On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 05:55:41PM +0200, I. Forbes wrote:
> The problems:
>
> "apt-get --deslect-upgrade" is painfully slow - particularly on slow
> hardware. And you have to sit and watch and answer "y/n" stuff 'till
> it is finished. (Can't wait for debconf to be working on a useful
> leve
On Mon, Apr 02, 2001 at 05:55:41PM +0200, I. Forbes wrote:
> The problems:
>
> "apt-get --deslect-upgrade" is painfully slow - particularly on slow
> hardware. And you have to sit and watch and answer "y/n" stuff 'till
> it is finished. (Can't wait for debconf to be working on a useful
> lev
Hello Duane
On 27 Mar 2001, at 21:58, Duane Powers wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has the details on redhat's kickstart
> program, and whether that is something that could be ported to
> debian... Any suggestions?
At the moment we do the following:
- base install (3 floppies + base.tgz fro
Hello Duane
On 27 Mar 2001, at 21:58, Duane Powers wrote:
> I don't know if anyone has the details on redhat's kickstart
> program, and whether that is something that could be ported to
> debian... Any suggestions?
At the moment we do the following:
- base install (3 floppies + base.tgz fr
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:52:49AM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> newmachine:# dpkg --set-selections myselection.txt
>
> now use dselect to install it.
Easier to run: 'apt-get dselect-upgrade' instead of running dselect.
bob
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On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:52:49AM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> dpkg --get-selections >myselection.txt
You should really use:
dpkg --get-selections '*' > myselection.txt
Difference is the '*' gives you a list of installed, removed and purged
packages. Without it you get only a list of ins
Hello,
you need only the Base-Installation then install all programms needed
and after ths make a
dpkg --get-selections >myselection.txt
Now you can install on other machines the Base-Installation and at the
end quiet it withot any selections. Login as root and make
newmachine:# dpkg --set-s
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:52:49AM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> newmachine:# dpkg --set-selections myselection.txt
>
> now use dselect to install it.
Easier to run: 'apt-get dselect-upgrade' instead of running dselect.
bob
--
bob billsonemail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Wed, Mar 28, 2001 at 09:52:49AM +0200, Michelle Konzack wrote:
> dpkg --get-selections >myselection.txt
You should really use:
dpkg --get-selections '*' > myselection.txt
Difference is the '*' gives you a list of installed, removed and purged
packages. Without it you get only a list of in
Hello,
you need only the Base-Installation then install all programms needed
and after ths make a
dpkg --get-selections >myselection.txt
Now you can install on other machines the Base-Installation and at the
end quiet it withot any selections. Login as root and make
newmachine:# dpkg --set-
DI Peter Burgstaller wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> > > Most (of our) engineers are not linux-compliant.
> > > Need centralized login, (can't use NIS+, we've already got a NIS+ system
> > > for Solaris... don't wanna confuse the issue,)
> >
> > You might like to look into using LDAP for this. Another alt
DI Peter Burgstaller wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> > > Most (of our) engineers are not linux-compliant.
> > > Need centralized login, (can't use NIS+, we've already got a NIS+ system
> > > for Solaris... don't wanna confuse the issue,)
> >
> > You might like to look into using LDAP for this. Another al
Hi there,
> > Most (of our) engineers are not linux-compliant.
> > Need centralized login, (can't use NIS+, we've already got a NIS+ system
> > for Solaris... don't wanna confuse the issue,)
>
> You might like to look into using LDAP for this. Another alternitive is
> using an SQL database. Thi
Dexter wrote:
> What about VA System Imager (systemimager.sourceforge.net) ? We use it here
> for all our base installs - we adapt the servers with apt-get next. RSync
> shall also be useful - rsync -e ssh if you're on a hostile environment (and i
> believe we always are ...)
Thanks, I'll look in
Jeremy Lunn wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 09:58:27PM -0800, Duane Powers wrote:
> > 30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
> > discussion on the list before... I don't know if anyone has the details
> > on redhat's kickstart program,
> > and whether that is something that could b
Duane,
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Duane Powers wrote:
> faced with installing
> 30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
I modified the NetBSD boot floppy so it automatically uses the defaults
(answers "yes"), uses DHCP (by default) and uses a local FTP server.
(Right now it is two floppie
Hi there,
> > Most (of our) engineers are not linux-compliant.
> > Need centralized login, (can't use NIS+, we've already got a NIS+ system
> > for Solaris... don't wanna confuse the issue,)
>
> You might like to look into using LDAP for this. Another alternitive is
> using an SQL database. Th
Dexter wrote:
> What about VA System Imager (systemimager.sourceforge.net) ? We use it here
> for all our base installs - we adapt the servers with apt-get next. RSync
> shall also be useful - rsync -e ssh if you're on a hostile environment (and i
> believe we always are ...)
Thanks, I'll look i
Jeremy Lunn wrote:
> On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 09:58:27PM -0800, Duane Powers wrote:
> > 30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
> > discussion on the list before... I don't know if anyone has the details
> > on redhat's kickstart program,
> > and whether that is something that could
Duane,
On Tue, 27 Mar 2001, Duane Powers wrote:
> faced with installing
> 30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
I modified the NetBSD boot floppy so it automatically uses the defaults
(answers "yes"), uses DHCP (by default) and uses a local FTP server.
(Right now it is two floppi
What about VA System Imager (systemimager.sourceforge.net) ? We use it here
for all our base installs - we adapt the servers with apt-get next. RSync
shall also be useful - rsync -e ssh if you're on a hostile environment (and i
believe we always are ...)
On Wednesday 28 March 2001 07:58, Duane
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 09:58:27PM -0800, Duane Powers said:
> I'm considering dd as one alternative, but that's kinda bulky 'cuz it
> requires physically removing each hard drive installing in "parent" and
> imaging... I've looked at things like
> ghost, but that doesn't seem to be an option... I
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 09:58:27PM -0800, Duane Powers wrote:
> 30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
> discussion on the list before... I don't know if anyone has the details
> on redhat's kickstart program,
> and whether that is something that could be ported to debian... Any
> su
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> Ok all,
>
> I've talked upper management into rolling out linux as the primary
> OS/workstation for the members of our NOC (we're a maj
What about VA System Imager (systemimager.sourceforge.net) ? We use it here
for all our base installs - we adapt the servers with apt-get next. RSync
shall also be useful - rsync -e ssh if you're on a hostile environment (and i
believe we always are ...)
On Wednesday 28 March 2001 07:58, Duan
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 09:58:27PM -0800, Duane Powers said:
> I'm considering dd as one alternative, but that's kinda bulky 'cuz it
> requires physically removing each hard drive installing in "parent" and
> imaging... I've looked at things like
> ghost, but that doesn't seem to be an option...
On Tue, Mar 27, 2001 at 09:58:27PM -0800, Duane Powers wrote:
> 30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
> discussion on the list before... I don't know if anyone has the details
> on redhat's kickstart program,
> and whether that is something that could be ported to debian... Any
> s
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> Ok all,
>
> I've talked upper management into rolling out linux as the primary
> OS/workstation for the membe
Ok all,
I've talked upper management into rolling out linux as the primary
OS/workstation for the members of our NOC (we're a major ISP). Now I'm
faced with installing
30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
I'm considering dd as one alternative, but that's kinda bulky 'cuz it
requir
Ok all,
I've talked upper management into rolling out linux as the primary
OS/workstation for the members of our NOC (we're a major ISP). Now I'm
faced with installing
30+ similar machines with debian, life sucks, eh? :o)
I'm considering dd as one alternative, but that's kinda bulky 'cuz it
requi
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