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by **David Hudki** » Sun, 31 Dec 1899 09:00:00

Does anybody know of a way to "Ignite" a Linux box from
the network? HP uses a similar process for downloading HP-UX to
a workstation via an ignite server which ftp's a image tarball
to a specific machine, untars, then runs a software install program
based on the pre-defined image (tar file) for that machine.

TIA,

Dave Hudkins

by **E J** » Wed, 29 Nov 2000 16:23:01

How about doing a ftp install then do a kickstart?

MKKICKSTART(8) MKKICKSTART(8)

NAME
mkkickstart - create a description file from the current machine.

SYNOPSIS
mkkickstart [--version] [--nonet] [--nox]
[--nfs <host:path>] [--bootp] [--dhcp]

DESCRIPTION
mkkickstart creates a kickstart description file from the current
machine.
It generates a description which uses the language, dyanmic network
configu-
rations, network device driver and root disk partitioning information
from
the running system. If X11 is installed the X configuration is also
cloned.

OPTIONS
--nfs <host:path>
The script will attempt an NFS install off <host:path>. If it
is not
specified then a cdrom install is assumed

--bootp
Configure the machine via BOOTP when installing.

--dhcp Configure the machine using DHCP at bootup and when installing.

--nonet Do not clone the network configuration. Assume
no networking.

--nox This prevents the X configuration being cloned. This can be
useful
when building a farm of machines that do not all have the same
video
configuration.

--version
Displays the version of mkkickstart and exits.

SEE ALSO
mkbootdisk(8),

AUTHOR

Wed May 27 1998 1

> Does anybody know of a way to "Ignite" a Linux box from
> the network? HP uses a similar process for downloading HP-UX to
> a workstation via an ignite server which ftp's a image tarball
> to a specific machine, untars, then runs a software install program
> based on the pre-defined image (tar file) for that machine.

> TIA,

> Dave Hudkins

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