CentOS - Feb 2008 - How can I stop the eject of the DVD after install?

I have created my own install DVD with a custom kickstart file and modified the
isolinux.cfg file to allow the system to boot off of the hard disk as the
default mode. It will also use my kickstart file if I select it.

Now I would like to make the system not eject the DVD after reboot. The machines
I am installing on do not have a motorized tray that can automatically pull the
DVD back in when a mount command is issued. You have to push the disk in
manually. As these machines will be unattended that is not idea.

How can I prevent the installer from ejecting the DVD once the install is
complete?

Thanks!

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Andrew Lundgren
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On Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 01:21:09PM -0700, Lundgren, Andrew
wrote:
> I have created my own install DVD with a custom kickstart file and modified
> the isolinux.cfg file to allow the system to boot off of the hard disk as
the
> default mode. It will also use my kickstart file if I select it.
>  
> Now I would like to make the system not eject the DVD after reboot. The
> machines I am installing on do not have a motorized tray that can
> automatically pull the DVD back in when a mount command is issued. You have
> to push the disk in manually. As these machines will be unattended that is
> not idea.
>  
> How can I prevent the installer from ejecting the DVD once the install is
> complete?
>  
Interesting question.  If no one here knows the answer off the top of
their heads, you might try exploring through the stage2 anaconda files
and see if you can find where the eject happens.  You could then create
an anaconda updates file and point to this at boot time.

Maybe there's an easier way.  The anaconda-list folks might know
better.

Ray

Lundgren, Andrew" <Andrew.Lundgren at Level3.com> wrote:
> I have created my own install DVD with a custom kickstart file and modified
the isolinux.cfg file to allow the system to boot off of the hard disk as the
default mode. It will also use my kickstart file if I select it.
>
> Now I would like to make the system not eject the DVD after reboot. The
machines I am installing on do not have a motorized tray that can automatically
pull the DVD back in when a mount command is issued. You have to push the disk
in manually. As these machines will be unattended that is not idea.
>
> How can I prevent the installer from ejecting the DVD once the install is
complete?
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Andrew Lundgren
But won't the systems then just boot from the install DVD?  Or are you 
overriding the BIOS boot order to start the install?

Cheers,
Dave

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