OK, so I have things working with clonezilla and cobbler. At this point it's just a rough implementation that may be blown away by a cobbler sync, so I need some help cleaning it up. Here's the steps I've used:
1. Download clonezilla experimental (ubuntu based), the Debian based clonezilla's don't have necessary network drivers for many Dell servers (see my rant about non-free vs. non-functional here: http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=671650&aid=2804260&grou p_id=115473). Get it here: http://clonezilla.org/download/sourceforge/experimental/iso-zip-files.ph p 2. mkdir -p /mnt/isoimage ; mount -o loop ~/clonezilla-live-20090610-jaunty.iso /mnt/isoimage 3. mkdir /tftpboot/images/clonezilla ; cp /mnt/isoimage/live/initrd1.img /mnt/isoimage/live/vmlinuz1 /tftpboot/images/clonezilla/ 4. mkdir /var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla ; cp -a /mnt/isoimage/. /var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla 5. add "/var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla *(ro,sync,no_root_squash)" to /etc/exports, service restart nfs (chkconfig to auto restart nfs if needed). 6. And now for the real magic, add the following section to /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default (substituting your host IP address for 10.0.199.2): LABEL Clonezilla kernel /images/clonezilla/vmlinuz1 MENU LABEL Clonezilla append initrd=images/clonezilla/initrd1.img boot=live union=aufs hostname=jaunty edd=on nolocales ocs_live_run="ocs-live-general" ocs_live_extra_param="" ocs_live_keymap="" ocs_live_batch="no" ocs_lang="" noprompt mode_option=1024x768 fetch=http://10.0.199.2/cobbler/images/clonezilla/live/filesystem.squash fs netboot=nfs nfsroot=10.0.199.2:/var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla ipappend 2 The tricky part was the "fetch" section that has changed since that link that I sent. Anyway, if you guys can check that this works for you then clean it up to auto-insert the local IP address (and it would be nice to get rid of the nfs step and just use the http download). Finally, I'd think there would be some good optimizations that could be done inside the clonezilla scripts to automatically pass down the ssh key to the machine and have it automatically reconnect to the server. I don't have much more time for this right now, but those all seem like good optimizations. Hope this helps (let me know if I skipped a step). -Jared > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:cobbler- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Rodrique Heron > Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:39 PM > To: cobbler mailing list > Subject: RE: Non-linux installation > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:cobbler- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jared Hodge > Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:14 PM > To: cobbler mailing list > Subject: RE: Non-linux installation > > So I decided to try to get it working myself. I'm trying to load > clonezilla over pxe (for now just manually modifying > /tftboot/pexelinux.cfg/default -- not sure the "cobbler friendly" way > of > doing this). > I'm getting a different error (can't load firmward file > bnx2-06-4.6.16.fw, this seems to be because this network driver is not > loaded in the initrd image and you can't get it loaded without the > network driver working - possibly rebuilding the initrd image will fix > this), but the net result is the same, a Kernel Panic and unable to > boot. > > http://www.omgili.com/mailinglist/debian- > boot/lists/debian/org/200809091 > 32942GB12650ch-desktop.html > > I'll keep hacking at it and see if I can figure it out. > -Jared > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:cobbler- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Rodrique Heron > > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:43 AM > > To: cobbler mailing list > > Subject: RE: Non-linux installation > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] [mailto:cobbler- > > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan > > Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:26 AM > > To: cobbler mailing list > > Subject: Re: Non-linux installation > > > > > > > Yeah, yeah... and life will be wonderful after windows 7... > > > Sounds like I can I plan on using cobbler to clone systems to play > > "Duke > > > Nukem Forever". > > > (Not that I mean to be unappreciative, you're doing good work). > > > > > > > If you are interested in Clonezilla integration coming sooner, I > might > > suggest you consider working on it :) > > > > We would be more than happy to offer any tips we can in getting that > > started. > > > > I *really* mean that. This is how Cobbler is what it is today. > > > > Unlike DNF, we actually /do/ get releases out. > > > > --Michael > > > > > > Michael- > > > > I am trying to get CloneZilla going, I imported the live-CD and > > followed the instruction here. > > > > But I get this error when booting up: > > > > Begin: Mounting root file system ... [ 124.436647] ide_generic: > please > > use "probe_mask=0x3f" module parameter for probing all legacy ISA IDE > > ports > > [ 125.421902] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init! > > > > I have a thread going to Clonezilla mailing list, http://www.mail- > > archive.com/[email protected]/msg00279.html > > > > Not really sure where to go from here. > > > > Thanks > > > > Judge > > I having the same issue on a HP380, I have a thread going on CloneZilla > mailing list. > > http://www.mail-archive.com/clonezilla- > [email protected]/msg00279.html > _______________________________________________ > cobbler mailing list > [email protected] > https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
