notes.txt

Steps for using Kickstart file:
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1. Create directory for ks host
$ mkdir -p ~/Workspace/ks

2. Rename anaconda-ks.cfg to ks.cfg

3. Copy the ks.cfg file to ~/Workspace/ks

4. Open a bash termial or cmd and launch a python SimpleHTTPServer
Bash:
$ cd ~/Workspace
$ python -m SimpleHTTPServer

cmd:
> cd %USERPROFILE%\Workspace
> python -m SimpleHTTPServer

5. Test the server
    a. Check machine IP using ipconfig command (ifconfig on linux)
    b. Open a web-browser
    c. Open link: http://<machine-ip>:8000/ks
    NOTE: You shall see a link to ks.cfg. Clinking the link shall download the file.

6. User the link to point at ks file during Centos installation:
    vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img ks=http://<machine-ip>:8000/ks/ks.cfg

NOTE: This file can be used on any VM (online/local Virtual box)


Steps to clone VM from vm-centos7 base box:
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1. Copy the base box to "C:\Users\<username>\VirtualBox VMs"
2. Change directory to "C:\Users\<username>\VirtualBox VMs"
3. Run: /c/Program\ Files/Oracle/VirtualBox/VBoxManage.exe registervm "/c/Users/<username>/VirtualBox\ VMs/vm-centos7/vm-centos7.vbox"
4. Copy the downloaded vbox-provisioner.sh to "C:\Users\<gid>\VirtualBox VMs\<name_of_new_vm>\shared"
5. Connect to the VM using the downloaded script: vbox-connect.sh