topic Re: pxelinux and kickstart problem ... in Operating System - Linux

pxelinux and kickstart problem ...

K.C. Chan — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 21:13:35 GMT

All,
I am using tftp to boot off the network then install Redhat linux via kickstart. However during the dhcp process, I believe it's configuring the wrong device. How can I tell pxelinux during boot to use eth1 for dhcp request. Thanks.

Re: pxelinux and kickstart problem ...

Steven E. Protter — Sun, 08 Jun 2003 21:38:24 GMT

I'm looking forward to an actual solution. I had the same situation and gave up, eventually switching the network cables temporarily so the default boot would work off the internet.

I consider this a workaround, not a solutions.

In general, I've avoided having to solve this problem by pointing eth0 at the public Internet for these installs.

SEP

Re: pxelinux and kickstart problem ...

Bill Douglass — Mon, 09 Jun 2003 03:21:08 GMT

If you use a CD to start-up, you can specify the device to use at the boot prompt:

linux ks=nfs:x.x.x.x:/path ksdevice=eth1

Keep in mind that once the kcikstart begins, you have control over which network device(s) are configured and how, using the kickstart config file.