> What I need is to have one fai server with all configurations and > classes and a bootable cdrom which will boot the client, mount nfsroot > and start the installation. My classes will be change several times and > I don't want to burn a cd each time. > Is there a way to do this in previous version or the fai-cd is the only > way know ?
Salut Jean-Paul, If I understand your question correctly, I think there are perhaps two ways to go about this: 1.) If your clients have access to the network, which I assume is the case if you wish to have a single central server, then perhaps making an etherboot floppy will serve your purpose. The etherboot floppy simply has a PXE client and drivers for network cards, and the rest is done from the server, eliminating the need to make a CD each time. You can find etherboot floppy images at http://etherboot.anadex.de/ 2.) If your clients do not have access to the network, then you can make a fai-cd that has the nfsroot and other pertinent stuff on it, and save your configuration directory to a floppy, eliminating the need to burn a new CD every time you make changes. Of course, this assumes that your configuration doesn't have huge files in it. Alternatively, perhaps you could use a usb stick for this same purpose? Hopefully this helps. Or at least gives you ideas of things to try. Best regards, - alvinc
