Re: RH9 network KS w/multiple interfaces?

[Paul A Sand <pas unh edu>]

On Wed, May 28, 2003 at 11:40:53PM -0700, Adam Glass wrote:
> I'm trying to Kickstart a machine with multiple Ethernet interfaces.
> I'm using RH9.0.  I have what I think is a reasonable Kickstart config
> file, but the installer disagrees.  :)  It pops up a message saying:
> "You have multiple interfaces on this system.  Which would you like to
> install through?"  (Once I give it one, it continues along just fine.)
> 
> Now, I know that the "network" configuration directive can take a
> "--device=" argument that is "Used to select a specific Ethernet
> device for installation."  Unfortunately, the documentation goes on to
> say that "--device= will not be effective unless the kickstart file is
> a local file (such as ks=floppy)" ... which it's not; it was retrieved
> via NFS.  Google searches and the Redhat documentation have let me
> down.  Surely there is someone out there doing this... ?

Unless I'm missing something (not
unlikely), shouldn't specifying 'ksdevice' do this? See
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-kickstart2-startinginstall.html
(bottom of the page).

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