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From: centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:centos-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of m.roth@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, April 08, 2014 3:21 PM
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Subject: Re: [OT] PXE Boot / image server for non-profit's computers
Jason Pyeron wrote:
> This is the best collection of minds I can think of on this topic,
> that's why it is on this list. I think it is too subjective for stackoverflow.
>
> So here is the problem:
>
> The community center has multiple computers for the children (and
> adult
> students) to use. These computer are always donated and the hardware
> is all different. Currently the systems are running Windows (but this
> may change). Most days the systems are "hacked" by the kids and all is
> well,
but sometimes
> the changes to the systems requires a reinstall. The staff are not
presently
> qualified to diagnose any problems.
>
> Here is the draft idea:
>
> 1. Have a CentOS image / PXE server.
This works *really* well - it's how I build/rebuild new servers and workstations. We've got a cgi script that creates a ks file, and we get it started, choose what we're building, and walk away. In somewhere between a dozen and 30 min, it's up, knowing its name, etc.
>
> 2. Make a (bootable) utility CD that:
> * has a program to "save" the state of the computer to the image
> server
You *really* might want to do that before pxeboot rebuilding it... for legal reasons.
>>>
He could also always just chain pxeboot the imager to create the backup and then the installer to install the new OS.
-Drew
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