Updated December 04, 2003
Created May 29, 2003


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The following ks.cfg (kickstart configuration file) is suitable for Red Hat Linux 7.2, AS 2.1, 7.3, 8.0 and 9. I also use a helper script to create individual kickstart files based on this central one: ks-create-merged-ks.cfg.sh.html
#Sample Kickstart file generated by Kickstart Configurator
#Merged from Red Hat versions: 7.2, AS 2.1, 7.3, 8.0, 9
#Change the line nfs --server 172.48.0.1 --dir /var/ftp/pub/rh73
#to reflect the correct installation directory for the OS version being installed
#Also may need to update the %packages section

#System language
lang en_US

#Language modules to install - choose 1 and only 1 of the following:
### Install only en_US:
langsupport en_US
### Install all languages, make en_US the default
# langsupport --default=en_US
### Install en_US, fr_FR, de_DE, make en_US the default
# langsupport --default=en_US en_US fr_FR de_DE
#Longer explanation: langsupport.html

#System keyboard
keyboard us

#System mouse
mouse --emulthree genericps/2

#System timezone
timezone --utc America/Chicago

#Root password
rootpw mypassword

#Reboot after installation
reboot

#Use text mode install
text

#Install Red Hat Linux instead of upgrade
install

#Use NFS installation media
# NOTE TO SELF Must specify the proper directory
nfs --server 172.48.0.1 --dir /var/ftp/pub/rh73

#System bootloader configuration
bootloader --location=mbr

#Clear the Master Boot Record
zerombr yes

#Clear all partitions from the disk
clearpart --all --initlabel

#Disk partitioning information
part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 75 --asprimary
#part  swap --size 1024
part  swap --recommended
part / --fstype ext3 --size 2700 --grow

#Use DHCP networking
network --bootproto=dhcp
# Note that --device=eth0 is not effective when used over the network
# Since we are doing pxe installs, we will leave off --device=eth0
#network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0

#System authorization information
auth  --useshadow  --enablemd5

#Firewall configuration
firewall --disabled

#Do not configure the X Window System
skipx

#Package install information
%packages --resolvedeps
perl-CPAN
perl
perl-NDBM_File
perl-DB_File
perl-CGI
ucd-snmp
compat-libstdc++
#@ Kernel Development
kernel-headers
binutils
libgcc
glibc-devel
cpp
gcc
kernel-source
make
tclx
postgresql
tk
XFree86-libs
tcl
postgresql-libs
freetype
wget
openssh
openssh-clients
openssh-server
nfs-utils
portmap
#@ Administration Tools
#@ Development Tools
#@ Editors
#@ GNOME Desktop Environment
#@ System Tools
#@ X Window System
#@Everything

%post

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