software raid and lvm in preseed
Where are instructions for that in preseed install? I searched email lists and installer manual but all examples found so far use physical disk as partman examples. I also tried manually install and set up software raid, but the 'debconf-get-selections --installer' output contains no valuable information of how partman setup and use md devices. If anybody has done software raid or lvm install in preseed, please give shed some lights on it. Thanks, Jin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#283745: installation-reports AMD64
Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: net boot image timestamped as 29-Nov-2004 11:16 http://debian-amd64.alioth.debian.org/debian-installer/2004-11-29/netboot/netboot.tar.gz uname -a: Linux debian 2.6.9-9-amd64-k8 #1 Wed Nov 10 19:02:19 CET 2004 x86_64 GNU/Linux Date: 11/30/2004 Method: PXE boot install, local mirror (updated on Nov 30), no proxy Machine: white box server (Tyan K8S 2880 UGNR board) Processor: Dual Opteron 250 Memory: 8GB DDR Registered ECC Root Device: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual U320 SCSI controller Seagate Cheetah U320 73GB Drive (/dev/sda) Root Size/partition table: df -kl Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda3 10072804 1012368 8548768 11% / tmpfs 4055100 0 4055100 0% /dev/shm Output of lspci and lspci -n: lspci :00:06.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8111 PCI (rev 07) :00:07.0 ISA bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8111 LPC (rev 05) :00:07.1 IDE interface: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8111 IDE (rev 03) :00:07.2 SMBus: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8111 SMBus 2.0 (rev 02) :00:07.3 Bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8111 ACPI (rev 05) :00:0a.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8131 PCI-X Bridge (rev 12) :00:0a.1 PIC: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8131 PCI-X APIC (rev 01) :00:0b.0 PCI bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8131 PCI-X Bridge (rev 12) :00:0b.1 PIC: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8131 PCI-X APIC (rev 01) :00:18.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:18.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:18.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:18.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:19.0 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:19.1 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:19.2 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :00:19.3 Host bridge: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] K8 NorthBridge :02:09.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03) :02:09.1 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5704 Gigabit Ethernet (rev 03) :02:0a.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 07) :02:0a.1 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 07) :03:00.0 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8111 USB (rev 0b) :03:00.1 USB Controller: Advanced Micro Devices [AMD] AMD-8111 USB (rev 0b) :03:06.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27) lspci -n :00:06.0 0604: 1022:7460 (rev 07) :00:07.0 0601: 1022:7468 (rev 05) :00:07.1 0101: 1022:7469 (rev 03) :00:07.2 0c05: 1022:746a (rev 02) :00:07.3 0680: 1022:746b (rev 05) :00:0a.0 0604: 1022:7450 (rev 12) :00:0a.1 0800: 1022:7451 (rev 01) :00:0b.0 0604: 1022:7450 (rev 12) :00:0b.1 0800: 1022:7451 (rev 01) :00:18.0 0600: 1022:1100 :00:18.1 0600: 1022:1101 :00:18.2 0600: 1022:1102 :00:18.3 0600: 1022:1103 :00:19.0 0600: 1022:1100 :00:19.1 0600: 1022:1101 :00:19.2 0600: 1022:1102 :00:19.3 0600: 1022:1103 :02:09.0 0200: 14e4:1648 (rev 03) :02:09.1 0200: 14e4:1648 (rev 03) :02:0a.0 0100: 1000:0030 (rev 07) :02:0a.1 0100: 1000:0030 (rev 07) :03:00.0 0c03: 1022:7464 (rev 0b) :03:00.1 0c03: 1022:7464 (rev 0b) :03:06.0 0300: 1002:4752 (rev 27) Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked:[O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [ ] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems:[O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system:[O] Install boot loader:[O] Reboot: [O] Comments/Problems: base-config failed on taskselect -- aptitude. There are entries in /var/log/base-config.log like this: E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages. E: Unable to correct dependencies, some packages cannot be installed E: Unable to resolve some dependencies! Some packages had unmet dependencies. This may mean that you have requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable distribution that some required packages have not yet been created or been moved out of Incoming. The following packages have unmet dependencies: netkit-ping: Conflicts: ping which is a virtual package. iputils-ping: Conflicts: ping which is a virtual package. tasksel: aptitude failed
Bug#283302: Install Report
Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: RC2 (11/21/04) uname -a: Linux debian 2.4.27-1-386 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:24:46 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 11/27/04 Method: preseeded CD boot net install, use local mirror, no proxy Machine: white box server from Penguin Computing ( Tyan S2721-533 board) Processor: Dual Xeon 2.8 GHz Memory: 6 GB DDR PC-2100 Registerd ECC Root Device: AIC 7902 U320 (/dev/sda) Root Size/partition table: df -kl /dev/sda2 933393128484755108 15% / tmpfs 452704 0452704 0% /dev/shm /dev/sda190297 21384 64096 26% /boot /dev/sda7 5905972 32872 5573088 1% /home /dev/sda8 1874267 8239 1766025 1% /opt /dev/sda5 3937220652312 3084904 18% /usr /dev/sda6 933361226394657168 26% /var Output of lspci and lspci -n: lspci :00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. E7501 Memory Controller Hub (rev 01) :00:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. E7500/E7501 Hub Interface B PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev 01) :00:03.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. E7500/E7501 Hub Interface C PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev 01) :00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02) :00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 42) :00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801CA LPC Interface Controller (rev 02) :00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801CA Ultra ATA Storage Controller (rev 02) :00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM SMBus Controller (rev 02) :01:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82557/8/9 [Ethernet Pro 100] (rev 10) :01:02.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27) :02:1c.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :02:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :02:1e.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :02:1f.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :04:02.0 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7902 U320 (rev 10) :04:02.1 SCSI storage controller: Adaptec AIC-7902 U320 (rev 10) :05:1c.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :05:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :05:1e.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :05:1f.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :07:01.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01) :07:01.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01) lspci -n :00:00.0 0600: 8086:254c (rev 01) :00:02.0 0604: 8086:2543 (rev 01) :00:03.0 0604: 8086:2545 (rev 01) :00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:2482 (rev 02) :00:1e.0 0604: 8086:244e (rev 42) :00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2480 (rev 02) :00:1f.1 0101: 8086:248b (rev 02) :00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:2483 (rev 02) :01:01.0 0200: 8086:1229 (rev 10) :01:02.0 0300: 1002:4752 (rev 27) :02:1c.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :02:1d.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :02:1e.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :02:1f.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :04:02.0 0100: 9005:801f (rev 10) :04:02.1 0100: 9005:801f (rev 10) :05:1c.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :05:1d.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :05:1e.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :05:1f.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :07:01.0 0200: 8086:1010 (rev 01) :07:01.1 0200: 8086:1010 (rev 01) Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked:[O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems:[O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system:[O] Install boot loader:[O] Reboot: [O] Comments/Problems: This is a sucessfull installation. I also tried pxe boot but failed. I think it's a problem from BIOS or NIC firmware, not of d-i. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#283182: Install Report
Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/testing/main/installer-i386/rc2/images/netboot/netboot.tar.gz (timestamped: 18-Nov-2004 14:32) uname -a: Linux leffe 2.4.27-1-686 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:28:00 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 11/26/04 Method: preseeded PXE-DHCP-TFTP netboot install Machine: white box dual Xeon server Processor: dual Xeon 2.4 GHz Memory: 4 GB DDR PC-2100 ECC Registered Root Device: 3ware hardware raided logical disk (/dev/sda) Root Size/partition table: df -kl: /dev/sda2 933393131279752313 15% / /dev/sda190297 21821 63659 26% /boot /dev/sda7 5905972 32872 5573088 1% /home /dev/sda8 1874267 8239 1766025 1% /opt /dev/sda5 3937220651360 3085856 18% /usr /dev/sda6 933361189614693948 22% /var Output of lspci and lspci -n: lspci: :00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. E7501 Memory Controller Hub (rev 01) :00:00.1 ff00: Intel Corp. E7500/E7501 Host RASUM Controller (rev 01) :00:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. E7500/E7501 Hub Interface B PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev 01) :00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02) :00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 02) :00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #3) (rev 02) :00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 42) :00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801CA LPC Interface Controller (rev 02) :00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801CA Ultra ATA Storage Controller (rev 02) :00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM SMBus Controller (rev 02) :01:1c.