Apply Partha's patch to add /usr/bin/cobbler/setup which is a program to help create settings and modules.conf, there are a few small bugs in this but it's mostly done. I've reworked the code for style/output somewhat and also added RPM packaging.

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diff --git a/installer_templates/modules.conf.template b/installer_templates/modules.conf.template
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+# this file was auto-generated by /usr/bin/cobbler-setup
+#import time
+$time.asctime()
+# the previous file is saved as /etc/cobbler/settings.backup
+
+# FIXME: this file is based on an older version of cobbler and needs to be updated to devel
+
+
+[serializers]
+settings = serializer_yaml
+distro = serializer_yaml
+profile = serializer_yaml
+system = serializer_yaml
+repo = serializer_yaml
+
+[authentication]
+module = $authn_module
+
+[authorization]
+module = $authz_module
+
+[dns]
+module = $dns_module
+
+[dhcp]
+module = $dhcp_module
diff --git a/installer_templates/settings.template b/installer_templates/settings.template
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+---
+# this file was auto-generated by /usr/bin/cobbler-setup
+#import time
+$time.asctime()
+# the previous file is saved as /etc/cobbler/settings.backup
+
+# FIXME: this file is based on an older version of cobbler
+# and needs to be updated to devel/latest
+
+# cobbler settings file
+# run "cobbler sync" after making changes
+# (it's a good idea to make backups too)
+#
+# if 1, cobbler will allow insertions of system records that duplicate
+# the mac address information of other system records.  In general,
+# this is undesirable.
+allow_duplicate_macs: 0
+
+# if 1, cobbler will allow insertions of system records that duplicate
+# the ip address information of other system records.  In general,
+# this is undesirable.
+allow_duplicate_ips: 0
+
+# the path to BIND's executable for this distribution.
+bind_bin: /usr/sbin/named
+
+# if no kickstart is specified, use this template (FIXME)
+default_kickstart: /etc/cobbler/default.ks
+
+# for libvirt based installs in koan, if no virt bridge
+# is specified, which bridge do we try?
+default_virt_bridge: xenbr0
+
+# if koan is invoked without --virt-type and no virt-type
+# is set on the profile/system, what virtualization type
+# should be assumed?  Values: xenpv, xenfv, qemu, vmware
+default_virt_type: xenpv
+
+# use this as the default disk size for virt guests (GB)
+default_virt_file_size: 5
+
+# use this as the default memory size for virt guests (MB)
+default_virt_ram: 512
+
+# if using the authz_ownership module (see the Wiki), objects
+# created without specifying an owner are assigned to this
+# owner and/or group.  Can be a comma seperated list.
+default_ownership: "admin"
+
+# location for some important binaries and config files 
+# that can vary based on the distribution.
+dhcpd_bin: /usr/sbin/dhcpd
+dhcpd_conf: /etc/dhcpd.conf
+dnsmasq_bin: /usr/sbin/dnsmasq
+dnsmasq_conf: /etc/dnsmasq.conf
+httpd_bin: /usr/sbin/httpd
+
+# change this port if Apache is not running plaintext on port
+# 80.  Most people can leave this alone.
+http_port: 80
+
+# kernel options that should be present in every cobbler installation.
+# kernel options can also be applied at the distro/profile/system
+# level.
+kernel_options:
+    ksdevice: eth0
+    lang: ' '
+    text: ~
+
+# configuration options if using the authn_ldap module. See the
+# the Wiki for details.  This can be ignored if you are not using
+# LDAP for WebUI/XMLRPC authentication.
+ldap_server: "ldap.example.com"
+ldap_base_dn: "DC=example,DC=com"
+ldap_port: 389
+ldap_tls: 1
+ldap_anonymous_bind: 1
+ldap_search_bind_dn: ''
+ldap_search_passwd: ''
+ldap_search_prefix: 'uid='
+
+# set to 1 to enable Cobbler's DHCP management features.
+# the choice of DHCP management engine is in /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
+manage_dhcp: $enable_dhcp
+
+# set to 1 to enable Cobbler's DNS management features.
+# the choice of DNS mangement engine is in /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
+manage_dns: $enable_dns
+
+# if using BIND (named) for DNS management in /etc/cobbler/modules.conf
+# and manage_dns is enabled (above), this lists which zones are managed
+# See the Wiki (https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/ManageDns) for more info
+manage_forward_zones: []
+manage_reverse_zones: []
+
+# if using cobbler with manage_dhcp, put the IP address
+# of the cobbler server here so that PXE booting guests can find it
+# if you do not set this correctly, this will be manifested in TFTP open timeouts.
+next_server: $next_server
+
+# if using cobbler with manage_dhcp and ISC, omapi allows realtime DHCP
+# updates without restarting ISC dhcpd.
