Re: Linux, RH, kickstart and PXE

Harry Hoffman wrote:
> Hi Mark,
>
> Cobbler configures, the PXE server and the configs, optionally a DHCP
> server, and integrates the kickstart files.

Ok. I just wish that wasn't buried in the !Wonders of Cobbler! <g> I will say that I *know* it won't be RHEL 5. 4, one hopes.... (Please, I just spent months, literally, fighting Solaris *8* - production hates current....)
>
> In the latest version (0.6.2) it has a web gui...
>
> I use it all of the time, feel free to ask any questions.

I may take you up on that.

        mark
>
> I've been doing the PXE/DHCP kickstart install thing for some time now
> and cobbler took my 1+hr setup and made it into a 10min deal.
>
> It's great! (and it's by the guys at redhat)
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>
> mark wrote:

>> Harry Hoffman wrote:
>>> umm, this is kickstart... just a wrapper around it
>>
>> Ok, if you say so. I saw no references to kickstart on the link, nor 
>> does it mention kickstart on 
http://cobbler.et.redhat.com - just a 
>> python api, but nothing else.
>>
>>     mark
>>>
>>> mark wrote:
>>>> Harry Hoffman wrote:
>>>>> cobbler!!!
>>>>
>>>> Not that my boss is opposed to F/OSS, but he explicitly said 
>>>> kickstart. It might be easier to get by production, as well, where I 
>>>> *guarantee* they never heard of cobbler.
>>>>
>>>>     mark
>>>>>
>>>>> 
https://hosted.fedoraproject.org/projects/cobbler/
>>>>>
>>>>> It makes it all dirt simple :-)
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>> Harry
>>>>>
>>>>> mark wrote:
>>>>>> Does someone have a pointer to a good, complete, and usable HOWTO 
>>>>>> or FAQ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>     mark
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>

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