[Gllug] Type of Install Server/WorkerStation/Custom

[Walid Shaari]

On Fri, 2002-09-20 at 11:23, John Hearns wrote:
> On Fri, 2002-09-20 at 12:06, t.clarke wrote:
> > I would wholeheartedly agree with a Custom install.
> > 
> > The standard install options load up your disc with tons of obscure packages
> > you may never need.
> > 
> > The only problemn with a custom install is that, as I recollect, it presents
> > you with millions of choices to make and can be quite laborious initially.
> True.
> 
> For reference: to people who are installing lots of machines,
> once you have got a list of packages you want (and the dependencies!)
> you can create your own package lists.
> And use them in e.g.  kickstart.
> 
> For instance, we create our own package lists - CERN Base, Network
> Server,  etc. and you choose which set to install in the Kickstart file.
> 
> Also you could consider other install suites like Oscar.

Second the kickstart, it saves you a lot of hassle, when things might go
wrong, and you need to recover your system too, that is you are going to
back up your data, Right !! :)

Oscar as in Clustering?
is it viable as just Desktop/Server Install?

Walid



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