Dale Reagan wrote: > At 04:33 PM 1/27/2009, you wrote: > >>> On Tue, Jan 27, 2009 at 8:48 PM, Michael DeHaan <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Corey Kovacs wrote: >>>> >> <big snip> >> I would also be looking to do something like this, though my need is >> to run an image against a system, then on reboot run a second image, >> then a third, fourth and possibly even a fifth. >> >> The task I have to undertake is to update the firmware on IBM 'System >> X' (read Intel architecture) server hardware, which usually consists >> of multiple bootable images. As the equipment is being prepared for a >> customer install, and often does not have local hard disk drive, an >> operating system (& koan) install is not possible (though I have >> considered booting a live distro and mounting the firmware from an nfs >> share). >> > > Hmm, perhaps a bit outside of Cobbler but have you considered chaining via > GPXE? (enhanced PXE) > I used GPXE when I started working with Cobbler (for testing with older > hardware.) It may provide a simpler? one-pass chaining solution since you > can boot directly from images but, of course, you still need a method for > managing things (where Cobbler may still work.) > > > :) > Dale > > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler >
Not sure of what it honestly provides, people seem to talk about it in different ways. I have heard something WRT syslinux gaining gPXE support, so if we can TFTP boot a bootloader that can direct-load an ISO as if it's a CD-ROM and run it, that's huge. It also allows for a very simple alternate windows solution -- prepared ISOs. Would this be possible? Maybe something to play with in the coming weeks. --Michael _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