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :01:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :01:1e.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :01:1f.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :02:01.0 RAID bus controller: 3ware Inc 3ware 7000-series ATA-RAID (rev 01) :03:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01) :03:02.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01) :04:01.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27) lspci -n :00:00.0 0600: 8086:254c (rev 01) :00:00.1 ff00: 8086:2541 (rev 01) :00:02.0 0604: 8086:2543 (rev 01) :00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:2482 (rev 02) :00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:2484 (rev 02) :00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:2487 (rev 02) :00:1e.0 0604: 8086:244e (rev 42) :00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2480 (rev 02) :00:1f.1 0101: 8086:248b (rev 02) :00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:2483 (rev 02) :01:1c.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :01:1d.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :01:1e.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :01:1f.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :02:01.0 0104: 13c1:1001 (rev 01) :03:02.0 0200: 8086:1010 (rev 01) :03:02.1 0200: 8086:1010 (rev 01) :04:01.0 0300: 1002:4752 (rev 27) Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked:[O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [ ] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems:[O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system:[O] Install boot loader:[O] Reboot: [O] Comments/Problems: This is a smooth installation. The only drawback is the SMP was not recognized and the smp kernel was not installed by d-i. I had to add the smp kernel in the second installation phase. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: how to install extra packages through proseeding
Christian Perrier wrote: We need to hunt these bad debconf usage which break d-i automation. Anyway, you should probably try to set debconf priority to critical, which will help in avoiding such cases. Actually the debconf/priority was set to critical. Following your suggestion I may submit bug reports for libnss-ldap and tripwire about the issues. Have a good turkey weekend. Jin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: how to install extra packages through proseeding
I use base-config/late_command for installing extra packages.
That's just what I mean post installation scripting, which is the term
used in Redhat kickstart. I made some testings today with the following
steps.
1. Do a manual aptitude installation of wanted packages
2. Grab /var/log/aptitude and grep those packages names
grep '\[INSTALL\]' /var/log/aptitude|awk '{print $2}' aptitude-pkgs
3. Put this package file on a local web server and instert the following
line into the preseed file.
base-config base-config/late_commandstring wget
http://192.168.35.1/aptitude
-pkgs -O /tmp/aptitude-pkgs; cat /tmp/aptitude-pkgs | xargs aptitude -y
install
4. Grab package installation answers from 'debconf-get-selections' and
put'em into preseed file. I only used those for Samba, LDAP(libnss-ldap,
libpam-ladap) and Tripwire.
5. Reboot the machine and do a preseeded install.
So far 99% the installation went well. One interruption is a prompt
asking for changing nssswitch.conf, which I have no idea of what answer
to give in preseed, since the prompt says nssswitch.conf can not be
automatically managed. The other is tripwire asking for passphrases,
even though answers already given in the preseed file.
The method I chose seems mostly work, but I am eager to know if any
better solutions available. Oringinally I thought directly using apt-get
might be OK, but eventrually go the aptitude way in hope of putting
answers in preseed file may work. Actually, using the procedure above,
tasksel is no longer necessary.
Thanks,
Jin
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Bug#282696: Installation Report
Package: installation-reports INSTALL REPORT Debian-installer-version: pre-rc2, 11/19/04 and 11/21/04 uname -a: Linux debian 2.4.27-1-386 #1 Fri Sep 3 06:24:46 UTC 2004 i686 GNU/Linux Date: 11/20/04 and 11/22/04 Method: boot from net install CD, both manual install and automatic install, use local sarge binaries mirror updated on 11/15/04, no proxy Machine: White Box Dual Xeon Server from Promicro Processor: Dual Xeon 2.4GHz Memory: 4 GB DDR PC2100 Registered ECC Root Device: 3ware hardware raided SATA logical drive (/dev/sda) Root Size/partition table: df -kl: Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sda2 933393 76864806728 9% / tmpfs 452704 0452704 0% /dev/shm /dev/sda190297 15201 70279 18% /boot /dev/sda7 5905972 32872 5573088 1% /home /dev/sda8 1874267 8239 1766025 1% /opt /dev/sda5 3937220293904 3443312 8% /usr /dev/sda6 933361 61455822107 7% /var Output of lspci and lspci -n: debian:~# lspci :00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corp. E7501 Memory Controller Hub (rev 01) :00:00.1 ff00: Intel Corp. E7500/E7501 Host RASUM Controller (rev 01) :00:02.