Linux Kickstart Installation

Platform: RHEL 6.2

Preparation

Virtual Box Setting

Setup the DHCP server

Server Part

1. Generate the ks file:

a. install kickstart rpm package: yum install system-config-kickstart

b. input command: system-config-kickstart

c. save the config file as ks.cfg

2. Copy the content of RHEL 6.2 installation disc to folder /var/ftp/pub/RHEL6

3. Setup the tftp service

a. install the tftp, tftp-server package: yum install tftp, tftp-server

b. modify config file /etc/xinetd.d/tftp

disable=no

c. start xinetd service: service xinetd start

4. Setup the ftp service

a. install the vsftpd rpm package: yum install vsftpd

b. close the firewall: service iptables stop

c. start ftp service: service vsftpd start

Installation

Client Part

1. Insert the RHEL6.2 installation disc to start the system;

2. When the installation screen, click the "esc" button;

3. input command: linux ks=ftp://<Server IP address >/pub/ks.cfg

4. System will automatically install the RHEL6.2

Attachment

The attachment file is an example ks.cfg file

The disk partition is

/boot 100M

SWAP 2048M

/ Left space

Package: Desktop

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