On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 22:53, Jack Coates wrote:
> Jumpstart uses a network boot protocol to get an IP and basic system
> image, then either run as a diskless workstation or install system
> packages from an NFS server. It's good stuff. LTSP is the right
> direction, and I seem to recall that some cluster projects have some way
> to do something similar.

PXE is the exact equivalent.  take a look at the tool drak-pxe and the
rpm pxe-bootstraps to get started.

James

> 
> On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 18:53, Wolfgang Bornath wrote:
> > Michael Noble schrieb am Tue, 30 Sep 2003 17:41:55 -0700:
> > 
> > > Does Mandrake have any way to automate installations similar
> > > to SUN Solaris Jumpstart?
> > 
> > Don't know Jumpstart but what is called "Auto Installation" under
> > Mandrake is the option to create a floppy with all information (i.e.
> > selected packages, etc.) to provide an automatic installation on other
> > machines.
> > 
> > This option is available on the last screen of the installer (choose
> > Expert).
> > 
> > wobo
> > 
> > 
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