[BlueOnyx:10551] Re: Kickstart error during install of BlueOnyx 5108R

[Jon McCauley]

>> Michael, since on the subject....why in the kickstart do you need a eth0
>> when loading etc: 5107R when you can hit back twice with no nic
>> connected and complete OS ?
>> Seems to be an extra step for no reason ....thoughts?
> Anaconda oddities. It's purely down to this buggy contraption of an installer
> behaving very inconsistently between various versions. There are a few
> configuration options that are a must have. Some will be queried for if
> they're missing, for others it will simply fail if they're not expressly
> statet in the kickstart script.
>
> The settings for the network were such a "must have" item once, but that has
> been dropped in between. If I don't specify the eth0 network interface in the
> kickstart script(s), then the CentOS5 CD and the CentOS6 CDs will ask for the
> network. The SL6.2 CD will ask for the network settings, regardless what I do.

Much appreciated for the explanation....I was wondering why.....good to know

FYI, you rule as a menture in this BO era ;)
Jon