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. E7500/E7501 Hub Interface B PCI-to-PCI Bridge (rev 01) :00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #1) (rev 02) :00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #2) (rev 02) :00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM USB (Hub #3) (rev 02) :00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82801 PCI Bridge (rev 42) :00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corp. 82801CA LPC Interface Controller (rev 02) :00:1f.1 IDE interface: Intel Corp. 82801CA Ultra ATA Storage Controller (rev 02) :00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corp. 82801CA/CAM SMBus Controller (rev 02) :01:1c.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :01:1d.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :01:1e.0 PIC: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 I/OxAPIC (rev 04) :01:1f.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corp. 82870P2 P64H2 Hub PCI Bridge (rev 04) :02:01.0 RAID bus controller: 3ware Inc 3ware 7000-series ATA-RAID (rev 01) :03:02.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01) :03:02.1 Ethernet controller: Intel Corp. 82546EB Gigabit Ethernet Controller (Copper) (rev 01) :04:01.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27) debian:~# lspci -n :00:00.0 0600: 8086:254c (rev 01) :00:00.1 ff00: 8086:2541 (rev 01) :00:02.0 0604: 8086:2543 (rev 01) :00:1d.0 0c03: 8086:2482 (rev 02) :00:1d.1 0c03: 8086:2484 (rev 02) :00:1d.2 0c03: 8086:2487 (rev 02) :00:1e.0 0604: 8086:244e (rev 42) :00:1f.0 0601: 8086:2480 (rev 02) :00:1f.1 0101: 8086:248b (rev 02) :00:1f.3 0c05: 8086:2483 (rev 02) :01:1c.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :01:1d.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :01:1e.0 0800: 8086:1461 (rev 04) :01:1f.0 0604: 8086:1460 (rev 04) :02:01.0 0104: 13c1:1001 (rev 01) :03:02.0 0200: 8086:1010 (rev 01) :03:02.1 0200: 8086:1010 (rev 01) :04:01.0 0300: 1002:4752 (rev 27) Base System Installation Checklist: [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it Initial boot worked:[O] Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [O] Create file systems:[O] Mount partitions: [O] Install base system:[O] Install boot loader:[O] Reboot: [O] Comments/Problems: 1. I will say this is a smooth installation. Kudos to the debian installer team! 2. The installer failed to recognize the SMP and installed the genuine 2.4.27-1-386 kernel after finishing the base installation. I had to manually grab and install kernel 2.4.27-1-686-smp. This happened to both manual and automatic installation. 3. During automatic installation, an empty root password would cause the installer trapped in a endless loop of alerting insecure empty root password. 4. The apt setup kept contacting security.debian.org and made the automatic installation interrupted. I don't think it a bug, but really hope to go around it. (Use a proxy?) 5. Exim is slow to start and reload. (I know it's not a bug) 6. The installer seems only add one additinal user. I specified 3 in the preseed but only got the last one. :) 7. No HIGHMEM64G compiled kernels in sarge. (This is not a problem of the installer. ) We have a couple dozens of servers with 6GB or 8GB RAM and I am in a process of purchasing new ones with 16GB RAM! Most of these servers are runing old expired Redhat 7.2~9, and I am testing a quick and easy way to migrate them to Debian sarge. So far the CD boot net installation testings look promising and I
how to install extra packages through proseeding
This seems to be a dumb question but so far I have not figured it out by searching documents and email lists. The preseeding example (http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/apcs01.html) only says the following words: You can also choose to install no tasks, and force the installation of a set of packages in some other way.. I am just wondering what is such a some other way. Should I do some post-install scripting for this or there exists something configurable in the preseed file? In Redhat's kickstart, specifying additional packages is very simple. Just list the package names in %packages section. Hopefully the debian installer can do something similar as well. Thanks, Jin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
debian automatic installation methods
First, I am not sure if this is the place for my question. I know this is the list for debian installer, but I have a more general question about all different methods for automating debian installations. I was a long time redhat user. Recently I started converting my servers from Redhat to Debian and find myself facing multiple ways for automatic installation -- fai, replicator, systemimager, autoinstall. Before deeply digging into these differents beasts, I hope to hear suggestions from people who know debian much better than me. Can anybody introduce your own experiences with these methods and also your preferences for them? My server farm is composed of machines with relatively differrent hardware setup -- different cpus (Intel, AMD), differrent disk controllers (Adaptec U320 SCSI, Adaptec U160 SCSI, 3wares SATA), and more servers are coming in weeks, most of which are 3wares SATA, Xeon servers. From what I learned so far, auto-install and fai seem more flexible than others. I am currently testing auto-install and will try fai later. Any ideas are welcome. Hopefully people won't give me suggestion on debian-installer only. :) Thanks, Jin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
