Re: no dhcp server

[Louis Becker <louis becker daneel com>]

HI,

        

Did any
one test this with positive result ?


At 11:44 20/05/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> You can specify static IP
> information on the kernel command line (i.e. in syslinux.cfg and other
> places):
>
> You can pass static networking information on the command line
>
> Look in the anaconda package in:
>
>   /usr/share/doc/anaconda-9.0/command-line.txt
>
>
> Then you can access your ks.cfg off the network.  No dhcp server
> required.
>
> Also in the syslinux.cfg place a pointer to your network 
> ks.cfg:
>
> append ks=nfs:172.48.0.1:/var/ftp/pub/kickstart/ks.cfg
>
> Sincerely,
> Richard Black
>
> Ajay Shekhawat wrote:
>
> > But where does the original
> > kickstart CFG come from? If that is stored on
> > the network, we have a 'catch-22' here.
> >
> > I would hazard a guess and suggest modifying the initrd to setup 
> > the
> > networking. I haven't tried it, but it looks like it might be the way to
> > go.
> >
> > Ajay
> >
> > On Mon, May 19, 2003 at 12:32:13PM -0500, Lambert, Eric wrote:
> >  
> >
> > > Yes.  You should be able to
> > > use the static network configuration in the kickstart.cfg file
> > > like:
> > >
> > > network --bootproto static  --ip 10.1x.x.xx  --netmask
> > > 255.255.254.0  --gateway 10.xx.x.1  --nameserver
> > > 10.xx.x.xxx  --hostname hostname.dom.com
> > >
> > > I think that would do it.
> > >
> > >
> > > Eric Lambert  
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Adel Essafi
> > > [mailto:essafi_adel yahoo fr]
> > > Sent: Monday, May 19, 2003 11:43 AM
> > > To: kickstart-list redhat com
> > > Subject: no dhcp server
> > >
> > >
> > > can i make a kick start installation without having a
> > > dhcp server?
> > > thanks!!
> > > adel essafi
> > >
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