Batch Linux Installation

[teidelu]

Hello.
I have the following question (maybe naive, but I will submit just the same).

When I install manually a Linux (say, CentOS or RHEL) in VirtualBox,
at start up the grub menu appears (Installation CD in virtual tray).
Then I can manually choose a type of installation and afterwards, depressing tab key, fill the details of the installation itself.

Suppose now that I already know in advance both the kind of installation and all of the details of it.
This should end, for example in a kernel execution over a line similar to this:

kernel vmlinuz initrd=initrd.img ks=cdrom:/ks/ks_mode.cfg text device=eth0 ip=<IPADDRESS> netmask=<NETMASK> gateway=<GATEWAY> hostname=<HOSTNAME> Zone=Europe/Rome password<PASSWORD>

Where: <IPADDRESS>,<NETMASK>,<GATEWAY>,<PASSWORD> & <HOSTNAME> are FIXED and KNOWN in advance.

So the above line is completely known BEFORE VM starting.

Is it possible to use VBoxManage to start a VM that bypasses grub menu to be manually filled,
and installs Linux OS directly with the chosen (known in advance) configuration?

In other terms, having the details of installation known in advance is it possible to lead
installation process completely in batch mode?

Thank you in advance,
/A.

[socratis]

In other terms, having the details of installation known in advance is it possible to lead installation process completely in batch mode?

Have a look at ch. 8.42 VBoxManage unattended. I don't know of anyone that's tried it yet, because it's a brand new addition to VirtualBox, so, let us know about your experiences.