----- Original Message ----- > From: "Itamar Heim" <ih...@redhat.com> > To: "Dan Yasny" <dya...@redhat.com> > Cc: "Alex Leonhardt" <alex.t...@gmail.com>, users@ovirt.org > Sent: Thursday, 18 October, 2012 2:12:03 AM > Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http > > On 10/17/2012 11:39 AM, Dan Yasny wrote: > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Alex Leonhardt" <alex.t...@gmail.com> > >> To: users@ovirt.org > >> Sent: Tuesday, 16 October, 2012 11:22:06 PM > >> Subject: Re: [Users] kickstarting a vm via http > >> > >> > >> 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 > > > > This, afaik, will not work for the VMs, since the params are passed > > to libvirt, that can't take files from http/s. Have you actually > > tried this and it worked? > > I'm not sure this is blocked for fedora. > also, iirc, you can place them on the iso domain, and use an iso:// > notation
Thanks, I'll have to try this > > > > >> > >> 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 > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Users mailing list > >> Users@ovirt.org > >> http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users > >> > > > > > -- Regards, Dan Yasny Red Hat Israel +972 9769 2280 _______________________________________________ Users mailing list Users@ovirt.org http://lists.ovirt.org/mailman/listinfo/users