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Kickstart is the method of automated installation of Linux Systems based on Red Hat or their clones (CentOS, Scientific Linux, Unbreakable Linux, ...)

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Pass variables to Kickstartfile Networking part in RHEL7.2 Installation

I want to pass variables to my Kickstartfile (I`m using RHEL7.2 Image). What i know: you can read the /proc/cmdline file to get custom variables. But this only works in the %pre or %post section. Is there a way how to pass variables to the part were…
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PXE Linux config does not append network parameters to start kickstart installation

I am trying to perform a PXE boot on a server with the following PXE linux configuration located in pxelinux.cfg/default: default cli label cli menu label kickstart-installation kernel ubuntu-installer/amd64/linux append…
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How to reboot from a chroot environment?

I have a kickstart file that I use to install CentOS 7. I run some scripts in the %post section of the kickstart file. In the script, there is a checking for the compatibility of the machine, and if the checking fails, I need to reboot/shutdown that…
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Network Kickstart RHEL 5 vs Kickstart RHEL 6, vmlinuz doesn't support nameservers?

I use PXE + kickstart in conjunction with Foreman, to install new hosts over the network. I've run into a problem while trying to install Red Hat 5. It looks like the older vmlinuz in RH5 does not support the same kernel parameters as the vmlinuz…
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How to debug failed Ubuntu 15.04 PXE install on Dell R710?

I've built a PXE install server which installs Ubuntu 15.04 using a Kickstart script and it's working fine on VMWare / Virtual Box VM's. 15 minute install at most. I tried this on Dell R710's yesterday and the initial TFTP boot process isn't an…
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Ubuntu netboot installation crashes

I have a dhcp server running PXE, and a client I need to install ubuntu on through PXE. I managed to get the installer working. it goes through the installation fine with the help of a kickstart file, but suddenly stops at the "installing the…
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Kickstart not working

I'm trying to create a kickstart to automate the installation procedure but when the installation ends and I check to see the result nothing happened. I'm trying to debug it by putting read statements in different places to see if everything runs.…
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virt-install with kickstart file using LVM fails

I'm trying to install a VM using virt-install using a kickstart file. I've tried both RHEL 7.0 and RHEL 7.1. In both cases using LVM seems to make the installation fail. After a timeout it drops me to the dracut:/# prompt and informs me that I can…
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Blank log file if %post contains back tick or command substitution

In building a custom USB installer for Centos6.6 (not easy) I found that if the %post section of the kickstart file has backticks Anaconda completes, but exits immediately to a blank screen (no video output), Normally it exits with a message saying…
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Kickstart for ubuntu works on vm but not on physical machine

So I have made a ks.cfg file for Ubuntu 14.04 server edition and uploaded it to http://address/of/my/ks.cfg and modified isolinux/txt.cfg with necessary changes. Now when I use this ISO on virtual-box it works, but not on the physial machine. BTW I…
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Changes in kickstart file do not take effect in Cobbler

I am using Cobbler to install SLES 11 SP2 and it has been running fine all the while. Recently I modified the kickstart file by changing the size of the root partition from 18GB to 36GB. To my surprise the modification did not take place - Cobbler…
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Tested kickstart file baulks in Centos 7

Tried kickstarting CENTOS 7 and got an unexpected message. The kickstart file has worked with 5 and 6 prior. Something has changed. Has anyone run into this? Installation 1) [x] Timezone settings 2) [x] Installation source …
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Is it possible to force a linux install to continue?

I'm PXE booting a linux distro that I'd like to contain a list of packages. I have these packages listed in a kickstart file for inclusion. Some of these packages won't work with the current distro, and during installation I get "cannot open .rpm".…
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Adding custom package in Centos 6 DVD/CD

I am trying to include my custom build package in the CentOS installer DVD/CD. I am able to respine the DVD with my Kickstart file. The automated kickstart installation works fine, however, when I try to include my package in the Package dir and…
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Red Hat 6.5- sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.accept_redirects=0

I am in the process of writing a Red Hat 6.5 Kickstart disc with hardened security. I have run a program to determine where the weaknesses are in my system, and apparently there is a medium severity problem by accepting IPV6 redirects. When I…
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