Re: KS: can I supply default values and allow the user to override them?

[Peter Fales <psfales lucent com>]

On Sun, May 11, 2003 at 12:35:22PM +0200, Avner BenHanoch wrote:
> I want to let the user configure some parameters (like network settings),
> but supply him with default values for these parameters (like:
> "network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0").
> If the user type something then the system should use it, otherwise (let say
> after 30 seconds) the system should use my default values.
> The rest of the installation should remain silent!

I'm not sure about the timeout, but I've had some success using the the
%include construct.  In the %pre section, I ask a question, and store 
the generated section of the kickstart file in /tmp/foo.  Then, the 
ks file can do "%include /tmp/foo"

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