On 2002.10.29_08:45:21_+0000, Karl Gaissmaier wrote:

Hi Karl,

> This beast is/will be able to do remote configs via tftp and gpg
> signed RPM packages. The whole gimmick is a clever initial ramdisk,
> building /dev /etc /tmp /var /opt in RAM and mounting /usr /bin /sbin /lib
> from the BOOTDISK (CD or what else). On the Bootdisk you can have
> any common Linux Distro (Redhat, SuSE, Debian etc. in any version)
> the whole bootup and setup stuff is done in the initrd.
> You need only RPM on the Linux Distro, because RPM is used to
> obackup the system specific config files.
> 

Instead of reinventing the wheel, why don't you expand works from other
distro? Just a suggestion. I have successfully boot Oxygen from the
network[1] , and get to the shell. Haven't make any progress after that 
due to daily work.

Glenn McKechnie also have a HOWTO to boot LRP based machine using
Etherboot and Dachstein[2].

> 
> Regards
>       Charly
> -- 
> Karl Gaissmaier          Computing Center,University of Ulm,Germany
> Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED]          Network Administration
> Tel.: ++49 731 50-22499
> 

[1] http://www.leaf-project.org/devel/hdlee/oxygen/doc/netboot/network-boot-howto
[2] http://members.optushome.com.au/graybeard/linux/netboot.html

-- 
H. D. Lee


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