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Offline puneetloiya

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linux istallation by Kickstart method
« on: July 01, 2004, 03:56:41 PM »
Hi all,

            I want to install Red Hat 9.0 by kick start method. i m givin u all the steps wat i m doin and after tht  wat i m gettin .

1> i made a copy of  anaconda-ks.cfg as ks.cfg by using command :-
    # cp anaconda-ks.cfg ks.cfg

2> after this i copied ks.cfg file in to floppy
    # mcopy ks.cfg a:

now i was gettin the error

Can't open /dev/fd0: Device or resource busy
Cannot initialize 'A:'
Bad target a:

3> so i copied in the GUI mode

now i am checkin the files by "ls" command  
in the floppy i m gettin  ks.cfg

4> now after this i insert the cd 1 where i want to installation .
5> at th eboot prompt i typed

boot: linux ks=file:fd0/ks.cfg

after this command i should see teh formation of the hard disk but i m gettin error like

error opening kickstart file
fd0/ks.cfg : no such file or directory

 so plz suggest me how to come out from this problem.


regards
puneet

Offline Ricky

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linux istallation by Kickstart method
« Reply #1 on: July 01, 2004, 04:45:36 PM »
ok try this..

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linux ks=floppy
 
if that don't work then..
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linux ks=hd:fd0:/ks.cfg

Offline puneetloiya

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no its not workin
« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2004, 07:50:31 AM »
Hello Ricky

i did wat u said

but by givin 1st command it goes in to linux askmethod

and when i tried to other one
i m gettin the error

installation exited abnormally-- received error 11

plz help me

puneet