aooi failure on local mode

[nobody]

Hello !

I really need your help !

I have a server on 1and1. It is known that network mode won't run there since routing table is needed due to the fact they pass everything through a totally different subnet in order to manage their traffic.
So we proceed to local mode.

I execute the aooi script. While it runs everything is fine. It completes and asks for reboot.

When I reboot I get this error.

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| Unable to download the kickstart file. Please modify the |
| kickstart parameter below or press Cancel to proceed as an |
| interactive installation. |
| |
| hd:sda2:ks-1and1-x86_64.cfg_

Am I skipping some step - doing something wrong ?


Disklabel output (fdisk -l)

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Disk /dev/sda: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sda1 1 1217 9775521 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda2 1218 1461 1959930 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sda4 1462 60801 476648550 5 Extended
/dev/sda5 1462 2678 9775521 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sda6 2679 60801 466872966 fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/sdb: 500.1 GB, 500107862016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 60801 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes

Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System
/dev/sdb1 1 1217 9775521 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb2 1218 1461 1959930 7 HPFS/NTFS
/dev/sdb4 1462 60801 476648550 5 Extended
/dev/sdb5 1462 2678 9775521 fd Linux raid autodetect
/dev/sdb6 2679 60801 466872966 fd Linux raid autodetect

Disk /dev/md1: 10.0 GB, 10010034176 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 2443856 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes

Disk /dev/md1 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/md6: 478.0 GB, 478077845504 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 116718224 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes

Disk /dev/md6 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Disk /dev/md5: 10.0 GB, 10010034176 bytes
2 heads, 4 sectors/track, 2443856 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 8 * 512 = 4096 bytes

Disk /dev/md5 doesn't contain a valid partition table

Regards

[BruceLee]

prior reboot download the kickstart file as well and during setup (after this error) localize it.

[nobody]

prior reboot download the kickstart file as well and during setup (after this error) localize it.

when I run aooi files are downloaded in /mnt. The 2 isos and the ks file.

What do you mean by, after this error localizing it ?

Thanks !

[BruceLee]

there should be an optin like "PRESS F5 to choose a file" or something similar

[nobody]

there should be an optin like "PRESS F5 to choose a file" or something similar

The only thing I see on the screen is to type the correct path to the kickstart file.

[BruceLee]

then try to type it analog to the message but different location

[nobody]

then try to type it analog to the message but different location

I've tried all the possible hdd combinations ... It can't find the file... Really dont understand why ...
I've used aooi once 1,5 year ago and it worked right away !

This time something is going wrong and I can't understand what it is !

[BruceLee]

edit the aooi installer file to use centos 5.4 with 3 cd isos.

[nobody]

edit the aooi installer file to use centos 5.4 with 3 cd isos.

But how would this help since the problem is that when the server reboots it gives me an error that it can't find the kickstart file. We never get pass this step to the installation of the OS.

And after the procedure runs on the /mnt the 2 images are there. The only thing that wasn't there was the ks file which I wrote manually and now its always there !

Again thank you for your time.

Scott can you please give us your feedback since you wrote the aooi script ?
I really need to take this box to production level ...

[BruceLee]

where have you stored the kickstart file?

[nobody]

where have you stored the kickstart file?

/mnt

[BruceLee]

try making a copy of ks file in /
you might have to test a little bit to get it going.
I have got it running on a 1and1 rootserver by editing KS file using CentOS 5.4 with 3 discs and putting ks file into /
In scotts KS file he is usingl CentOS 5.0 due to disk space problems under older 1and1 servers.

[nobody]

try making a copy of ks file in /
you might have to test a little bit to get it going.
I have got it running on a 1and1 rootserver by editing KS file using CentOS 5.4 with 3 discs and putting ks file into /
In scotts KS file he is usingl CentOS 5.0 due to disk space problems under older 1and1 servers.

Can you post your kickstart file and the steps you followed ? You only copied ks on / ? The iso's where did you place them ?

[scott]

Rough guess, the centos 5.0 ISO's cant see the disk?

[BruceLee]

Sorry, in hurry I told you to edit the kickstart file.
It's the script though.
Download the kickstart file from atomic and save it in /
Use this aooi script. It's the same as scotts but with CentOS 5.4.
You may use another mirror that is closer to your location.
I'm using the mirror from german technical university in chemnitz > ftp.tu-chemnitz.de

I uploaded it here:
http://www.filedropper.com/aooicentos54txt

And than run the script as usual.
Afterwards reboot.

@Scott or Mike: Which file attachments are allowed to add in the forum?Thanks.