Re: [Nix-dev] Remote Installation

2015-11-06 Thread zimbatm
I would also add a little script that pings back to a known location and reports the local IP. Then just tail the logs of that known location's httpd server :) On Fri, 6 Nov 2015 at 04:51 Roger Qiu wrote: > Try using Packer. You can take the liveCD ISO, and repack it

Re: [Nix-dev] Remote Installation

2015-11-06 Thread Alex Brandt
On Friday, November 06, 2015 15:51:46 Roger Qiu wrote: > Try using Packer. You can take the liveCD ISO, and repack it as an image > with SSH enabled on boot. So there is no way to do it without rolling my own livecd like I asked about? Thanks, -- Alex Brandt Software Developer for Rackspace

Re: [Nix-dev] Remote Installation

2015-11-06 Thread Thomas Strobel
Maybe that helps: https://nixos.org/wiki/Creating_a_NixOS_live_CD On 11/06/2015 07:26 PM, Thomas Strobel wrote: > I guess you won't get around building your own ISO. Maybe have a look at > 'nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix', and at how > it is used. It could be a

Re: [Nix-dev] Remote Installation

2015-11-06 Thread Thomas Strobel
I guess you won't get around building your own ISO. Maybe have a look at 'nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix', and at how it is used. It could be a starting point for creating your own image. The source code is your friend, and not Google, I'm afraid. ;) On 11/06/2015

Re: [Nix-dev] Remote Installation

2015-11-06 Thread Alex Brandt
On Friday, November 06, 2015 19:26:39 Thomas Strobel wrote: > I guess you won't get around building your own ISO. Maybe have a look at > 'nixos/modules/installer/cd-dvd/installation-cd-minimal.nix', and at how > it is used. It could be a starting point for creating your own image. > The source

Re: [Nix-dev] Remote Installation

2015-11-05 Thread Roger Qiu
Try using Packer. You can take the liveCD ISO, and repack it as an image with SSH enabled on boot. On 6/11/2015 3:14 PM, Alex Brandt wrote: Hey, I know this isn't something that one normally does but how can I ensure that SSH is enabled and accessible from a live environment to perform a

[Nix-dev] Remote Installation

2015-11-05 Thread Alex Brandt
Hey, I know this isn't something that one normally does but how can I ensure that SSH is enabled and accessible from a live environment to perform a remote installation without rolling my own livecd? Are these instructions published anywhere and I simply couldn't google well enough? Thanks,