IBM 366 and kickstart

[Jai Rangi]

Here are few more thing you can do to find what might be wrong.. I tried 
these and helped me a lot..
GURUs correct me if I am wrong..
After you see the Kernel Image is loaded, you can use ALT+ CTRL+F3 and 
ALT+CTRL+F4 (Switch Back and forth, ALT+CTRL+F1 to come back on main 
screen) to see whats going on.
At some point you will see that machine is getting an IP and will try to 
mount the http:.... Server.
If not you will find what was the last thing it was trying to do..
This was on the client side..
On the HTTP server side, if you have rights, you can see erro_log and 
access_log if this client machine is trying to make some connection...
If Using TFTP server the the log file will be /var/log/xferlog.....


Hope this will help you in finding out what might be wrong..

-Jai



Tom Callahan wrote:
> What error is the kickstart failing on?
>
> Something to check, if installing from CD works fine, but installing
> from KS fails, then most likely your directory structure is not correct.
>
> Also, I've determined that kickstart appears to always want to use
> eth0/eth1, even if you specify ksdevice=ethx. It will get the KS file
> using the ethx, and then attempt to use eth0/eth1 to go after the remote
> rpms.
>
> Also ensure that the network switch port you are plugged into is a true
> DHCP port, with valid routes to the remote rpm machine.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Tom Callahan
> TESSCO Technologies
> (443)-506-6216
> callahant at tessco.com
>
> A real engineer only resorts to documentation when the keyboard dents on the forehead get too noticeable.
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>
>
> Steve Rieger wrote:
>
>   
>> hi all, am trying to get rhe 4.2 installed on an ibm x series 366 
>> server, from cd crom it works but from ks it does not, yet the same 
>> ks file will work on a 366 server. here is the ks file, did anybody 
>> out there have issues with the ibm 366 server and ks.
>>
>> #System  language
>> lang en_SG
>> #Language modules to install
>> langsupport en_SG
>> #System keyboard
>> keyboard us
>> #System mouse
>> mouse
>> #Sytem timezone
>> timezone America/Los_Angeles
>> #Root password
>> rootpw --iscrypted okkookkookkookkookkookko
>> #Reboot after installation
>> reboot
>> #Use text mode install
>> text
>> #Install OS instead of upgrade
>> install
>> #Use Web installation
>> url --url http://209.104.55.212/4.2/
>> #System bootloader configuration
>> bootloader --location=mbr
>> #Clear the Master Boot Record
>> zerombr yes
>> #Partition clearing information
>> clearpart --all --initlabel
>> #Disk partitioning information
>> part / --fstype ext3 --size 500
>> part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 300
>> part swap --size 1024
>> part /var --fstype ext3 --size 5120
>> part /home --fstype ext3 --size 3036
>> part /usr --fstype ext3 --size 1 --grow
>> #System authorization infomation
>> auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5  --enableldap --enableldapauth --
>> ldapserver x.x.x.x --ldapbasedn x.x.x.x
>> #Network information
>> network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0
>> network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth1
>> #Firewall configuration
>> firewall --disabled
>> #Do not configure XWindows
>> skipx
>> #Package install information
>> %packages --resolvedeps
>> @ server-cfg
>> @ web-server
>> @ network-server
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Steve Rieger
>> riegersteve at gmail.com
>> 310-339-4355
>> Ride Free, Ride On, Ride Safe
>>
>>
>> I had the blues because I had no shoes until upon the street, I met a 
>> man who had no feet.
>>
>> Biker Blue
>>
>>
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