+omapi_enabled: 1
+omapi_port: 647
+omshell_bin: /usr/bin/omshell
+
+# if this setting is set to 1, cobbler systems that pxe boot
+# will request at the end of their installation to toggle the 
+# --netboot-enabled record in the cobbler system record.  This eliminates
+# the potential for a PXE boot loop if the system is set to PXE
+# first in it's BIOS order.  Enable this if PXE is first in your BIOS
+# boot order, otherwise leave this disabled.   See the manpage
+# for --netboot-enabled.
+pxe_just_once: $pxe_once
+
+# when DHCP and DNS management are enabled, cobbler sync can automatically
+# restart those services to apply changes.  The exception for this is
+# if using ISC for DHCP, then omapi eliminates the need for a restart.
+# If DHCP and DNS are going to be managed, but hosted on a box that
+# is not on this server, disable restarts here and write some other
+# script to ensure that the config files get copied/rsynced to the destination
+# box.  This can be done by modifying the restart services trigger.
+# Note that if manage_dhcp and manage_dns are disabled, the respective
+# parameter will have no effect.  Most users should not need to change
+# this.
+restart_dns: 1
+restart_dhcp: 1
+
+# if set to 1, new systems doing profile based installations will
+# contact cobbler to have system records created for them containing
+# the mac address information that they have requested for install.
+# this effectively allows for registration of new hardware via PXE
+# without having to manually enter in all of the mac addresses for
+# every machine on your network
+register_new_installs: 0
+
+# install triggers are scripts in /var/lib/cobbler/triggers/install
+# that are triggered in kickstart pre and post sections.  Any
+# executable script in those directories is run.  They can be used
+# to send email or perform other actions.  They are currently
+# run as root so if you do not need this functionality you can
+# disable it, though this will also disable "cobbler status" which
+# uses a logging trigger to audit install progress.
+run_install_triggers: 1
+
+# this is the address of the cobbler server -- as it is used
+# by systems during the install process, it must be the address
+# or hostname of the system as those systems can see the server.
+# if you have a server that appears differently to different subnets
+# (dual homed, etc), you need to read the --server-override section
+# of the manpage for how that works.
+server: $server
+
+# this is a directory of files that cobbler uses to make
+# templating easier.  See the Wiki for more information.  Changing
+# this directory should not be required.
+snippetsdir: /var/lib/cobbler/snippets
+
+# by default, installs are set to send syslog traffic on this port
+# and cobblerd will listen on this port.  syslog data (for installs
+# that support it... RHEL 5 and later, etc) is logged in /var/log/cobbler
+# and can be used to help debug problematic installations.  Syslog
+# is UDP and may not be available depending on network/firewall configuration.
+syslog_port: 25150
+
+# locations of the TFTP binary and config file
+tftpd_bin: /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
+tftpd_conf: /etc/xinetd.d/tftp
+
+# cobbler's web directory.  Don't change this setting -- see the
+# Wiki on "relocating your cobbler install" if your /var partition
+# is not large enough.
+webdir: /var/www/cobbler
+
+# cobbler's public XMLRPC listens on this port.  Change this only
+# if absolutely needed, as you'll have to start supplying a new
+# port option to koan if it is not the default.
+xmlrpc_port: 25151
+
+# cobbler's read write XMLRPC is the version of XMLRPC
+# used by the WebUI and some features like system registration.
+# XMLRPC connections here require login information to access.  
+# this feature can be disabled to gain increased security but
+# will disable the WebUI, registration, and potentially other
+# cobbler features.  Most users should leave XMLRPC RW
+# enabled.  The port can be relocated if needed.
+xmlrpc_rw_enabled: 1
+xmlrpc_rw_port: 25152
+
+# "cobbler repo add" commands set cobbler up with repository
+# information that can be used during kickstart and is automatically
+# set up in the cobbler kickstart templates.  By default, these
+# are only available at install time.  To make these repositories
+# usable on installed systems (since cobbler makes a very convient)
+# mirror, set this to 1.  Most users can safely set this to 1.  Users
+# who have a dual homed cobbler server, or are installing laptops that
+# will not always have access to the cobbler server may wish to leave
+# this as 0.  In that case, the cobbler mirrored yum repos are still
+# accessable at http://cobbler.example.org/cblr/repo_mirror and yum
+# configuration can still be done manually.  This is just a shortcut.
+yum_post_install_mirror: $yum_post_install_mirror
+
+# "cobbler repo" support normally uses rsync or reposync.  If --rpm-list
+# is used, it's possible to download only a certain package list, plus
+# dependencies, but --resolve and other flags are not supported in
+# all versions of yumdownloader.  This is a list of what flags
+# to pass to it.  Only change this if you are experiencing problems
+# with "cobbler reposync" and are using --rpm-list.
+yumdownloader_flags: "--resolve"