On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 12:03 PM, Michael DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Stephen John Smoogen wrote: >> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 11:56 AM, Michael DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Stephen John Smoogen wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:37 AM, Michael DeHaan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Stephen John Smoogen wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> A good many of our systems work only via serial console. I would like >>>>>> ot have the buildiso to have the option of booting serial, but not >>>>>> sure if there is enough need to add that to the code or just hack the >>>>>> iso myself after its built. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Adding a flag to append kernel options to every profile/system on the >>>>> ISO seems fine to me, is that what you were thinking? >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> I was thinking about that... but having serial for certain systems >>>> makes them break. So I am wondering what the correct workflow would >>>> be. >>>> >>>> Import RHEL-3, RHEL-4, RHEL-5 [x86_32, x86_64] >>>> Create profile for serial for RHEL-3,RHEL-4,RHEL-5 >>>> Link serial systems to that profile >>>> Build bootiso to that profile? >>>> >>>> Sorry if this is obvious... >>>> >>>> -ENOCAFFEINE >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> You're saying each system needs it's own parameters, right? >>> >> >> Not really. We have ~10 machines with serial only, ~40 serial and >> console, and 70 systems that have no serial. I figure I would need 2-3 >> buildiso's each aimed at a different environment >> >> >> >>> It seems to imply having a "--extra-kopts-for-buildiso" at some level, >>> which feels a bit kludgy. >>> >>> Anyone else have thoughts? >>> >>> --Michael >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> cobbler mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > Ok, maybe this would help me understand better. > > Can you give me an example of what changes you would have to make > (specifically) to the config file buildiso uses (or the --kopts) to make > your configuration work?
Basically the only change is the following to the kernel line for boxes with serial consoles: console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200 text serial for boxes without serial consoles.. don't add it as it uhm.. makes booting/installation hard :). -- Stephen J Smoogen. -- BSD/GNU/Linux How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world. = Shakespeare. "The Merchant of Venice" _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
