Hi Tim
That was from a cobbler client. Using koan on a cobbler client to provision a xen image
before attempting to use the the same kickstart file to provision a physical server.
Tx
Tim
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On Jun 15, 2011, at 3:37 PM, Tim Tassinari <tptass(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
Are you doing this from the cobbler server or the client?
On Jun 15, 2011, at 8:08 AM, Tim Dunphy <bluethundr(a)jokefire.com> 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" <tptass(a)yahoo.com>
> To: "cobbler mailing list" <cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org>
> Cc: "cobbler mailing list" <cobbler(a)lists.fedorahosted.org>
> 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 <bluethundr(a)jokefire.com> 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
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