AW: [suse-autoinstall] fully automatically installation

Hi Anas

-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: Anas Nashif [mailto:nashif@suse.de] Gesendet: Freitag, 5. Juli 2002 04:42 An: Frank Pascher Cc: suse-autoinstall@suse.com Betreff: Re: [suse-autoinstall] fully automatically installation

* Frank Pascher [Jul 04. 2002 18:24]:

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at the moment our installserver is running quite good. What I don't like is going to every machine as soon a reinstall is necessary. So what do I plan to do:

Why do you need to go to the machine?

Actually to start up the machine, type in the parameters for install and repository and boot the initial system bevore the server takes over.

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I want every client to start up and check whether he needs to be installed or not (best including wake up on lan). Ok this is the main aim and want to realise it step by step.

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Thinking of the following: There is one bootp/tftp, dhcp and/or PXE Server running. And for sure the installserver itself. My problem is now. What do I need PXE or only dhcp and tftp.

If you are going to use PXELINUX (Syslinux) then you will always need tftp and dhcp server running on the installation server or somewhere else. (Actually the combination of the three is always needed, nevermind which PXE implementation you need).

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And how to set it up. The first aim would be to get a full networkinstall without any boot media.

This already possible and should not be a problem to setup! What exactly do you want to know?

OK, I know that it is possible to work with a dhcp server, but getting a little bit confused about the protocolls networkcards can do. Lots of our machine have lan on board but run ipx and not tcp or pxe. Now I need to know how to get these clients doing a network boot. As a result of this I try to set a standard for networkcards in our institute. On checking the cardsdefinitions the confusion started. So what protocol do I need. I don't get the differences of pxe and the rest. The next problem is the following. There is one dhcp server existing who serves every computer running dhcp and not being managed by the computercenter. I don't want to work with that machine. How do I set up a second dhcp server which serves the linux installation clients only. Am I right, that it would be the best setting up a new server and canceling the old one ??

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Thanks in advanced for all your suggestions.

cheers frank

Anas

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cheers frank