[et-mgmt-tools] cobbler-1.0.1-2 - build problem using koan

[Adam Rosenwald]

Try double quotes instead of single quotes. :)

Tom Brown wrote:
>
>> No.  You need to do specify the kopts variables on either the cobbler 
>> end or the koan end.
>>
>>     * cobbler ... --kopts='<kernel args>'
>>
>> or
>>
>>     * koan ... --kopts='<kernel args>'
>>
>> FYI,
>>
>
> yes - i wrote ksmeta but meant kopts - my bad there, now i have more 
> of a scripting question
>
> To add a system i have a script that i pass some args to and it looks 
> like this
>
> cobbler system add --name=$1 --mac=$2 --hostname=$1 --ip=$3 
> --subnet=$4 --gateway=$5 --ksmeta="nameserver=10.xxx.xxx.117" 
> --profile=$6
>
> works fine and by 'scraping' that info from machines currently running 
> i can automate the process of adding systems.
>
> A typical use of this script i call 'buildbox' would be
>
> buildbox xxxxxx 00:13:72:69:95:7E 10.xxx.xxx.19 255.255.254.0 
> 10.xxx.xxx.253 RHEL4-u5-i386-prd
>
> This works like a charm and adds machines - however when i add the 
> following...
>
> cobbler system add --name=$1 --mac=$2 --hostname=$1 --ip=$3 
> --subnet=$4 --gateway=$5 --ksmeta="nameserver=10.168.86.117" 
> --profile=$6 --kopts='ip=$3 netmask=$4 gateway=$5 dns=10.xxx.xxx.117'
>
> the 'ksopts' bits just end up as $3, $4 etc and not their actual value -
>
> Can anyone offer me a hint here
>
> thanks
>
>
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