Re: Installing extra RPMs from CD using kickstart

[Mark Denni <mark_denni agilent com>]

Nitebirdz wrote:
> 
> I have a quick question.  How could I install extra RPMs from the CD using
> commands in the %post section of the kickstart file?  Let me clarify.  I have
> burnt an extra directory on a Red Hat installation CD with some additional
> RPMs that I would like to install using the %post section in the kickstart.
> However, it doesn't seem to be working.  I tried the following so far:
> 
> %post --nochroot
> /bin/echo "Installing Additional RPMs..."
> /usr/bin/rpm -Uvh /mnt/source/addons/RPMS/*
> 
> ... and then...
> 
> %post --nochroot
> /bin/echo "Installing Additional RPMs..."
> /bin/cp /mnt/source/addons/RPMS/* /mnt/sysimage/tmp/
> /usr/bin/rpm -Uvh /mnt/sysimage/tmp/*.rpm
> 
> None of the two approaches worked at all.  Any ideas?  I didn't want to
> bother you guys if I could find the answer on the Web, but I've spent at
> least 4 or 5 hours searching and testing different approaches to no avail.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
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Nitebirdz -

Did you check the archives? I just saw the answer to your question a
little while
ago?

Here it is:
> Thanks for this one, it has been killing for a secondary file install I have
> been working on.  I guess it is proof it pays to look at the archives.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> JJL
> 
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> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: damien clarke [mailto:damien clarke csn act edu au]
> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2003 4:40 AM
> To: kickstart-list
> Subject: Red Hat 9 '%post 'changes and .discinfo file
> 
> 
> If you are using the CDROM during the post installation process, The
> cdrom is unmounted. This is a good thing, but there are times access is
> still required.
> To mount the CD add the following line after the %post statement
> 
> %post --nochroot
> mkdir -p /mnt/source
> mount /tmp/cdrom /mnt/source
>         /\
>  
> <lots of commands>
>  
>         \/
> umount /mnt/source
> 
> and
> make sure the .discinfo is in the root directory of the CDROM or Red Hat
> 9.0 will not be able to find the CDROM.
> 
> After the %post statement
> -- 
> damien clarke <damien clarke csn act edu au>
> 
> 
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