Pardon me if this is non-sequitir to your list, but about a year ago I (stole a few bits from FAI and :-) wrote an automated Debian installer (in Perl) that looks, from a user-standpoint, something like Solaris' JumpStart (a lot like it, actually). We've been using it here with few problems, though there are a number of issues unresolved in getting it to work on sparc, alpha, etc. (mainly related to the lack of a common command-line automated partitioning script/program), and a number of features that could be added. But it is extensible and uses debootstrap, dpkg and apt-get to do its thing, and so, anywhere they go, it (theoretically) can. YMMV, but a friend suggested that I post it here, so:
http://www.cse.msu.edu/~lanejohn/papers/jump.tgz It may take a little work to get it running; I have little time these days, but I'd still be happy to answer questions. Thanks, jrl. System Administrator National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory Michigan State University -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
