FW: [Sussex] FW: Linux problem

[David Moss]

James,

Many thanks, he will be trying this tonight :P

David

-----Original Message-----
From: Mitchell Kent 
Sent: 28 February 2007 09:59
To: David Moss
Subject: RE: [Sussex] FW: Linux problem

Please thank your friend and let him know I will be trying it out
tonight. :)

-----Original Message-----
From: David Moss
Sent: 28 February 2007 09:55
To: Mitchell Kent
Subject: FW: [Sussex] FW: Linux problem

 

-----Original Message-----
From: sussex-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:sussex-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Nic James
Ferrier
Sent: 28 February 2007 09:52
To: LUG email list for the Sussex Counties
Subject: Re: [Sussex] FW: Linux problem

"David Moss" <David.Moss at fdmgroup.com> writes:

> I have a friend with a bit of a problem, thought some of you might be 
> able to give a few pointers?

I see he's already been pointed to network boot.


If he can network boot it's easy. I install all my machines that way.

Here's what you do:

- get another machine

- setup tftp server on it

- put a netboot boot loader (syslinux project) on the tftp

- put a netboot kernel on the tftp

- write a netboot config to point to a directory containing the distro
  of your choice exporred by NFS
  (this is why you need a special kernel, it needs NFS root mount
  turned on)

- make your dhcp server tell the install target where to find the tftp
  server

- turn on the install target

- netboot

- watch it go.


Personally, I use FAI to fully customize every stage of the installation
so I can be completly in control of the resulting machine.

--
Nic Ferrier
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