On Tue, Jan 10, 2006 at 12:10:35PM -0000, Pete Clarke wrote: > Hi all, > > I currently have a netboot server (tftp) for setting up Solaris machines, > it is an Ultra 10 running Solaris 9. > I have a local mirror of the Debian archive, and currently use a netboot > CD image to boot x86 and Sparc workstations before installation over the > network. > > Solaris netboot/installation works fine - now, I want to expand this to > serve Debian installation images too - I can sort the tftp side of things > (/etc/ethers /etc/hosts and the /tftpboot links) but am curious as to what > extra software I need to install on the Solaris machine. > > Has anyone had any experience in this? I don't want to have to setup a > further tftp server specifically for the Debian installation if I can > possibly avoid it! > Basically I want to bypass the netboot CD image and get each new client to > setup purely via the network. > the mirror is currently on a different machine to the tftp server.
I would advice you to take a look at http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/ . It might be just what you want, just for debian. -- TC, ,Mark -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
