Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-14 Thread Mick
On Wednesday 13 Jul 2011 21:51:52 Bill Longman wrote: On 07/13/2011 12:38 PM, Grant wrote: I suppose I could also do without the PXE layer and all of its requirements if I install some sort of minimal storage device (flash drive, SD card, USB key, etc.) into each workstation for the boot

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-13 Thread Grant
Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to experiment with PXE booting for the client and server. That sounds like exactly what I

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-13 Thread Bill Longman
On 07/13/2011 12:38 PM, Grant wrote: I suppose I could also do without the PXE layer and all of its requirements if I install some sort of minimal storage device (flash drive, SD card, USB key, etc.) into each workstation for the boot image. I could still push updates to the boot image over

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-12 Thread Grant
Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to experiment with PXE booting for the client and server. That sounds like exactly what I

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-12 Thread Joshua Murphy
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Grant emailgr...@gmail.com wrote: Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to experiment with PXE

[gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread James
Grant emailgrant at gmail.com writes: After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to stick with Gentoo routers. This increases the number of Gentoo systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits. What can be done to make the management of multiple

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread Grant
And now that I look more closely at KVM switches, it looks like they provide a method of controlling multiple computers via a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse.  I need sort of the inverse.  I'd like to control a single Gentoo computer via multiple sets of keyboards, monitors, and mice

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread Grant
After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to stick with Gentoo routers.  This increases the number of Gentoo systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits.  What can be done to make the management of multiple Gentoo systems easier? I think identical

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread James Wall
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Grant emailgr...@gmail.com wrote: Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to experiment with PXE

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread Dale
James Wall wrote: On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Grantemailgr...@gmail.com wrote: No trees were harmed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. That's hilarious. :) - Grant Thanks. A friend shared that with me.

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-08 Thread Grant
And now that I look more closely at KVM switches, it looks like they provide a method of controlling multiple computers via a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse.  I need sort of the inverse.  I'd like to control a single Gentoo computer via multiple sets of keyboards, monitors, and mice

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-08 Thread James Wall
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Grant emailgr...@gmail.com wrote: And now that I look more closely at KVM switches, it looks like they provide a method of controlling multiple computers via a single keyboard, monitor, and mouse.  I need sort of the inverse.  I'd like to control a single Gentoo

[gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-07 Thread Nicolas Sebrecht
The 06/07/11, Grant wrote: After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to stick with Gentoo routers.  This increases the number of Gentoo systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits.  What can be done to make the management of multiple Gentoo

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-07 Thread Grant
After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to stick with Gentoo routers.  This increases the number of Gentoo systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits.  What can be done to make the management of multiple Gentoo systems easier? I think

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-06 Thread Grant
After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to stick with Gentoo routers.  This increases the number of Gentoo systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits.  What can be done to make the management of multiple Gentoo systems easier? I think identical

[gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-04 Thread Nicolas Sebrecht
On Sat, Jul 02, 2011 at 03:14:38PM -0700, Grant wrote: After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to stick with Gentoo routers. This increases the number of Gentoo systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits. What can be done to make the