RE: minimal installation and anaconda gui

If your installing from a minimum cd install , the packages needed to install in a graphical environment are not available. If you want it to install in graphical, you have to either use the full cd/dvd images, or  add the packages needed to the repo, and run createrepo. If you are using a kickstart to automate the process any reason why you want it to do the graphical installation?

 

Also a good option to have is:

 

reboot –eject

 

When it reboots after install, it will eject the disc. 

 

Out of curiosity, do you actually need the “Dialup” packages?

 

Regards

 

Matthew M. Conley

 

From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of TheParimal
Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2013 1:20 PM
To: Discussion list about Kickstart
Subject: Re: minimal installation and anaconda gui

 

here is part of my ks.cfg.

 

# Kickstart file generated by Parimal

 

install

cdrom

lang en_US.UTF-8

langsupport --default=en_US.UTF-8 en_US.UTF-8

keyboard us

mouse genericwheelps/2 --device psaux --emulthree

xconfig --card "ATI Rage XL" --videoram 8128 --hsync 31-92 --vsync 50-85 --resolution 800x600 --depth 16 --startxonboot  --defaultdesktop kde

rootpw --iscrypted $1$Yn2RWA32P$hJQsdd32ssadHnyZhX8IiZ0

firewall --high --port=ssh:tcp

selinux --disabled

authconfig --enableshadow --enablemd5

timezone --utc Asia/Calcutta

bootloader --location=mbr --append="rhgb quiet"

network --device eth0 --bootproto static --ip 192.168.0.136 --netmask 255.255.255.0 --gateway 192.168.0.1 --hostname DG2L_CineBlaster

zerombr yes

clearpart --all

part --ondrive=sda / --fstype ext3  --size=400 --asprimary

part --ondrive=sda /usr --fstype xfs  --size=2000

#part --ondrive=sda /var --fstype ext3 --size=500

part --ondrive=sda /var --fstype xfs --size=500

part --ondrive=sda /usr/local  --fstype xfs --size=400

part --ondrive=sda /home --fstype xfs --size=500

part --ondrive=sda /USB --fstype xfs --size=100

part --ondrive=sda /usr/local/cine/mysql --fstype xfs  --size=10000

part --ondrive=sda /tmp --fstype xfs --size=1000

part --ondrive=sda /LOGStorage --fstype xfs --size=10000 

part --ondrive=sda /NOCStorage --fstype xfs --size=10000 --grow 

%packages

@ dialup

@ base-x

@ kde-desktop

@ miscallvars

@ system-tools

@ mysql

@ compat-arch-support

@ cbrpms

e2fsprogs

kernel

grub

 

%post

 

#chvt 3

 

#!/bin/bash

#set -x

 

 

hoping that it will help you ,may be 

 

cheers 

Parimal

 

On 1 October 2013 17:13, Harry Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote:

Do you have a graphics card capable of displaying the GUI?
Can you post your entire kickstart file?



Cheers,
Harry

"Mr.Pine" <[email protected]> wrote:

as harry said graphical installation is default option.

I put  these options in my ks file but it does not work!

install 

graphical

----------

anaconda says: no graphical installation is available, try text mode!

I thinks it needs some program (rpm) to be add in packages section of ks file.

 

 

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 2:28 PM, TheParimal <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Mr Pine,

 

sorry ,In that case 

put 

install 

graphical 

 

regards

Parimal

 

On 30 September 2013 13:42, Mr.Pine <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi perimal,

you did not get me ! 

my custom cd boot in text mode and want to boot it via graphical  mode!




 

On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 10:33 AM, TheParimal <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi,

 

please put 

these line at the top of your ks.cfg

 

install

text

skipx

 

.... then your regular stuff

 

cheers,

Parimal Sardar

 

 

On 30 September 2013 10:38, Mr.Pine <[email protected]> wrote:

tnx for your reply,

I want to have a minimal install(without X) but the install happen always in text mode  as opposed to graphical mode.



here is my ks file
#########
timezone America/Chicago
# Package manifest for the compose.  Uses repo group metadata to translate groups.
# (@base is added by default unless you add --nobase to %packages)
# (default groups for the configured repos are added by --default)
##########################
%packages 
@base
@core
anaconda
%end



 

On Sun, Sep 29, 2013 at 4:27 PM, Harry Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote:

Hi,
I'm not sure I understand your question.
Are you trying to have a minimal install but have the install happen in graphical as opposed to text mode?
Can you state what it is that you are trying to accomplish?
Cheers,
Harry



"Mr.Pine" <[email protected]> wrote:

hi,

I users revisor to create minimal centos cd. but the problem is that anaconda installer always start
in text mode. when i create cd with desktop packages(X11) anaconda start in graphical mode.

i want to know witch packages should i put in my ks file in addition to @base and @core group.

TNX 

 

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