Installation guide

Do not remove any partitions.

cmdline (optional)

Perform the installation in a completely non-interactive command line mode. Any prompts

for interaction halts the install. This mode is useful on IBM System z systems with the x3270

console.

device (optional)

On most PCI systems, the installation program autoprobes for Ethernet and SCSI cards

properly. On older systems and some PCI systems, however, kickstart needs a hint to find

the proper devices. The device command, which tells the installation program to install extra

modules, is in this format:

device <type><moduleName> --opts=<options>

<type>

Replace with either scsi or eth

Replace with the name of the kernel module which should be installed.

--opts=

Options to pass to the kernel module. Note that multiple options may be passed if they are

put in quotes. For example:

--opts="aic152x=0x340 io=11"

driverdisk (optional)

Driver diskettes can be used during kickstart installations. You must copy the driver

diskettes's contents to the root directory of a partition on the system's hard drive. Then you

must use the driverdisk command to tell the installation program where to look for the

driver disk.

driverdisk <partition> [--type=<fstype>]

Alternatively, a network location can be specified for the driver diskette:

driverdisk --source=ftp://path/to/dd.img

driverdisk --source=http://path/to/dd.img

driverdisk --source=nfs:host:/path/to/img

Partition containing the driver disk.

--type=

File system type (for example, vfat or ext2).

firewall (optional)

This option corresponds to the Firewall Configuration screen in the installation program:

firewall --enabled|--disabled [--trust=] <device> [--port=]

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