Remote installation WAS Re: [plug] next Installfest?

[Scott Middleton]

On Fri, 2004-02-27 at 12:37, Craig Ringer wrote:
> On Fri, 2004-02-27 at 12:21, Scott Middleton wrote:
> 
> > I can supply a server Gigabit LAN, 120GB of iso's. I haven't ever done
> > remote installing but i am very interested in seeing how it is done. 
> > Matt and i were talking about spending some time on it soon.
> 
> I've always liked using Etherboot (http://www.etherboot.org/,
> http://www.rom-o-matic.net/) for netbooting. I haven't done any remote
> installs with normal distro installers, but I expect most will support
> it. 
> 
> I mainly use etherboot for thin clients and to fire up automated
> image-based installs.

I use the same for LTSP, I was hoping for a Demo of remote installs.
I've heard a lot of people talking about how great it is but i have
never personally seen anyone doing it. At the moment we do a basic boot
of Woody install ethercard drivers and nfs mount a remote directory,
copy the remote directory onto /target chroot, lilo and bobs your uncle.

What i want to do is. "Turn on Computer and plug into network" and the
installation is done. That way i can have many different directories of
Linux for many different roles. I can chroot to them and update them.

Even though i have a check-list of things to do for an install it would
be great to do it BEFORE installation while still in the quoting process
:)

Regards

-- 
Scott Middleton <scott at linuxit.com.au>
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