Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (6210 mails)

["Marlier, Ian" <ian.marlier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Per Jessen [mailto:per@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thu 10/6/2005 8:30 AM
> To: suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx
> Subject:  Re: [SLE] Hardware recommendation please for MULTIPLE machines.
>  
> Ronald Wiplinger wrote:
> 
> > I want to install this on multiple machines. What is the fastest way
> > to install the server on multiple machines?
> 
> Install on one, then dd the partitions to the other harddisks whilst
> installed in one box.  Alternatively, use autoyast.
> 
> > The machines will differ only with the IP address and host name, ....
> > I thought on using RAID. Could it work, to install RAID on the first
> > machine, and than take one hard disk out, and replace it with a new
> > one, use the removed disk for the next server, with a new second hard
> > disk .....  ???? 
> 
> Yes, that'll work too.  

For, oh, 2 or 3 or maybe 4 machines, the raid or dd solutions are wonderful.  

Once you get above that, take a look at autoyast -- it's a wonderful, beautiful piece of software.  `yast2 autoyast` will take you into the config screen, which I think is installed by default.  (Also, under "Misc" within yast, select "autoinstalltion")

- Ian