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Fri, 2 Aug 2002 09:23:08 +0800

> Can you turn nochroot on and off during a post kickstart install? I am
> currently install from a custom 7.3 CD rom. I can't figure out what the
> cdrom is chroot to. I know /mnt/sysimage is already chrooted to /.
>
>
> # The following line will not work because /mnt/source will only work in a
> non-chrooted envirnment, /export is chrooted
> #cp -R /mnt/source/builder /export >>/mnt/sysimage/root/post.log
> # /dev/cdrom will not work, not sure what the cdrom is called in a chrooted
> environment
> #cp -R /dev/cdrom/builder /export >>/mnt/sysimage/root/post.log
>
> this section currently works,
> %post --nochroot
> cp -R /mnt/source/builder /mnt/sysimage/export  (/mnt/source is the cdrom)
>
>
> however, most the post install scripts work with the default chroot
> environment.
> ie:
> %post
> chgrp
> useradd

Try

 chroot /mnt/sysimage /bin/bash <<?
assorted commands
?

You can also chroot individual commands.

John valhalla-list at redhat.com