DaZZa wrote: >> OK guru's. :-) >> >> I'm in a situation where I need to duplicate on a mass basis - to >> the order or 3000-5000 units - a Linux setup off a headless box. >> >> All the destination boxes will be identical in specification, and >> the same as the original. At this point (trial - only 15 to do), >> I've made an image of the disk using DD to a USB attached drive - >> which works, and gets the new boxes working, but takes 3+ hours to >> dump the image back to the new boxes.
Sounds like systemimager may fit your needs. You set up a `golden image', replicate it (once) to the server, then boot the rest via DHCP/TFTP. You can use bittorrent once the first few are booting to get the rest of the stuff. -- Dr Peter Chubb http://www.gelato.unsw.edu.au peterc AT gelato.unsw.edu.au http://www.ertos.nicta.com.au ERTOS within National ICT Australia -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
