https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/ClonezillaIntegration
> -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:cobbler- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Rodrique Heron > Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 9:27 AM > To: cobbler mailing list > Subject: RE: Non-linux installation > > Thanks Jared, you save me some time. > > I'll go through your steps and report back any issues. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:cobbler- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan > Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 4:38 PM > To: cobbler mailing list > Subject: Re: Non-linux installation > > Jared Hodge wrote: > > 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 > > > > > > Yes, we should at least start a page on the Wiki on using Cobbler with > Clonezilla as that may help with integration efforts > to smooth it over later, or determine that we might not even need to do > any extra integration work :) > > How about throwing up a page at fedorahosted.org/cobbler? > > (You first need a FAS account, > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts) > and then you can add/edit Wiki pages. > > Thanks! > > > > >> -----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 > > > > _______________________________________________ > 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
