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kracker	Wednesday 25 May 2005 1:22:03 pm <b>Goal:</b> Using the Exponential Kickstart System <b>Current Objective:</b> Acquire / Extend known community documentation for this system. I was looking for information on using / testing / debugging the kickstart system. After a bit of searching first both ez.no and google without any positive results, I now turn to the forums. <b>Question:</b> How do you instruct Exponential to parse and setup Exponential using the kickstart file. <b>Background:</b> I have placed my edited copy of the kickstart.ini.tmpl file into the root of my Exponential installation, I have checked the permissions of the file, I have hit the web server for the installation. <i>Brainstorm:</i> I just got an idea, perhaps I only need to... rename the file or perhaps move it to another location? mv kickstart.ini.tmpl kickstart.ini The Exponential documentation could really use a documentation page on this topic. Where is the best location for a kid like me to create this documentation and make it sing? //kracker <i>Atmosphere - Seven's Travels - Trying To Find A Balance</i> ... Member since: 2001.07.13 \|\| http://ezpedia.se7enx.com/
kracker	Wednesday 25 May 2005 1:55:16 pm Interesting I have learned by first greping (searching inside the source code directory files) for the relevant keyword, I see that: cd /path/to/Exponential/; grep -R "kickstart.ini" * \| less The <b>kickstart.ini</b> file is referenced in the <i>kernel/setup/steps/ezstep_installer.php</i>. It seems that that is just where It is to read and parse the kickstart variables. Fyi, I have <i>not</i> installed the .htaccess_root to .htaccess, yet shrugs I also reread the header of the <b>kickstart.ini</b>: # Kickstart file for the setup wizard # # Here it is possible to specify kickstart data for each step # in the setup wizard. Each step that is present will be skipped # in the web interface # # Copy this file as kickstart.ini in the root of Exponential # to enable this functionality //kracker <i>Aesop Rock - Labor Day - Daylight</i> Member since: 2001.07.13 \|\| http://ezpedia.se7enx.com/
Gene Snider	Wednesday 25 May 2005 5:49:08 pm You are correct that the file needs be copied and renamed ( and the kickstart values uncommented and modified as appropriate ). However ( depending on where you are located ) beware of trying to set the language to eng-US. I have had nothing but difficulties with that ( perhaps a latent anti-US bias in the code? ). In particular the translation will blow up unless you turn it off completely.

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kracker

Wednesday 25 May 2005 1:22:03 pm

Goal: Using the Exponential Kickstart System

Current Objective: Acquire / Extend known community documentation for this system.

I was looking for information on using / testing / debugging the kickstart system.

After a bit of searching first both ez.no and google without any positive results, I now turn to the forums.

Question: How do you instruct Exponential to parse and setup Exponential using the kickstart file.

Background: I have placed my edited copy of the kickstart.ini.tmpl file into the root of my Exponential installation, I have checked the permissions of the file, I have hit the web server for the installation.

Brainstorm: I just got an idea, perhaps I only need to... rename the file or perhaps move it to another location?

mv kickstart.ini.tmpl kickstart.ini

The Exponential documentation could really use a documentation page on this topic.

Where is the best location for a kid like me to create this documentation and make it sing?

//kracker
Atmosphere - Seven's Travels - Trying To Find A Balance ...

Member since: 2001.07.13 || http://ezpedia.se7enx.com/

kracker

Wednesday 25 May 2005 1:55:16 pm

Interesting

I have learned by first greping (searching inside the source code directory files) for the relevant keyword, I see that:

cd /path/to/Exponential/; grep -R "kickstart.ini" * | less

The kickstart.ini file is referenced in the kernel/setup/steps/ezstep_installer.php.

It seems that that is just where It is to read and parse the kickstart variables.

Fyi, I have not installed the .htaccess_root to .htaccess, yet *shrugs*

I also reread the header of the kickstart.ini:

# Kickstart file for the setup wizard
#
# Here it is possible to specify kickstart data for each step
# in the setup wizard. Each step that is present will be skipped
# in the web interface
#
# Copy this file as kickstart.ini in the root of Exponential
# to enable this functionality

//kracker
Aesop Rock - Labor Day - Daylight

Member since: 2001.07.13 || http://ezpedia.se7enx.com/

Gene Snider

Wednesday 25 May 2005 5:49:08 pm

You are correct that the file needs be copied and renamed ( and the kickstart values uncommented and modified as appropriate ).

However ( depending on where you are located ) beware of trying to set the language to eng-US. I have had nothing but difficulties with that ( perhaps a latent anti-US bias in the code? ). In particular the translation will blow up unless you turn it off completely.