Quoting Nhadie Ramos ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): > has anyone here tried a remote installation of linux?
Lots. > I have 30 workstations and only one has a CD-ROM drive. I have to > install Linux on all machines. Can anyone give me an idea on how to > start this; any good sites I can go to? The tools you want to use for this depend on how automated you aim for this task to be, and how much you need/want to be able to customise each machine as it's being installed. Kickstart is a Red Hat package that deploys Red Hat to multiple installation targets with minimal customisation. SystemImager is a third-party tool that does a better job. http://systemimager.org/ fai (fully automated install) is a Debian-based tool to do likewise. http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/ Like System Imager, it's suitable for building clusters. Replicator is similar. http://replicator.sourceforge.net/ It tries to do some customisation for differences in hard disk sizes, video cards, etc. Partition Image is a semi-automated tool for replicating a Linux partition to multiple targets. http://www.partimage.org/ (Of course, you can also use an LNX-BBC maintenance disk and "dd" or dump/restore images. Pick your poison.) I hope this helps! -- This message falsely claims to have been scanned for viruses with F-Secure Anti-Virus for Microsoft Exchange and to have been found clean. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
