Once you've reformatted /dev/hda, how do you transfer and unzip the base system?
paul wrote: > > I've been asked to install Debian on a server that resides several > thousand miles from where I am (I am in Philadelphia, the server is in > Korea). Is it possible for me to replace the current RH installation with > Debian from my present location? Where are docs pertaining to this? > The owner of the machine (call him john) wants to avoid the reboot, and > does not know (or trust) anyone at the remote location. I BELIEVE I could > do this by installing and configuring a (minimal) base system complete > with his root password here, and then gzipping it, telnet to the remote > host as root, chroot to a ramdisk, reformat /dev/hda, install the gzipped > and ready base system (configured for remote root access and RARP), start > a script that will reboot the machine after I have logged off, then > john can telnet to his server, log in as root, change root's password and > run dselect to install the rest of his system. > John does not think this will work he should know, he's had 20+ > years working with Unix and Ive only two years on Linux. But he has not > suggested any other method. > What am I missing? What docs can help me with this? has anyone > else on this list done something similar? Is there a HOWTO for this? > Should there be? > --Paul Wright-- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
