Ah, yes.
I definitely prefer the TODO file:
* I can't take the RFE with me on a plane, or when I'm away from the
Internet.
* I find it easier to peruse TODOs in the file than on the RFE.
Cheers, -Brian
Thus spake Bernard Li ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>Hi Brian:
>
>Request for Feature Enhancement:
>
>http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=259&atid=350259
>
>It used to be called RFE, I guess SF recently changed the name...
>
>Cheers,
>
>Bernard
>
>________________________________
>
>From: Brian Elliott Finley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Tue 08/08/2006 08:37
>To: Bernard Li
>Cc: SIS Devel
>Subject: Re: [Sisuite-devel] [systemimager-commits] Manufacturing Setup
>WithMultiple Images
>
>
>
>Thus spake Bernard Li ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>>Brian:
>>
>>What do you think of using SourceForge's RFE to keep track of TODO items?
>
>I like the file method, but what is RFE?
>
>
>>I guess editing a file is much simpler though :-)
>>
>>Cheers,
>>
>>Bernard
>>
>>________________________________
>>
>>From: Brian Elliott Finley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Mon 07/08/2006 14:31
>>To: Bernard Li
>>Cc: Carl J Richell; SIS Devel
>>Subject: Re: [Sisuite-devel] [systemimager-commits] Manufacturing Setup
>>WithMultiple Images
>>
>>
>>
>>Ok.
>>
>>Go ahead and add it to the TODO, but put it in a new 3.9.x section.
>>
>>Cheers, -Brian
>>
>>
>>Thus spake Bernard Li ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>>>Actually I like the idea of being able to dynamically allocate swap based on
>>>some best practices. Of course this can be overwritten.
>>>
>>>Perhaps we should add this to the TODO list :-)
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>
>>>Bernard
>>>
>>>________________________________
>>>
>>>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Brian Elliott Finley
>>>Sent: Mon 07/08/2006 14:16
>>>To: Carl J Richell
>>>Cc: SIS Devel; SIS Users
>>>Subject: Re: [Sisuite-devel] [systemimager-commits] Manufacturing Setup
>>>WithMultiple Images
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Thus spake Carl J Richell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>>>>Brian -
>>>>
>>>>This is precisely what I needed. We are now pre-manufacturing with
>>>>SystemImager.
>>>
>>>Excellent!
>>>
>>>
>>>>The more I use the software the more I like - you guys
>>>>have done great work.
>>>
>>>And thanks.
>>>
>>>
>>>>I have two more questions. During pxe boot there is a 1 minute pause at
>>>>get_host_name_from_dns. We don't use that functionality - can it be
>>>>turned off?
>>>
>>>Yes. You have two simple options, either of which will work fine:
>>>
>>> * Have a hosts file (/etc/hosts style) in the
>>> /var/lib/systemimager/scripts directory that has an entry for each
>>> host/ip combo that you'll be using.
>>>
>>> * Set HOSTNAME as a kernel append parameter in your PXE boot config.
>>>
>>>
>>>>For dynamic partitioning I have set the primary partition / at 95% and
>>>>the remaining amount for swap. This is adequate but is there a way to
>>>>determine the amount of memory in a machine and base the swap off of
>>>>that - then allocate the remaining space to the root partition?
>>>
>>>Not currently, but you can certainly hack the autoinstall script if you
>>>like. If you want to attempt this, consider making your changes to
>>>/etc/systemimager/autoinstallscript.template, so that your changes will
>>>take effect every time a new autoinstall script is generated, or an old
>>>one is updated.
>>>
>>>Cheers, -Brian
>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks again, Carl
>>>>
>>>>On Fri, 2006-08-04 at 21:24 -0500, Brian Elliott Finley wrote:
>>>>> Carl,
>>>>>
>>>>> Images can be specified as kernel append parameters. Consider a pxe
>>>>> menu. See attached as a pxe menu example, and look for local.cfg in the
>>>>> documentation directory for a reference on all the SystemImager
>>>>> variables you can pass to the autoinstall client as kernel append
>>>>> parameters.
>>>>>
>>>>> Let us know how it goes!
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers, -Brian
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thus spake Carl Richell ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
>>>>> >Hello and thank you in advance for your advice.
>>>>> >
>>>>> >I am setting up a SystemImager 3.7.3 server for the imaging of our
>>>>> >laptop and desktop line. We will have about 10 different images. My
>>>>> >current plan is something like this:
>>>>> >
>>>>> >SystemImager Server
>>>>> > |
>>>>> >PXE Boot Clients
>>>>> > |
>>>>> >Prompt to Choose Installation Image
>>>>> >
>>>>> >I'm stuck on prompting to choose installation image. How can I
>>>>> >accomplish this or is there a better way altogether?
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Cheers,
>>>>> >
>>>>> >Carl Richell
>>>>> >
>>>>> >
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