RHEL8.8 VM Kickstart error - error setting up software source
Hello,
I'm having issues with installing RHEL 8.8 on a VM using a Kickstart file. I've tried a number of adjustments but have not been able to find a root cause to the issue. I used a very similar Kickstart file on AlmaLinux 8 before and did not have issues.
First, here is the shell script I use on my KVM host to launch the installation:
#!/bin/bash ## Define variables MEM_SIZE=2048 # Memory setting in MiB VCPUS=2 # CPU Cores count OS_VARIANT="rhel8.8" # List with osinfo-query os ISO_FILE="/home/isos/rhel-8.8-x86_64-dvd.iso" # Path to ISO file echo -en "Enter vm name: " read VM_NAME OS_TYPE="linux" echo -en "Enter virtual disk size : " read DISK_SIZE sudo virt-install \ --name ${VM_NAME} \ --memory=${MEM_SIZE} \ --vcpus=${VCPUS} \ --os-type ${OS_TYPE} \ --location ${ISO_FILE} \ --disk path=/home/images/${VM_NAME}.qcow2,format=qcow2,bus=virtio,size=${DISK_SIZE} \ --network bridge=br0 \ --graphics=none \ --os-variant=${OS_VARIANT} \ --console pty,target_type=serial \ --extra-args "inst.ks=http:///rhel8-ks_VM.cfg console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8" # --initrd-inject rhel8-ks_VM.cfg --extra-args "inst.ks=file:/root/rhel8-ks_VM.cfg console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200n8" # --extra-args="ks=http:// /Alma8-ks_VM.cfg console=tty0 console=ttyS0,115200" --check all=off
Next is my Kickstart file:
#version=RHEL8 # Use text mode install text repo --name="Minimal" --baseurl=file:///run/install/sources/mount-0000-cdrom/Minimal %packages @^minimal-environment @standard kexec-tools %end # System language lang en_US.UTF-8 # Network information network --bootproto=dhcp --device=enp1s0 --noipv6 --activate --onboot=on # Use CDROM installation media #cdrom # Testing per Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1920574 harddrive --partition=vdb --dir=/ # Run the Setup Agent on first boot firstboot --enable # Do not configure the X Window System skipx ignoredisk --only-use=vda # System bootloader configuration bootloader --append="crashkernel=auto" --location=mbr --boot-drive=vda autopart # Partition clearing information clearpart --all --initlabel --drives=vda # Intended system purpose syspurpose --role="Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server" --sla="Self-Support" --usage="Development/Test" # System timezone timezone America/New_York --isUtc # Disable SELinux selinux --disabled # Disable firewall firewall --disabled # Root password rootpw --iscrypted "encrypted_password_goes_here" user --groups=wheel --name=ed --password="encrypted_password_goes_here" --iscrypted --gecos="ed" %addon com_redhat_kdump --enable --reserve-mb='auto' %end %post subscription-manager register --username="my_username" --password="password_goes_here" %end %anaconda pwpolicy root --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --notempty pwpolicy user --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --emptyok pwpolicy luks --minlen=6 --minquality=1 --notstrict --nochanges --notempty %end
As you can see in the KS file I was using the cdrom tag but attempted to try an alternate method I found in the Red Hat Bugzilla.
The attached image is what I am seeing in the console.
Any assistance in correcting this KS issue would be greatly appreciated.
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