FC5 kickstart ftp problems.[Scanned]

Hi guys,

I am trying to get a kickstart install of FC5 working from an FC5 vsftp server.

kickstart config file:

#############################################

#platform=x86, AMD64, or Intel EM64T
# System authorization information
auth --useshadow --enablemd5
# System bootloader configuration
bootloader --append="acpi=off" --location=mbr --md5pass=$1$wYdAuPEv$WRhJus2Ch8JItFSeT11kf/
# Partition clearing information
clearpart --all --initlabel
# Use graphical install
graphical
# Firewall configuration
firewall --enabled # Run the Setup Agent on first boot
firstboot --disable
# System keyboard
keyboard uk
# System language
lang en_GB
# Use network installation
url --url=ftp://kickstart:kickstart@xxxxxxxxxxx/
# Network information
network --bootproto=dhcp --device=eth0 --onboot=on
# Reboot after installation
reboot

#Root password
rootpw --iscrypted $1$wnyEEk4y$nUr6UXuk/5OlXXd8fogF0/
# SELinux configuration
selinux --disabled
# System timezone
timezone Europe/London
# Install OS instead of upgrade
install
# X Window System configuration information
xconfig --defaultdesktop=GNOME --depth=32 --resolution=1024x768 --startxonboot
# Clear the Master Boot Record
zerombr
# Disk partitioning information
part /boot --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="ext3" --size=100
part --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="swap" --size=384
part / --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="xfs" --size=8096
part /home --bytes-per-inode=4096 --fstype="xfs" --grow --size=1

%packages
@base
@base-x
@graphics
@gnome-desktop
@graphical-internet
@office
@sound-and-video
@admin-tools
@system-tools
@printing
@editors
@dialup
@text-internet

############################################

I have copied the contents of the fc5 dvd to the root of the FTP server, and changed ownership of all files to kickstart:kickstart (the user called in the kickstart file)

However I keep getting an error when I boot from the FC5 CD using:

linux xfs acpi=off ks=floppy

Anaconda starts to load then displays:

Failed to retreive / ./repodata/repomd.xml
Failed to establish a data connection with the FTP server.

I am pretty sure the machine can see the ftp server as when I forgot to start the vsftpd service on the server the error was very different. I suspect that the client cannot see the required file.

Has anyone managed to get this working, if so how?!

Many thanks,

-Chris


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