Installation guide

Chapter 29. Kickstart Configurator
Kickstart Configurator allows you to create or modify a kickstart file using a graphical user in-
terface, so that you do not have to remember the correct syntax of the file.
To use Kickstart Configurator, you must be running the X Window System. To start Kickstart
Configurator, select Applications (the main menu on the panel) => System Tools => Kick-
start, or type the command /usr/sbin/system-config-kickstart.
As you are creating a kickstart file, you can select File => Preview at any time to review your
current selections.
To start with an existing kickstart file, select File => Open and select the existing file.
1. Basic Configuration
Figure 29.1. Basic Configuration
Choose the language to use during the installation and as the default language to be used after
installation from the Default Language menu.
Select the system keyboard type from the Keyboard menu.
From the Time Zone menu, choose the time zone to use for the system. To configure the sys-
tem to use UTC, select Use UTC clock.
Enter the desired root password for the system in the Root Password text entry box. Type the
same password in the Confirm Password text box. The second field is to make sure you do not
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