On Fri, 6 Jun 2003, John Beamon wrote: > A question has come to mind. I don't do hundreds of kickstarts a year. > I do a couple dozen, and I use this as a quick recovery tool more than > as a rapid deployment tool. Someone has got to have an answer for this. > > I'm installing common Dell servers, usually 1650's and 2650's. They > have integrated e1000 nic's, so I'm using driver disks or modified > bootnet's. These are servers, so I use static IP instead of DHCP. I'm > installing a simple list of packages, and each floppy usually gets > tailored a bit before install. It's still more convenient than doing it > all manually. > > If I set "reboot", the box comes up and reinstalls. If I don't set > "reboot", the box waits for a prompt from a KB and requires a "head" > during install. I've read recently here that LILO will not accomodate > the continuing growth of the kernel image much longer. (As it stands > now, the most recent kernel-BOOT image doesn't even fit on a floppy.) > So, ... LILO's going to age out as the kernel grows, so I can't > "bootloader --useLilo" and "lilocheck". It's already been presented on > this list that GRUB's flexibility and design precludes any sort of > "grubcheck" option. > > With all that in mind, what options *do* I have for installing a > headless box, that will not require me to press ENTER for an orderly > reboot at the end, that will not reboot on its own and reinstall itself > from my boot medium? I don't know PXE as well as I'd like, so I'm game > to hearing that it magically detects installations and won't repeat them > after reboot. > > My apologies for drawing a total brain-blank on this. I'll appreciate > someone clearing it up for me. Insert floppy Boot Remove floppy. If you can't see what's going on (by reading flashing lights, or making beeps from %pre), time the install and take it out "a reasonable time after reset/powerup but before it wants to reboot." -- Please, reply only to the list. Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb
