Build from scratch issue

[cphillips]

Hi,

I'm trying to install EFA onto a physical server/machine and am having problems.

I'm following https://wiki.efa-project.org/doku.php?id=building_e.f.a. I've downloaded and copied the CentOS iso to USB, booted from the USB stick. Ive then tabbed and told it to use the ks.cfg file. (3.0.0.9)

It does all of this fine. I leave it for a while, come back to it and find it is at the screen informing me the system has completed and halted. At this point I can't reboot it by CTRL+ALT+DEL, I have to hit the reset button or power it off and back on.

Upon powering it back on, it then fails to boot. Also, the USB stick then appears to contain multiple partitions and I have to re-image that with the CentOS image.

At no point does it ask me where I would like to install the image etc.

Any pointers?! I've tried on 2 physical boxes (both with normal HDD's installed) with the same result.

Regards
Colin

[shawniverson]

The problem is that it isn't installing to the hard drive, its installing on the USB!

You need to do this instead.

1) Install pure CentOS 6x from the USB stick to the HDD. Partition to your liking.

2) After installing, use this script:

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/E-F-A ... ut-ks.bash

[cphillips]

Thanks, I've actually burnt the ISO to a proper CD so hoping this should do the trick!

Can't remember the last time I used a CD, all of my work is off bootable USB sticks nowadays!

I'll reply back in here later on once I've had a chance to test.


Regards
Colin

[cphillips]

Just to update this - installing from CD-ROM fixed the issue.. I now have a built mail gateway, updated to 3.0.1.5.

Regards
Colin