Novell ZENWORKS LINUX MANAGEMENT 7.3 IR2 - ADMINISTRATION GUIDE 02-12-2010 Administration Manual page 443

a. Copy the RAM drive file, whose default location is
SP1 bootable CD.
b. Place the copy in a location on your imaging server. For example,
.
initrd
c. In this field, enter the path that is relative to the daemon. For example,
Protocol and IP address (or DNS name) required to access the network installation
directory: Select NFS, FTP, HTTP, or TFTP from the drop-down list, then specify the IP
address or DNS name of the device containing the network installation directory.
Path to the network installation directory (relative to protocol): The path should be
relative to the home directory of the selected protocol daemon.
For example, if you specify the HTTP protocol, enter myserver.provo.novell.com as the DNS
name, and specify the path as
installation directory is
, where
myscript.cfg
server ID.
Protocol and IP address required to access the script: Select NFS, FTP, HTTP, TFTP, or
FILE from the drop-down list, then specify the IP address or DNS name of the device
containing the script.
If you select FILE, you must manually copy the AutoYaST XML file that you specify on this
wizard page into the initial RAM drive file that you specify in the Initial RAM Drive field.
For example, if
initrd
XML file, perform the commands in the following tables:
Obtaining and Preparing the RAM Drive File
Table 30-2
Command
cd /path_to_RAM_drive_file
cp initrd initrd.bak
mv initrd initrd.gz
gzip -d initrd.gz
mkdir temp
file initrd
/installs/scripts/myscript.cfg
http://myserver.provo.novell.com/installs/scripts/
/installs/scripts/myscript.cfg
is your initial RAM drive file and
Description
Change to the directory where
Make a backup copy of your original RAM drive
file (recommended).
Rename
Decompress the
initrd.gz
uncompressed mode.
Create a temporary working directory.
Determine which type of file system
If the type is cpio, perform the commands in
Table 30-3, "Updating a cpio File Type," on
page
Table 30-4, "Updating a non-cpio File Type," on
page
/boot/loader/initrd
/srv/tftp/autoyast/
autoyast/initrd
, then the URL to the
is relative to the protocol and
is your AutoYaST
autoyast.xml
initrd
to a temporary gzipped file.
initrd
.gz file. This changes the
filename back to initrd
444; otherwise, perform the commands in
444.
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exists.
, but in an
is.
initrd
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