Hello.
I am currently creating a kickstart and having major pain as the vfat
module in not inserted before the postinstall.
I am using a I modified version of the CD which include a linux
kickstart=floppy statement.
It allow me to delete the vmlinuz and syslinux file from the floppy and
install some script on it.
The problem is that I can not mount the floppy as the vfat module in not
present !!
Worse even the insmod -f is not working !!
The only solution I can see is to :
- mount the cdrom
- extract the vfat.o like the installer is doing for the BOOT9 kernel
- insert it
Let say that it is a major pain and could be solve elegantly with an
insertion of the module by the installer before the postinstall section.
Any plan to do so before 8.0 final ?
I have a /mnt/floppy with something like :
#####################
#Print output on VT 1
#####################
exec >/dev/tty1
####################
# Prepare the system
####################
export PATH=/bin:/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin
# Try to insert the module by hand !!
lsmod
insmod --force /lib/modules/2.2.17-21mdk/fs/vfat.o
sleep 10
lsmod
sleep 10
##############
# Mount floppy
##############
echo "Mounting the floppy"
/bin/mount -r -t vfat /dev/fd0H1440 /mnt/floppy
# I also tried msdos and fat type ..
echo
echo "mnt/floppy"
echo
ls -al /mnt/floppy
sleep 5
#########################
# Run installation script
#########################
echo "Running the legend configuration tools"
/mnt/floppy/postinstall/run
/bin/sleep 2
####################
# Unmount the floppy
####################
echo "Umounting the floppy"
/bin/umount /mnt/floppy
#Closedown
Regards,
Thomas
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Thomas Mangin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
IT manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Legend Internet Ltd. http://www.legend.co.uk/
