CentOS - Jan 2024 - how to use an own ks.cfg booting from a usb-device (centos 8 & 9)

Hello Ralf,

Does your kickstart file contain all obligatory settings? Like e.g. language. 
Otherwise the installation will prompt for these, at least it did in previous 
CentOS versions.

In my kickstart file I have these settings for an old CentOS 5 version (used 
ks a lot then):
# use whatever fits you
# System keyboard
keyboard no
# System language
lang nb_NO

From a running CentOS 7 system's kickstart files (generated from the 
installation):
- /root/anaconda-ks.cfg and/or 
- /root/initial-setup-ks.cfg
# Keyboard layouts
keyboard --vckeymap=no --xlayouts='no'
# System language
lang en_US.UTF-8

As you see, the directives for v5 and v7 differs slightly. I don't know 
whether v5 directives would work on v7 or the other way around. Anyway, if you 
install a system manually, copying the necessary configuration directives from 
the then generated /root/*ks.cfg-files should give you a working ks-file.

Also check that the path to the ks-file is correct. If possible host it on a 
webserver or any other way you can check, by logs or other means, that the ks-
file is requested and correctly retrieved.

Good luck, hope it helps!

Kind regards,
Christer M. Fekjan


On Thursday 04 January 2024 09:12:13 Ralf Prengel wrote:
> Hallo,
> I try to use a usb-boot stick for installation on a newer pc.UEFI  can
> t be disabled .
> Everythings works fine until I try to use a own ks.cfg for automation.
> I tried serveral tutorials but no one worked.
> Installtin stops in the first screen where to select language etc..
> 
> Has anyone hints or links for working examples?
> 
> Thanks
> Ralf
> 
> 
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Zitat von "Christer M. Fekjan" <drift.CentOS.i02 at 3x9.no>:
> Hello Ralf,
>
> Does your kickstart file contain all obligatory settings? Like e.g.
language.
> Otherwise the installation will prompt for these, at least it did in
previous
> CentOS versions.
>
> In my kickstart file I have these settings for an old CentOS 5 version
(used
> ks a lot then):
> # use whatever fits you
> # System keyboard
> keyboard no
> # System language
> lang nb_NO
>
> From a running CentOS 7 system's kickstart files (generated from the
> installation):
> - /root/anaconda-ks.cfg and/or
> - /root/initial-setup-ks.cfg
> # Keyboard layouts
> keyboard --vckeymap=no --xlayouts='no'
> # System language
> lang en_US.UTF-8
>
> As you see, the directives for v5 and v7 differs slightly. I don't know
> whether v5 directives would work on v7 or the other way around.  
> Anyway, if you
> install a system manually, copying the necessary configuration  
> directives from
> the then generated /root/*ks.cfg-files should give you a working ks-file.
>
> Also check that the path to the ks-file is correct. If possible host it on
a
> webserver or any other way you can check, by logs or other means,  
> that the ks-
> file is requested and correctly retrieved.
>
> Good luck, hope it helps!
>
> Kind regards,
> Christer M. Fekjan
Hallo,
thanks for the hints.
In which file do you refere to the ks.cfg and which syntax are you using?
Is it isolinux.cg?

Ralf