Jared Hodge wrote: > https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/ClonezillaIntegration > ing >
Can you edit these instructions to use "cobbler distro add"? There's no reason to have to edit the default template when someone could make a distro/profile instead. This would also allow booting non-interactively (I would hope) to specific MACs. > > >> -----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 > _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list [email protected] https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
