Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-20 Thread Simon 'corecode' Schubert
On 20.08.2006, at 04:55, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 11:01:22AM +0200, Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote: : boot another box with the dragonfly live cd, select play netboot : server in the installer, boot the box you want to install and plug the : prepared usb stick (i

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-20 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 11:01:22AM +0200, Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote: : when you're done, just put the dragonfly live cd in the box you want to : install and plug the usb stick you prepared. system boots and lets you : log in. Do I go ahead and run 'installer' at this point? I tried

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-19 Thread Garance A Drosihn
At 9:31 AM -0700 8/18/06, Matthew Dillon wrote: In fact, it is my thinking that we should adjust the default sshd_config to set the PermitRootLogin field to 'without-password' by default, since it won't do anything unless the SSH keys are also installed in root's

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-18 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 11:01:22AM +0200, Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote: : prepared usb stick (i guess you can even put the prepared pfi.conf in : the netboot server's /etc, making the install totally media-less) Now *that's* slick. I'll have to try it. : Serve - BSD : Work - Mac I might

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-18 Thread Justin C. Sherrill
On Fri, August 18, 2006 8:44 am, Jonathon McKitrick wrote: I might be interested it trying this. My new MacBook is so fantastic, I have a hard time seeing what I would need another box for. An airport for broadband, g-drive for backup, what can I do with a server? I'd like to do something

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-18 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Fri, Aug 18, 2006 at 11:01:22AM +0200, Simon 'corecode' Schubert wrote: : boot another box with the dragonfly live cd, select play netboot : server in the installer, boot the box you want to install and plug the : prepared usb stick (i guess you can even put the prepared pfi.conf in : the

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-18 Thread Matthew Dillon
: :This is only somewhat related, but would it be possible to have :the getty on ttyd0 enabled by default, at least for the install cd? : :I haven't tried to log into the installer account over the network, :but this does sound like the best option if you have a dhcp :server in place. If you do

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-17 Thread Gergo Szakal
Jonathon McKitrick wrote: In any case, is it possible to start the install with a keyboard, but then move to another machine and ssh in to finish? Not sure about that, but IIRC sshd runs automatically. Just get to know the IP of the box. I installed from CD long ago, the CD is live, and I

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-17 Thread Haidut
I am sorry, the file to edit is /etc/rc.conf On 8/17/06, Haidut [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This might not be the most efficient way but it works, so here it is: Just plug in a monitor into your system and do the basic Dfly install and set up some username besides root. After it completes, reboot

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-17 Thread Jonathon McKitrick
On Thu, Aug 17, 2006 at 10:08:04PM -0400, Haidut wrote: : This might not be the most efficient way but it works, so here it is: Ah, thanks. I remember now. I've been using a Mac too long. ;-) Jonathon McKitrick -- My other computer is your Windows box.

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-17 Thread Bill Hacker
Jonathon McKitrick wrote: I'm sure this isn't difficult, it's just a little more complex than I've done, and I need the DFly specific way. I have a spare box I want to use for DFLy as a server. It will be totally headless. It will plug into a home broadband gateway/router, and should be

Re: Not sure how to do this tricky install...

2006-08-17 Thread Bill Hacker
Chris Csanady wrote: This is only somewhat related, but would it be possible to have the getty on ttyd0 enabled by default, at least for the install cd? I haven't tried to log into the installer account over the network, but this does sound like the best option if you have a dhcp server in