I've played around a bit with net install of debian-edu. Someone tried to make it work by using the initrd and kernel on the installation CD, but that did not go very well. IN theory it should work by -setting up a main server to support netbooting via on eth0 (backbone) -make the installation CD accessible by http -using debian-installer netboot kernel and initrd -boot the machine to be installed from the net -select language and keyboard layout -tell the installer to fetch installation packages from http://10.0.2.2 -fetch debian-edu-* and autopartkit from the main server -choose installation profile -partition the disk -install the basic packages -reboot and fetch the rest of the packages off the net
The trouble is: -autopartkit fails if used this way. Not sure why, the error message doesn't make sence -during second stage of the installation, debian-edu expects to find the packages on the local CD, not of the net other caveats: -You have to step back and forth in the menu to get the profile selection working -Could be difficult to find the correct debian-installer netboot initrd after some time. Question for Joeyh and others with debian-installer knowledge: Is it possible to create an initrd that supports both CD and netinstall? If not, I may have a solution, using the Universal toolkit lessdisks, but a solution using the CD and a netboot initrd would be better. -- Finn-Arne Johansen [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://bzz.no/ Leverandør av support på, drift og videreutvikling av Skolelinux-løsninger -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
