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diff --git a/mdk-stage1/doc/TECH-INFOS b/mdk-stage1/doc/TECH-INFOS index 563b97ee1..4ab1e485f 100644 --- a/mdk-stage1/doc/TECH-INFOS +++ b/mdk-stage1/doc/TECH-INFOS @@ -2,44 +2,77 @@ | (*) Automatic install \---------------------- -This feature is used to replace redhat kickstart. I use the kernel -parameter "automatic" with the following keywords: +This feature is used to replace redhat kickstart. It uses the kernel +parameter "automatic" with keywords separated with commas and colons, on +the following genres: -from list: - method nfs, ftp, http, cdrom, disk - network static, dhcp - interface eth0, eth1, .. + automatic=method:nfs,network:static,ip:192.168.1.24,server:192.168.1.7,directory:/stable/i586 -giving (string) values: - (static IP infos) - ip - dns - gateway - netmask + automatic=method:ftp,network:dhcp,server:ftp.ciril.fr,directory:/pub/linux/mandrake-devel/cooker - (2nd step network config) - hostname - domain + automatic=method:ftp,interface:eth1,network:dhcp,... - (3rd step nfs, ftp, http installs) - server - directory + automatic=method:ftp,network:adsl,adsluser:XXX,adslpass:XXX,... - (3rd step ftp only) - user - pass + automatic=method:cdrom - (2nd step disk install) - disk + automatic=method:disk,disk:hdb,partition:hdb7 - (3rd step disk install) - partition - (4th step disk install) - directory +The keywords correspond to each "virtual" question answered automatically, +either from a list or from a free field. -Keywords must be passed with commas and colons, that is for example: +Keywords are: + + +`method' <- (nfs,ftp,http,cdrom,disk) + +if nfs/ftp/http: + + `network' <- (static,dhcp,adsl) + + if multiple interfaces detected: + + `interface' <- (list-of-detected-interfaces) + + fi + + if static: + + `ip', `dns', `gateway', `netmask' (free fields) + + elsif adsl: + + `adsluser', `adslpass' (free field) + + fi + + if resolving fails: + + `hostname', `domain' (free fields) + + fi + + `server', `directory' (free fields) + + if ftp: + + `user', `pass' (free fields) + + fi + +fi + +if disk: + + `disk' <- (list-of-detected-disks) + + `partition' <- (list-of-detected-partitions) + + `directory' (free fields) + +fi + - automatic=method:nfs,network:static,ip:192.168.1.24,server:192.168.1.7,directory:/stable/i586 |