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Preparing the Script Files for Deployment Using Embedded Linux 125
6 Copy vmlinuz from Red Hat Enterprise Linux media to the NFS Share.
7 Copy the ks.cfg file from /opt/dell/toolkit/template/configs to the NFS
Share.
8 Edit the file ks.cfg . Set the NFS IP Address where Red Hat Enterprise
Linux
images are available and the NFS share path.
9 Run export DT_OS_DISK=/dev/sda , the disk device on which the Dell
Utility partition was created.
10 Run export DT_OS_SRC=/tmp/os_src , where vmlinuz , initrd.img , and
ks.cfg are available.
11 Run export DT_HD=/dev/sda .
12 From /opt/dell/toolkit/template/scripts , run /lininst.sh script.
13 After 20 seconds, the server reboots and boots to the grub prompt. The
Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system unattended installation
proceeds.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Operating Systems
NOTE: While installing Linux, ensure that you install grub in the boot partition.
Otherwise, you cannot boot to the utility partition by pressing the F10 key during
reboot.
The suseinst.sh sample script is used to perform an unattended installation of
a supported SUSE Linux Enterprise Server operating system. The variables
and paths must be specified before the operating system can be installed.
CAUTION: It is strongly recommended that you consult your SUSE Linux
Enterprise Server operating system documentation and unattended deployment
documentation to develop a thorough understanding of the unattended installation
process before attempting to perform a full scripted deployment.
Utilities Used
grub — Used in conjunction with the kernel image and initial ramdisk files,
along with the unattended answer file to install the operating system.