On Tue, Sep 30, 2008 at 09:05:16AM -0700, Jon Forrest wrote: > Bogdan Costescu wrote: > > > I use for a long time a different approach - the node "image" is copied > > via rsync at boot time; the long waiting time for installing the RPMs > > and running whatever configuration scripts happens only once when the > > node "image" is prepared, the nodes only copy it - and it's a full copy > > only the first time they boot with a new disk, afterwards it's the rsync > > magic which makes it finish within seconds while making it look like a > > new disk :-) > > This is a good idea. Can you write more about this?
That's not too far from the SystemImager approach, which has been installing clusters for a Very Long Time(TM). They provide tools to manage the capture (or create from scratch), an rsync-only update along with a kernel/initrd to do it all from scratch. -- David N. Lombard, Intel, Irvine, CA I do not speak for Intel Corporation; all comments are strictly my own. _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, [email protected] To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
