On Wednesday 25 Feb 2004 09:12, Chiu, PCM (Peter) wrote: > Hi, Stuart, > > Have you also worked out how to clone a working system? > > I have tried kickstart before, but then found quite a few repetitive > post installation tasks needed such as setting up user accounts, print > queues, > applying updates and other non RedHat software. there is a %post section in your kickstart file that can do most of these things. It runs as a bash script, chrooted into your new / filesystem, before your sytem is rebooted. eg %post useradd bob echo "insecure" | passwd --stdin bob rpm -Fvh ftp://server/pub/updates/*.rpm rhnreg_ks --activationkey=.... you could conceivably set up the print queues in a similar way > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list-admin@xxxxxxxxxx] On > Behalf Of Stuart Sears > Sent: 25 February 2004 08:56 > To: redhat-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Custom Installation for multiple machines > > On Wednesday 25 Feb 2004 04:49, Ryan Golhar wrote: > > Does anyone know of, or has anyone ever performed an installation of > > linux that needs to be identical to multiple machines? > > > > We are setting up a linux lab and I would like to have the same > > configuration and installation options for all the machines. The only > > difference would be their IP address and host names. Is there an easy > > way of doing this? > > > > Ryan > > kickstart from a central install server > usually done by: > 1) set up your install server > copy the RedHat dir from all the CDs to /var/ftp/pub (for example) share > /var/ftp/pub to the subnet you wish to install via NFS > 2) create a kickstart file... > you could do this the easy way (for beginners): install one machine the way > you want them all to be. > (a network install is probably the best bet) - > boot with disk1, type linux askmethod at the prompt, choose NFS (or FTP, or > HTTP, depending on how you shared your install tree) and then give the IP > address and directory in which you put your 'RedHat' directory When it's > finished you will find an 'anaconda-ks.cfg' file in /root this will contain > all the instructions needed to duplicate your install on > another machine. _except_ the partitioning, which will be commented out by > default. You will need to uncomment and possibly edit this. > 3) kickstart your other machines... > either > a) cp anaconda-ks.cfg to a floppy and call it 'ks.cfg' (the name matters), > boot from disk1 and type linux ks=floppy, with the floppy in the machine > you're installling, OR > b) stick the file on your install server and access it by http or ftp... > e.g stick it on your installserver in /var/www/html (or whatever your > DocumentRoot is set to) and make sure apache is running. > then boot your client machine from disk one and type > linux ks=http://your.servers.ip.address/yourkickstartfilename (here the > name > > is entirely up to you... > and all should function... > > > HTH > > Stuart > > > > > > -- > Stuart Sears RHCE/RHCX > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- Stuart Sears RHCE/RHCX -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
