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a. Copy the RAM drive file, whose default location is
/boot/loader/initrd
on a SLES 9
SP1 bootable CD.
b. Place the copy in a location on your imaging server. For example,
/srv/tftp/autoyast/
initrd
.
c. In this field, enter the path that is relative to the daemon. For example,
autoyast/initrd
.
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
/installs/scripts/myscript.cfg
, then the URL to the
installation directory is
http://myserver.provo.novell.com/installs/scripts/
myscript.cfg
, where
/installs/scripts/myscript.cfg
is relative to the protocol and
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
is your initial RAM drive file and
autoyast.xml
is your AutoYaST
XML file, perform the commands in the following tables:
Table 30-2
Obtaining and Preparing the RAM Drive File
Command Description
cd / path_to_RAM_drive_file Change to the directory where initrd exists.
cp initrd initrd.bak
Make a backup copy of your original RAM drive
file (recommended).
mv initrd initrd.gz
Rename initrd to a temporary gzipped file.
gzip -d initrd.gz
Decompress the .gz file. This changes the
initrd.gz filename back to initrd , but in an
uncompressed mode.
mkdir temp Create a temporary working directory.
file initrd
Determine which type of file system initrd is.
If the type is cpio, perform the commands in
Table 30-3, “Updating a cpio File Type,” on
page 444
; otherwise, perform the commands in
Table 30-4, “Updating a non-cpio File Type,” on
page 444
.