2.3. Creating a USGCB-compliant Installation Image

Package repository location - the url command. To use a package repository on an HTTP or FTP server, replace the default IP address with an address of a server containing a package repository. Replace this command with one of nfs, cdrom, or harddrive to install from a NFS server, optical drive, or local hard drive, respectively.

System language, keyboard layout, and time zone - the lang, keyboard and timezone commands.

Root password - the rootpw command. By default, the root password configured in this Kickstart is "server". Make sure to generate a new checksum and change it.

Boot loader password - the bootloader --password= command. The default password is "password". Make sure to generate a new checksum and change it.

Network configuration - the network command. Automatic configuration using DHCP is enabled by default - adjust the settings if necessary.

Package selection - modify the %packages section of the file to install packages and groups you need.

Disk partitioning layout - the part, volgroup and logvol commands.

The USGCB standard defines concrete requirements for a compliant system's disk layout, which means that the logical volumes defined in the default Kickstart file - /home, /tmp, /var, /var/log, and /var/log/audit - must always be created as separate partitions or logical volumes. Additionally, Red Hat Enterprise Linux requires you to create a /boot physical partition and volumes for / and swap. These are all defined in the default Kickstart; you can add additional separate logical volumes or partitions, and you can change the sizes of the default ones.