I tried doing that and it says that set is not a recognized command. I put a # in front like I did for the other set and now it can't find the kickstart file. Not sure if it's related or not.
Also, how do you run list-harddrives-stub manually? It doesn't show up as a command on my system. On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 8:12 AM, Corey Kovacs <corey.kov...@gmail.com>wrote: > If you install anaconda and run list-harddrives-stub manually, you'll see > what it's doing. > > Basically, it returns something like this. > sda 1907729.08594 > sdb 1907729.08594 > sdc 1907729.08594 > > the set $(list-harddrives) bit of code, assigns these values to the $1 $2 > $3 ... variables. So when you need to refer to the drives in the > partitioning snippet code, you can just refer to the first drive and $d1, > then second as $d2 etc. > > Remember to escape the "$" in the snippet tho.. > > for example the snippet code would look like this.... > set \$(list-harddrives) > let numd=\$#/2 # Number of harddrives > d1=\$1 # Device for first drive > d2=\$3 # Device for first drive > d3=\$5 # Device for first drive > > etc... > > Nice thing about this is it lets you make some decisions based on the > existence of the "d" variables. So if "$d3" exists on a certain machine, > add it to the config, otherwise, don't include it's partitioning info etc. > Quite handy > > Hope this helps > > > -C > > > On Tue, Sep 11, 2012 at 5:45 AM, Bai Shen <baishen.li...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Can you explain that in more detail? I'm not quite sure I follow what >> it's supposed to do. Do I continue with $3 for the second drive and $4 for >> the second drives size? >> >> Thanks. >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 10, 2012 at 12:04 PM, Pablo Iranzo Gómez < >> pablo.ira...@redhat.com> wrote: >> >>> Why don't you use: >>> >>> set $(list-harddrives) >>> let numd=$#/2 # Number of harddrives >>> d1=$1 # Device for first drive >>> S1=$2 # size for first drive >>> >>> and then "--ondisk=$d1" ?? >>> >>> Regards >>> Pablo >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> >>> *De: *"Owen Mann" <owen.m...@interactivedata.com> >>> *Para: *"cobbler mailing list" <cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org> >>> *Enviados: *Lunes, 10 de Septiembre 2012 18:02:11 >>> *Asunto: *Re: [cobbler] Different partitioning requirements >>> for identical blades >>> >>> >>> Are you sure there /is/ a /dev/sda? If it’s an HP, try "cciss/c0d0". >>> >>> >>> >>> Owen Mann, Interactive Data Real Time Services >>> 60 Codman Hill Rd, Boxborough, MA 01719 >>> 978-795-3758 owen.m...@interactivedata.com >>> >>> “We have to remember that what we observe is not nature in itself, but >>> nature exposed to our method of questioning.” -Werner Heisenberg >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* cobbler-boun...@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto: >>> cobbler-boun...@lists.fedorahosted.org] *On Behalf Of *Bai Shen >>> *Sent:* Monday, September 10, 2012 11:38 AM >>> *To:* cobbler mailing list >>> *Subject:* Re: [cobbler] Different partitioning requirements for >>> identical blades >>> >>> >>> >>> How do you configure multiple disks when not using raid? I'm trying to >>> specify --ondisk=sda and cobbler keeps giving me an error saying bad >>> keyword '/dev/sda' >>> >>> Any suggestions? >>> >>> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 1:15 PM, James Clendenan < >>> james.clende...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> Personally I would just use a tag and in the partitioning section test >>> if that tag is set or not. It gets a bit more interesting when you start >>> merging roles so keeping each of the tags as atomic as possible is useful. >>> But I have had to do this when doing bake offs with different raid >>> configurations in the past and it works well. >>> >>> James >>> >>> -- >>> Sent from my phone. >>> >>> >>> On 2012-09-06, at 7:11 PM, Bai Shen <baishen.li...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> > I have a blade server that I'm building using cobbler to be a hadoop >>> cluster. Since the data nodes like seeing the individual drives, I'm going >>> to partition those differently than the other nodes. >>> > >>> > Is there a recommended method to handling the parititions? Everything >>> else about the kickstart will be the same. >>> > >>> > Thanks. >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > cobbler mailing list >>> > cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org >>> > https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler >>> _______________________________________________ >>> cobbler mailing list >>> cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org >>> https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ******************************************************* >>> This message (including any files transmitted with it) may contain >>> confidential and/or proprietary information, is the property of Interactive >>> Data Corporation and/or its subsidiaries, and is directed only to the >>> addressee(s). 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