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create a kickstart file unattended install for zorin

crazydrve

Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:44:22 am

Has anyone tried creating a unattended install disc for zorin? I would like to be able to install it with out setting options and cant seem to find the right options for kickstart.

changed info on isolinux.cfg:
label install
menu label Start the installer directly
kernel /casper/vmlinuz
append file=/cdrom/preseed/custom.seed initrd=/casper/initrd.gz ks=cdrom:/ks.cfg --

kickstart file:
#Generated by Kickstart Configurator
#platform=x86

#System language
lang en_US
#Language modules to install
langsupport en_US
#System keyboard
keyboard us
#System mouse
mouse
#System timezone
timezone America/Los_Angeles
#Root password
rootpw --disabled
#Initial user
user empowerup --fullname "Empowerup" --iscrypted --password $1$HC1JtPQf$YkorbRgi9sEu2qYqFfYfd0
#Reboot after installation
reboot
#Use text mode install
text
#Install OS instead of upgrade
install
#Use CDROM installation media
cdrom
#System bootloader configuration
bootloader --location=mbr
#Clear the Master Boot Record
zerombr yes
#Partition clearing information
clearpart --all --initlabel
#Disk partitioning information
part / --fstype ext4 --size 3 --grow --asprimary
#System authorization infomation
auth --useshadow --enablemd5
#Firewall configuration
firewall --disabled
#X Window System configuration information
xconfig --depth=32 --resolution=1024x768 --defaultdesktop=GNOME --startxonboot
#Run the Setup Agent on first boot
firstboot --enable


thanks for any ideas

Swarfendor437

Fri Jun 13, 2014 12:03:58 pm

Hi, nice idea, know of such a thing but never tried it - perhaps another moderator or forum member can advise? :D

crazydrve

Sat Jun 14, 2014 2:50:25 am

I tried going through the steps on a guide i found for ubuntu but encountered errors or my knowledge

Swarfendor437

Sat Jun 14, 2014 8:41:32 am

Well at present Zorin does not have a server version (not sure if it could be tweaked to become one) so you are likely to need Ubuntu Server 13.10 edition:

http://www.ubuntuask.com/q/answers-how- ... 09607.html