> Debian/Ubuntu both have automated install methods. There's the > 'preseeding' method, which is pretty similar in principle to > kickstart; you just tell the installer where to find all the answers > to the questions it would have asked. > > There's also the more flexible FAI, which is what we tend to use, > which boots the machine into an NFS root, then uses debbootstrap and > custom scripts to build the machine. It's faster than preseeding, > and a lot more flexible. I use it to build all of our Debian > machines, both desktops and servers. One of its nice features is > that it starts an SSH server as soon as the NFS root is booted, and > before the actual install begins, so if you're trying the install on > a new type of hardware, you can get in there and mess with it if it > goes wrong.
Thanks, didn't know about the preseeding method. Also, there seems to be a kickstart, at least for ubuntu. Has anyone compared FAI to kickstart (for ubuntu/debian)? Thanks, /jon _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
