here's another one that I use: http://www.systemimager.org/
On 3/18/06, Scott Granneman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > robert, you were asking for kickstart-like tools for debian. here's > one i just ran across. > > "FAI is an automated installation tool to install Debian GNU/Linux and > similar distributions on a Linux Cluster or a bunch of different > hosts. It's similar but more flexible than other tools like kickstart > for Red Hat, autoyast and alice for SuSE or Jumpstart for SUN Solaris. > > You can take one or more virgin PCs, turn on the power and after a few > minutes Linux is installed, configured and running on the whole > cluster, without any interaction necessary. Thus it's a scalable > method for installing and updating a Beowulf cluster or a network of > workstations unattended with little effort involved. FAI uses the > Debian distribution and a collection of shell- and Perl-scripts for > the installation process. Changes to the configuration files of the > operating system are made by cfengine, shell and Perl scripts. Using > FAI, unattended and fully automated OS installations of several Linux > clusters were performed." > > http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/ > > scott > > -- > R. Scott Granneman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ www.granneman.com > Full list of publications: http://www.granneman.com/publications > Read the Open Source Blog: http://opensource.weblogsinc.com > Join GranneNotes! Information at www.granneman.com > > _______________________________________________ > CWE-LUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.cwelug.org/ > http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ > http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/ > -- The information transmitted (including attachments) is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 2510-2521, is intended only for the person(s) or entity/entities to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient(s) is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. _______________________________________________ CWE-LUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.cwelug.org/ http://www.cwelug.org/archives/ http://www.cwelug.org/mailinglist/
