Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-14 Thread Mick
On Wednesday 13 Jul 2011 21:51:52 Bill Longman wrote: > On 07/13/2011 12:38 PM, Grant wrote: > > I suppose I could also do without the PXE layer and all of its > > requirements if I install some sort of minimal storage device (flash > > drive, SD card, USB key, etc.) into each workstation for the b

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-13 Thread Bill Longman
On 07/13/2011 12:38 PM, Grant wrote: > I suppose I could also do without the PXE layer and all of its > requirements if I install some sort of minimal storage device (flash > drive, SD card, USB key, etc.) into each workstation for the boot > image. I could still push updates to the boot image ov

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-13 Thread Grant
> Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can > have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address > different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to > experiment with PXE booting for the client and server. That

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-12 Thread Joshua Murphy
On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 2:23 PM, Grant wrote: Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to experiment with PXE booting

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-12 Thread Grant
>>> Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can >>> have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address >>> different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to >>> experiment with PXE booting for the client and server. >> >> That sounds like

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread Dale
James Wall wrote: On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Grant wrote: No trees were harmed in the sending of this message. However, a large number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. That's hilarious. :) - Grant Thanks. A friend shared that with me. I post some of

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread James Wall
On Mon, Jul 11, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Grant wrote: >> >> Have you considered using PXE to network boot your systems? you can >> have various configurations set up based on mac addresses to address >> different hardware issues. I recommend trying out SystemRescueCD to >> experiment with PXE booting for

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread Grant
>> After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to >> stick with Gentoo routers.  This increases the number of Gentoo >> systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits.  What >> can be done to make the management of multiple Gentoo systems easier? >> I think id

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-11 Thread Grant
>>> And now that I look more closely at KVM switches, it looks like they >>> provide a method of controlling multiple computers via a single >>> keyboard, monitor, and mouse.  I need sort of the inverse.  I'd like >>> to control a single Gentoo computer via multiple sets of keyboards, >>> monitors,

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-08 Thread James Wall
On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 2:03 PM, Grant wrote: >> And now that I look more closely at KVM switches, it looks like they >> provide a method of controlling multiple computers via a single >> keyboard, monitor, and mouse.  I need sort of the inverse.  I'd like >> to control a single Gentoo computer via

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-08 Thread Grant
> And now that I look more closely at KVM switches, it looks like they > provide a method of controlling multiple computers via a single > keyboard, monitor, and mouse.  I need sort of the inverse.  I'd like > to control a single Gentoo computer via multiple sets of keyboards, > monitors, and mice

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-07 Thread Grant
>> >> After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to >> >> stick with Gentoo routers.  This increases the number of Gentoo >> >> systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits.  What >> >> can be done to make the management of multiple Gentoo systems easier? >

Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Managing multiple Gentoo systems

2011-07-06 Thread Grant
>> After a frustrating experience with a Linksys WRT54GL, I've decided to >> stick with Gentoo routers.  This increases the number of Gentoo >> systems I'm responsible for and they're nearing double-digits.  What >> can be done to make the management of multiple Gentoo systems easier? >> I think id