> 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. >
Thats for the link - although I am not bothered by having to actually install the OS - I just need some pointers as to what I need to include on the tftp server to allow workstations to do a network boot for installation. Cheers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
