needed > autopart > > > %pre > $SNIPPET('log_ks_pre') > $kickstart_start > $SNIPPET('pre_install_network_config') > # Enable installation monitoring > $SNIPPET('pre_anamon') > > %packages > $SNIPPET('func_install_if_enabled') > > %post > $SNIPPET('log_ks_post') > # Start yum configuration > $yum_config_stanza > # End yum configuration > $SNIPPET('post_install_kernel_options') > $SNIPPET('post_install_network_config') > $SNIPPET('func_register_if_enabled') > $SNIPPET('download_config_files') > $SNIPPET('koan_environment') > $SNIPPET('redhat_register') > $SNIPPET('cobbler_register') > # Enable post-install boot notification > $SNIPPET('post_anamon') > # Start final steps > $kickstart_done > # End final steps > > > And here is the one I would like to get working: > > # Kickstart file automatically generated by anaconda. > > install > keyboard us > > ## use mirror to install > #url --url http://mirror.trouble-free.net/centos/5.6/os/x86_64/images/ > > # Use NFS installation media > nfs --server=192.168.1.250 --dir=/mnt/DVD > > ## system language > lang en_US.UTF-8 > > ## network configuration > network --device eth0 --bootproto dhcp --hostname snjhnew > > ## root password > rootpw --iscrypted $default_password_crypted > > ## firewall > firewall --enabled --port=22:tcp,80:tcp > authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5 > selinux --disabled > timezone America/New_York > > ## include yum repos > > $yum_repo_stanza > > ## partitioning experiment > clearpart --all > ## auto-partitioning > #autopart > bootloader --location=mbr --driveorder=xvda --append="console=xvc0" > part /boot --fstype ext3 --ondisk=xvda --size 300 > part / --fstype ext3 --ondisk=xvda --size 25000 > part swap --size 2048 --ondisk=xvda > part /var --fstype ext3 --ondisk=xvda --size 2000 > part /tmp --fstype ext3 --ondisk=xvda --size 2000 > part /scratch --fstype ext3 --ondisk=xvda --size 1 --grow > > > %post > > %packages > @base > @core > @editors > @legacy-network-server > @mail-server > @network-server > @server-cfg > @text-internet > @web-server > @Virtualization > koan > puppet > keyutils > trousers > fipscheck > device-mapper-multipath > > One thing I don't understand with the working kickstart file is where it is > getting the url --url=$tree value where it is apparently getting the install > files from. > > Thanks in advance for your help! > > Tim > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Tassinari" <[email protected]> > To: "cobbler mailing list" <[email protected]> > Cc: "cobbler mailing list" <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 7:28:01 AM > Subject: Re: install url trouble > > Tim, > > When I've seen this in the past it is usually because the network for the > machine being kickstarted is either not setup or incorrect. > > I'd verify that the network information is correct and utilizing it without > any routes that you can get to these media locations. > > -tim > > On Jun 14, 2011, at 11:33 PM, Tim Dunphy <[email protected]> wrote: > >> hello list! >> >> I am having trouble with the install url portion of the kickstart file. The >> ks was working in the recent past and honestly I'm not sure what may have >> changed to break the darn thing. >> >> First is the mirror url I am attempting to use: >> >> ## use mirror to install >> url --url http://mirror.trouble-free.net/centos/5.6/os/x86_64/ >> >> Now if you pump that url into your browser you should see a viable installer >> location. But this is what happens in the installer: >> >> Welcome to CentOS >> >> >> >> +-----------------+ HTTP Setup +------------------+ >> >> | | >> >> | Please enter the following information: | >> >> | | >> >> | o the name or IP number of your Web server | >> >> | o the directory on that server containing | >> >> | CentOS for your architecture | >> >> | | >> >> | Web site name: mirror.trouble-free.net_ | >> >> | CentOS directory: /centos/5.6/os/x86_64/__ | >> >> | | >> >> | +----+ +------+ | >> >> | | OK | | Back | | >> >> | +----+ +------+ | >> >> | | >> >> | | >> >> +-------------------------------------------------+ >> >> >> >> >> <Tab>/<Alt-Tab> between elements | <Space> selects | <F12> next screen >> >> >> Next I tried the NFS media I have used in the past without kickstart. >> >> # Use NFS installation media >> nfs --server=192.168.1.250 --dir=/mnt/DVD >> >> >> Now with this I can type the appropriate command on the command line and >> have it mount: >> >> [root@LCENT03:~] #mount 192.168.1.250:/mnt/DVD /mnt/DVD >> [root@LCENT03:~] #cd /mnt/DVD >> [root@LCENT03:/mnt/DVD] #ls >> CentOS RELEASE-NOTES-cs RELEASE-NOTES-en_US RELEASE-NOTES-ja >> RELEASE-NOTES-ro >> EULA RELEASE-NOTES-cs.html RELEASE-NOTES-en_US.html >> RELEASE-NOTES-ja.html RELEASE-NOTES-ro.html >> GPL RELEASE-NOTES-de RELEASE-NOTES-es RELEASE-NOTES-nl >> repodata >> images RELEASE-NOTES-de.html RELEASE-NOTES-es.html >> RELEASE-NOTES-nl.html RPM-GPG-KEY-beta >> isolinux RELEASE-NOTES-en RELEASE-NOTES-fr >> RELEASE-NOTES-pt_BR RPM-GPG-KEY-CentOS-5 >> NOTES RELEASE-NOTES-en.html RELEASE-NOTES-fr.html >> RELEASE-NOTES-pt_BR.html TRANS.TBL >> >> >> But in the installer this is what happens: >> >> Welcome to CentOS >> >> >> +----------------------+ NFS Setup +----------------------+ >> >> | | >> >> | Please enter the following information: | >> >> | | >> >> | o the name or IP number of your NFS server | >> >> | o the directory on that server containing | >> >> | CentOS for your architecture | >> >> | o optionally, parameters for the NFS mount | >> >> | | >> >> | NFS server name: 192.168.1.250___________ | >> >> | CentOS directory: /mnt/DVD________________ | >> >> | NFS mount options (optional): ________________________ | >> >> | | >> >> | +----+ +------+ | >> >> | | OK | | Back | | >> >> | +----+ +------+ | >> >> | | >> >> | | >> >> +---------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> >> >> <Tab>/<Alt-Tab> between elements | <Space> selects | <F12> next screen >> >> I'd really appreciate it if a fresh set of eyes could help spot the problem >> and possibly posit a solution. >> >> Thanks! >> tim >> _______________________________________________ >> cobbler mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
