Kickstart Steps

First, you must convert your installation boot disk into a kickstart boot disk. Under Windows 2000 delete all the message files on the disk, that is files with extension msg. Next, create the text files KS.CFG and SYSLINUX.CFG and copy them to the kickstart boot disk.

Boot with the kickstart disk and insert CD disc1. Here is what you will have to enter in kickstart step by step.

  1. English -- OK
  2. US -- OK
  3. Disk Druid
  4. Edit hda3 add mount point /boot
  5. Edit hda6 add mount point /home
  6. Edit hda7 and mount point /usr
  7. Edit hda8 and mount point /
  8. Which partitions to format -- add [*] /home using the space bar -- OK
  9. OK
  10. OK
  11. Where do you want to install the bootloader? /dev/hda3 -- OK
  12. /dev/hda1 Edit windows2000 -- OK, OK
  13. Generic 2 Button (PS/2), [*] Emulate 3 Buttons? -- OK
  14. English -- OK
  15. [*] Hardware clockset to GMT, America/New York -- OK
  16. set root password -- OK
  17. set user ID, password, Full Name for yourself -- OK
  18. [*] Use Shadow Passwords. [*] Enable MD5 Passwords -- OK
  19. ATI Rage 128 Mobility -- OK
  20. Formatting filesystem and installing packages message, 533 packages, 1278 MB
  21. Insert Disk2 when requested -- OK
  22. Performing post install configurations message
  23. Monitor setup, Dell 1024x Laptop Display -- OK
  24. Don't Probe -- OK
  25. Video Memory 8 MB -- OK
  26. 16 bit 1024x768 -- OK
  27. Yes
  28. Yes
  29. OK