[TriLUG] Re: Red Hat Installer: was: [different versions of 7.2 forsale]

[al johson]

And don't forget to give some simple instructions on how to use that disk if
you need to do a "fast install"!
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----- Original Message -----
From: <prhodes at vdsinc.com>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 12:14 PM
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Re: Red Hat Installer: was: [different versions of 7.2
forsale]


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> > You name, you have it.
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> > Check the anaconda-ks.conf file in your /root directory after install.
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> > It is the file that, once checkd by you and modified accordingly (say,
> disk
> > partitioning, install media...) will let you do this. Just copy it onto
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> > boot.img / bootnet.img floppy as "ks.conf" and, at SysBoot prompt type
> > "linux ks=floppy" and you are done.
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> > Look for further help on RedHat site : the codeword is "Kickstart"
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> Cool.  I didn't know about that.  I might just start using that in the
> future.
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> I still think, however, that it would be a good idea, from a convenience
> standpoint if nothing else,
> to make it an explicit option in the installer.  Have a checkbox or
> something that says
> "save installation settings to disk", and if it's checked, prompt the user
> for a floppy
> at the appropriate point.   It could then create the bootable floppy for
> you and everything.
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> I mean, I wouldn't mind doing it manually, but for a more "novice" user it
> would be nice to have
> something like that in the install.  And even for me, it would be a nice
> little convenience.
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> TTYL,
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> Phillip Rhodes
> Application Designer
> Voice Data Solutions
> 919-571-4300 x225
> prhodes at vdsinc.com
>
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