[syslinux] My kernel panics when I add the kickstart line with append - could I get some advice?

[H. Peter Anvin]

Jeff Silverman wrote:
> I am trying to add a kickstart file to my automatic installation and 
> make it more automatic.  However, when I comment out the append ks=... 
> line in the example below, the computer boots properly.  If I uncomment 
> that line, then I get a kernel panic:
> 
> VFS: Cannot open root device "" or 09:02
> Please append a correct "root=" boot option
> Kernel panic: VFS: Unable to mount root fs on 09:02


That's because your second append line cancels the first one.
> 
> label network
>        kernel vmlinuz
>        append initrd=initrd.img
> # The kickstart file is /home1/rhel3/test-kickstart.ks on NFS server 
> 192.168.1.1
>        append ks=nfs:192.168.1.1:/home1/rhel3/test-kickstart.ks
> #       append ksdevice=eth0
>        ipappend 1
> 
> 

	-hpa