Installation guide

decimal notation. For example, the file name for a computer with an IP address of 10.10.0.1
would be 10.10.0.1-kickstart.
Note that if you do not specify a server name, then the client system attempts to use the server
that answered the BOOTP/DHCP request as its NFS server. If you do not specify a path or file
name, the client system tries to mount /kickstart from the BOOTP/DHCP server and tries to
find the kickstart file using the same <ip-addr>-kickstart file name as described above.
9. Making the Installation Tree Available
The kickstart installation must access an installation tree. An installation tree is a copy of the
binary Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs with the same directory structure.
If you are performing a CD-based installation, insert the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROM #1
into the computer before starting the kickstart installation.
If you are performing a hard drive installation, make sure the ISO images of the binary Red Hat
Enterprise Linux CD-ROMs are on a hard drive in the computer.
If you are performing a network-based (NFS, FTP, or HTTP) installation, you must make the in-
stallation tree available over the network. Refer to the Preparing for a Network Installation sec-
tion of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Installation Guide for details.
10. Starting a Kickstart Installation
To begin a kickstart installation, you must boot the system from boot media you have made or
the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROM #1, and enter a special boot command at the boot
prompt. The installation program looks for a kickstart file if the ks command line argument is
passed to the kernel.
CD-ROM #1 and Diskette
The linux ks=floppy command also works if the ks.cfg file is located on a vfat or ext2 file
system on a diskette and you boot from the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROM #1.
An alternate boot command is to boot off the Red Hat Enterprise Linux CD-ROM #1 and
have the kickstart file on a vfat or ext2 file system on a diskette. To do so, enter the follow-
ing command at the boot: prompt:
linux ks=hd:fd0:/ks.cfg
With Driver Disk
If you need to use a driver disk with kickstart, specify the dd option as well. For example, to
boot off a boot diskette and use a driver disk, enter the following command at the boot:
prompt:
linux ks=floppy dd
Boot CD-ROM
If the kickstart file is on a boot CD-ROM as described in Section 8.1, “Creating Kickstart
Boot Media”, insert the CD-ROM into the system, boot the system, and enter the following
9. Making the Installation Tree Available
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