OK, so after a little more work, I've figured out that I don't actually need the nfs mount for clonezilla since I'm using http to get the squashfs file system (omit step 5 below and remove "netboot=nfs nfsroot=10.0.199.2:/var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla" from step 6). I think this will work a little cleaner with cobbler since it uses http also.
Is anyone still interested in this? If so, hope it's helpful. -Jared > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:cobbler- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Jared Hodge > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:02 AM > To: cobbler mailing list > Subject: RE: Non-linux installation > > 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&gro > u > 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.squas > h > 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 _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
