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Re: Ks.cfg and XFS

To: Seth Mos <knuffie@xxxxxxxxx>, Tony Vickers <tvickers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Ks.cfg and XFS
From: "Tony Vickers" <tony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 27 Jan 2002 09:27:31 -0800
Cc: Tony Vickers <tvickers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <linux-xfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
In-reply-to: <4.3.2.7.2.20020126132345.02c62470@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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I used the XFS installer to install RedHat. And have been using the XFS
installer to start my ks.cfg installs. After all the XFS installer asks for the
RedHat CD-ROM when installing. So I'm still not clear on what you mean by
copying the XFS CD-ROM to a directory last. 

--Tony 





On Sat, 26 Jan 2002 13:37:24 +0100
 Seth Mos <knuffie@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> At 21:19 25-1-2002 -0800, Tony Vickers wrote:
> >I had to reinstall the build system. So I used SGI's XFS installer along 
> >with RH 7.2's disc #1,#2. So Yes I do have the full XFS stuff. As far as 
> >coping the XFS CD-ROM files last how can you make sure this happens? I 
> >looked at the Rev number on the XFS files and they are newer. So if I were 
> >to assume that the system is smart to use the latest file would I be 
> >right? Is it also possible that I got by chance a ISO file when I 
> >downloaded it from SGI?
> 
> Last file copied wins. Copy the XFS installer CDROM to that directory last.
> The following order would be correct RH CD1, RH CD2, XFS installer.
> 
> >This is off topic, but, is there a doc on how to make the same type of 
> >BOOT CD that SGI uses?
> 
> Good question but maybe someone has a small howto on doing that sort of 
> thing. The reiserfs folks made a lot of adapted Red Hat installer over the 
> years and I guess most information is available for building your own 
> installer is available.
> 
> I could find some info on the linuxdoc site with regard to modifying a 
> installer. Myabe this is of help.
> http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/KickStart-HOWTO.html
> 
> Cheers
> 
> --
> Seth
> Every program has two purposes one for which
> it was written and another for which it wasn't
> I use the last kind.
> 

Tony

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