> What I do: > - on 'golden client' save package information: > $ dpkg --get-selections "*" >myselections # or use \* > (This is a file with lines like `packagename installed` etc.) > - on 'golden client' save configuration information: > $ debconf-get-selections > configselections > (This stores the answers to all those questions during install) > > On 'new' computer: > - install base system (no extra software, no user (we have a central > user management on a server via network)) > > - load package information: > $dpkg --set-selections < myselections > > - load package configuration information: > $debconf-set-selections < configselections > > - now install the packages with aptitude or else > > - now you have on both maschines the same packages with the same debconf > configuration. If there are some spcially crafted config-files in /etc > just copy them on disk and then to the 'new' computers as well. > > My myselections and configselections are about 30k each and easily fit > on a floppy. > > It's just a little more work than having a fully automatic installation, > but very configurable. > > You could also put your three or some more lines into a skript to > execute after base-install. (In fact this is, what I do. ) > > More information on automatic installation can be found in the official > documentation: > > http://www.de.debian.org/releases/stable/i386/ch04s07.html.en > > Johannes Hi Johannes,
Thankyou so much, this was something i was looking for.. Will try this out. Regards, Boskey -- TAC Support Team
