On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 6:22 PM, C. Petro <pe...@cpetro.us> wrote: > I had a ISO that I built for this client 2 years ago based off REHL7.2 > that worked a treat. > > I was updating it to RHEL 7.5 for some new server builds, and fixing some > minor issues (some additional packages like Nano, telnet and adcli because > they're a windows shop). > > "Ideally" I'd do something like this out of Cobbler or whatever they're > calling it these days, or do a local package mirror. But they have such a > small Linux footprint that it's not really worth it, And these servers are > in a DMZ, so they're really isolated network wise. > > I have done the same thing. You apparently ripped apart the 7.2 iso back then, so rip apart the 7.5 iso and the packages should already be on it.. Not sure I understand..
> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 4:06 PM, Greg Oliver <oliver.g...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 4:50 PM, C. Petro <pe...@cpetro.us> wrote: >> >>> Oh, and also does anyone know a good way to check to make sure that the >>> contents of your isolinux/Package directory contains all the depedencies >>> that your %packages section is asking for? >>> >>> The script I found...missed 20 or 30 things. >>> >>> On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 9:17 AM, C. Petro <pe...@cpetro.us> wrote: >>> >>>> I've been trying to build a custom RHEL7 ISO for installing secure(ish) >>>> servers in a DMZ. >>>> >>>> Basically I am trying to minimize the packages installed. I had a >>>> working set based on RHEL 7.2, and tried to just copy that package list and >>>> use RHEL7.5. Of course, dependencies have changed. >>>> >>>> So I tried to add: >>>> >>>> %packages --ignoremissing >>>> >>>> Which did not work--it still attempts to access a non-local repo and >>>> install additional packages--10 tries at 30 seconds each! >>>> >>>> So I set: >>>> %packages --ignoremissing --retries=2 --timeout=2 >>>> >>>> And got no behavior change. >>>> >>>> What am I missing here? >>>> >>>> >>>> Regards, >>>> Petro. >>>> :wq >>>> >>> >> I originally was not going to chime in, but it seems you are looking for >> an ISO for installation that has already baked bread and wine. >> >> >> What I do is cp -al the current mirror I have, then rsync mirror the >> current repo and add that as a repo in my kickstart file. I know I will >> always the same exact packages for the duration. It is really not much >> data to mirror by today's standards and you will not have to ever worry >> about missing packages.. >> >> Of course, you did not share any specifics, so no telling what you are >> battling. >> >> -Greg >> >>
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