unable to retrieve path http://10.1.1.2:80//esxinst//VMware/base/netstg2.img

[fateswebb]

I am trying to accomplish a pxe boot/scripted install from http.

I have gotten it to boot from a win2000 pxe/dhcp server, and start the esx 3.5 install from the http server... however it stops at the error unable to retrieve path http://10.1.1.2:80//esxinst//VMware/base/netstg2.img

Here is my ks.cfg

1. Auto-Generated Scripted Install Configuration file.

2. This file is used for VMware ESX Server Scripted Install Deployment

1. Installation Method

url --url http://10.1.1.2/esxinst/

1. root Password

rootpw --iscrypted $1$UJ8HMnOG$teJd2ib2avPZm/C60lQ9i.

1. Authconfig

auth --enableshadow --enablemd5

1. BootLoader ( The user has to use grub by default )

bootloader --location=mbr

1. Timezone

timezone America/Chicago

1. X windowing System

skipx

1. Install or Upgrade

install

1. Text Mode

text

1. Network install type

network --bootproto dhcp --addvmportgroup=0 --vlanid=1

1. Language

lang en_US

1. Langauge Support

langsupport --default en_US

1. Keyboard

keyboard us

1. Mouse

mouse none

1. Reboot after install ?

reboot

1. Firewall settings

firewall --disabled

1. Clear Partitions

clearpart --all --initlabel --drives=sda

1. Partitioning

part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 250 --ondisk sda

part / --fstype ext3 --size 5120 --ondisk sda

part swap --size 544 --ondisk sda

part /var --fstype ext3 --size 4096 --ondisk sda

part None --fstype vmkcore --size 100 --ondisk sda

part /tmp --fstype ext3 --size 1024 --ondisk sda

part /opt --fstype ext3 --size 2048 --ondisk sda

part /home --fstype ext3 --size 1024 --ondisk sda

part --fstype vmfs3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sda

1. VMware Specific Commands

vmaccepteula

vmlicense --mode=server --server=27000@10.1.1.135 --edition=esxFull

%packages

@base

%post

%vmlicense_text

The file is in the path refrenced in the error, of course it somehow has extra slashes in the error... but even if I try and download the file with the extra slashes in a web browser I can download it fine. also the cd files are on the same server as the ks.cfg, so I know it has access to them, besides it is IN the SETUP program it download from that same site.. I have also tried it with

network --bootproto dhcp --addvmportgroup=0 --vlanid=0

instead of

network --bootproto dhcp --addvmportgroup=0 --vlanid=1

but it did the exact same thing...

I am lost as to what to do next, has anyone seen this problem? does anyone have an idea of what I can do to fix this?

Thanks a ton.

Richard

[admin · Accepted solution]

Hi

First, the port are not supported in the kickstart launch commande so you must setup in consequence your IIS.

[espi3030]

Richard,

I get the same message with my scripted install, but mine just keeps going it does not halt. What are the MIME settings set to for ".img"? I had to manually add that, I set it to "Disk Image".

[admin]

Wish command are you using to lauch the kickstart installation?

[fateswebb]

I think you fixed it, I removed the :80 from the ks.cfg, and now I am getting a new error, but it appears I got past that part. THANKS

Now I am getting

valueError: partition command requires one anonymous argument.. so now I am off to troubleshoot that!

Thanks.

[MC-303]

For IIS5 win2000 you don't need to add the mime type if you're using IIS6 win2003 you need to add the mime type application/octet-stream extension .*

When the install is running you can try ALT-F3 and ALT-F4 you will see some extra info

[espi3030]

Richard,

I compared the partitioning section from your KS file with mine and here are the differences:

Yours is BLUE mine is RED

part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 250 --ondisk sda part /boot --fstype ext3 --size 100 --ondisk sda

part / --fstype ext3 --size 5120 --ondisk sda part / --fstype ext3 --size 4824 --ondisk sda

part swap --size 544 --ondisk sda part swap --size 544 --ondisk sda

part /var --fstype ext3 --size 4096 --ondisk sda part /var/log --fstype ext3 --size 1456 --grow --ondisk sda

part None --fstype vmkcore --size 100 --ondisk sda part None --fstype vmkcore --size 100 --ondisk sda

part --fstype vmfs3 --size 1 --grow --ondisk sda part None --fstype vmfs3 --size 2100 --grow --ondisk sda

part /tmp --fstype ext3 --size 1024 --ondisk sda part /opt --fstype ext3 --size 2048 --ondisk sda part /home --fstype ext3 --size 1024 --ondisk sda

The only difference is in the last line that we both have in common, I have "None". And if I recall correctly I had a similar issue that mentioned something about a "Label", hope this helps.

[espi3030]

You are correct, I am using II6 in Win2K3.

[fateswebb]

That is correct, I have it working now, and that was the fix for that. thanks

Richard