C R wrote: > I'm new to cobbler but I have completed the configuration and I have > what I need for distributions, profiles and kickstarts...etc... ( I > will get to the repos and imaging later).. > > however I do not have control of DHCP and so I am trying to create a > single iso that can be used for all of my server configurations... I > know that cobbler and my install media (and kickstarts) are correct > but when running 'cobbler buildiso' the Xen distro's are skipped and > any system that references a Xen distro are also skipped.... in the > environment I am working in I have a number of servers using standard > kernel builds which currently I can install using the iso from > 'buildiso' but I also have a number of dom0 servers... (domU's can be > handled via koan)
Xen distributions (those that end in "-xen") are not installable on bare metal. What you need to do is install a regular distribution on them that includes the kernel-xen package. From there, also install koan and use koan after installation to install the Xen guests. > > if it is not possible to use the 'buildiso' for Xen systems / distros > (dom0) then I guess I need to either convince the DHCP admin to make > the PXE changes or go back to calling the kickstart files from an > install media DVD (this option removes some of the appeal of > deploying cobbler)... > > any help is appreciated > > cheers, > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler > _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
