[CentOS] Redhat CD with kickstart file
Hi, I am trying to create a custom iso that I can use to install machines. I want to include my custom kickstart file on the distro and when its put in get the system to build using it. I have done some reading about this process, but i still havent been able to get it working with out any problems. I have ripped the contents of the iso by mounting it on a loop back device. I then put my kickstart file names ks.cfg into /isolinux/ on the ripped cd. I then use mkisofs to recreate the iso, but every time i boot from it i get either unknown keyword in config file, could not find kernel image: linux or invalid or corrupt kernel image error messages. Has anyone got a step by step guid to how to do this as this is driving me nuts! Hope someone can help. Thankyou! ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Redhat CD with kickstart file
From: Anthony Davis t...@specialistdevelopment.com I am trying to create a custom iso that I can use to install machines. This used to work for me (I think): mount CentOS-XXX.iso /mnt/cdrom -t iso9660 -o loop cp -a /mnt/cdrom /tmp/cdrom cp ks.cfg /tmp/cdrom/ vi /tmp/cdrom/isolinux/isolinux.cfg default linux ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg Mini iso (without packages): cd /tmp/cdrom mkisofs -o ../mini.iso -b isolinux.bin -c boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -R -J -v -T isolinux/ Or full iso (with packages): cd /tmp mkisofs -o full.iso -b isolinux/isolinux.bin -c isolinux/boot.cat -no-emul-boot -boot-load-size 4 -boot-info-table -R -J -v -T cdrom JD ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Redhat CD with kickstart file
On Thu, 2010-06-17 at 11:15 +0100, Anthony Davis wrote: Hi, I am trying to create a custom iso that I can use to install machines. I want to include my custom kickstart file on the distro and when its put in get the system to build using it. I have done some reading about this process, but i still havent been able to get it working with out any problems. I have ripped the contents of the iso by mounting it on a loop back device. I then put my kickstart file names ks.cfg into /isolinux/ on the ripped cd. I then use mkisofs to recreate the iso, but every time i boot from it i get either unknown keyword in config file, could not find kernel image: linux or invalid or corrupt kernel image error messages. Has anyone got a step by step guid to how to do this as this is driving me nuts! Hope someone can help. Thankyou! ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos http://www.harkness.co.uk/other/RHEL4_custom_dvd.html HTH, -- Calin Key fingerprint = 37B8 0DA5 9B2A 8554 FB2B 4145 5DC1 15DD A3EF E857 = If you can read this, you're too close. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Re: [CentOS] Redhat CD with kickstart file
Hi klanix, Thanks for your help, will try it out. Kind Regards Tony On 17 Jun 2010, at 11:53, kalinix wrote: On Thu, 2010-06-17 at 11:15 +0100, Anthony Davis wrote: Hi, I am trying to create a custom iso that I can use to install machines. I want to include my custom kickstart file on the distro and when its put in get the system to build using it. I have done some reading about this process, but i still havent been able to get it working with out any problems. I have ripped the contents of the iso by mounting it on a loop back device. I then put my kickstart file names ks.cfg into /isolinux/ on the ripped cd. I then use mkisofs to recreate the iso, but every time i boot from it i get either unknown keyword in config file, could not find kernel image: linux or invalid or corrupt kernel image error messages. Has anyone got a step by step guid to how to do this as this is driving me nuts! Hope someone can help. Thankyou! ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos http://www.harkness.co.uk/other/RHEL4_custom_dvd.html HTH, -- Calin Key fingerprint = 37B8 0DA5 9B2A 8554 FB2B 4145 5DC1 15DD A3EF E857 = If you can read this, you're too close. ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos ___ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
