On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Max K. wrote: > On Wed, 18 Sep 2002, Oded Arbel wrote: > > > ���� �����, 17 ������� 2002, 02:48, Tzafrir Cohen ���: > > > On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Max K. wrote: > > > > > > complete packages replication > > > > complete /etc replication (except hostname, network id etc.) > > > > partitions replication > > > > kernel+modules replication. > > > > booting options replication... > > > > > > this would be nice to be able to: > > > > insert a floppy into a target machine, > > > > boot it, > > > > and tell it the server's ip. > > > > id the machine on the network > > > > > > Root's password as well? > > > > > > > and sweeeesh. > > > > "you can reboot now, the system has been transfered" > > > > Mandrake's automated install does all that, if you remembered to do it in the > > installation stage. OTOH, the new DrakConf has a utility to generate the > > autoinstall floppy on a live system. I'm not sure if it takes the current > > snapshot of the package installed and how it handles packages not from the > > distribution discs. I sure haven't tried it, but itmay be worth looking into > > (if you operate a Mandrake, that is)
It is not difficult to create your own ftp installation source. But this will *not* be like copying a server. One thing to think about: existing UIDs will have to be maintained. > > i have found a few alternatives one of them is "FAI" > (fully automatic install) that ships with Debian Woody. How is it with hardware-detection? (debian's weakest point) -- Tzafrir Cohen mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.technion.ac.il/~tzafrir ================================================================To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word "unsubscribe" in the message body, e.g., run the command echo unsubscribe | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]
