Hi, a remastered Knoppix is a great idea! But you still need another machine to boot the unattended server. A time ago I have posted a small shell script, that generates a new iso image, which includes parts or the whole 'install' directory. So you could install the whole system from one cd or dvd. The script is not final yet, but you can see how it could work! See: http://www.mail-archive.com/unattended-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00444. html
-- Moritz > Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:unattended-info- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Thomas Lohschmidt > Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Mai 2005 15:26 > An: Tomasz Chmielewski > Cc: Unattended List > Betreff: Re: [Unattended] Unattended live Linux CD ? > > Hi Tomasz, hi folks, > > I also thought of such a CD. I once had to set up a remote computer. I > took my notebook, a usb-harddrive and a knoppix-CD with me when I had to > travel to that remote location. > I set up the samba server with the knoppix and used the unattended > directory tree and the all the software packages on the usb-disk. It's > easier modifing scripts and updating packages this way. > > So I transfered my notebook into the unattended install server. It was > not the best considering performance but it did the job. > > My approach would be to forge a slender linux on the CD with tftpd, > dhcpd, samba. When it boots, it looks on the harddisk partitions for the > unattended directory and configures everything. Maybe it has to ask a > few questions like IP-Address, MAC-Addresses, user account, passwords etc. > After that, the unattended server is ready to go. > > I would really like to try this out but my spare time is very limited > right now. I cannot tell, when I get around to work on it. > > > Best Regards > Thomas > > > > Tomasz Chmielewski schrieb: > > >> I think it's impossible. > > >> > > >> Since Unattended is designed for installing Windows, "producing" > > such a live CD would be a piracy, as it would contain Windows OS... > > >> > > >> However, nothing prevents creating such a CD for a personal use - as > > long as your Windows licence allows that. > > >> > > >> Some instructions on how to do that might be useful, too. > > >> > > >> > > > Well we could provide everything we are legally allowed to on such a > > CD and omit everything else but leave well written documents on where to > > download and how to put them into your CD image. that way its still > > legal and you can still get what you need. A Pain yes, but we dont want > > to be shut down because of a lapse of judgement > > > > > > Well, I don't think it has to be a "pain" to set up. > > > > We could provide a "live cd" (a one without any proprietary stuff like > > Windows etc.), which would create another live cd ISO image - this time, > > including Windows (the path to Windows would be specified by a user), > > and other software. > > > > I think, given the limited amount of time I have - I could create it in > > a month or so (maybe wit some help)? > > > > What do you think? Any takers? > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by Oracle Space Sweepstakes > Want to be the first software developer in space? > Enter now for the Oracle Space Sweepstakes! > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=7412&alloc_id=16344&op=click > _______________________________________________ > unattended-info mailing list > unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Yahoo. Introducing Yahoo! Search Developer Network - Create apps using Yahoo! Search APIs Find out how you can build Yahoo! directly into your own Applications - visit http://developer.yahoo.net/?fr=offad-ysdn-ostg-q22005 _______________________________________________ unattended-info mailing list unattended-info@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/unattended-info
