Home boot servers, any advice?

[James Mcphee]

I quite like pxe booting systems because you can plug in new compute nodes
very quickly.  There is a use case for it, though it's pretty specific.
Not having to deal with failing hard drives except on your main array can
be a huge timesaver.

Not that I recommend that setup for most users, just saying there is a use
case for it.  Also, something to plink with if you want to try new ideas,
and easy enough to fiddle until you get the balance you like.  PXE booting
is very simple to setup, though can be fiddly if you can't guarantee
consistent hardware.

On Fri, Sep 9, 2016 at 4:05 PM, <kitepilot at kitepilot.com> wrote:

> Man...
> This sounds to me like one of those "we are going to do all this just
> because it can be done" project...
> What's wrong with your current DHCP server?
> Does it give you any grief?
> If it broke, don't fix it!
> PXE BOOT?
> Of course!
> Why use cheap hard drives to the boot if we can complicate it 'ad
> infinitum' pxbooting the thing!
> Define your goals, then chose the hardware.
> I'd keep it as a 'humming backup in the dark' and keep on ticking doing
> better things...
> YMMV
> ET
>
> stevensspam at cox.net writes:
>
>> So I was thinking to myself, "Self, terabyte disks are absurdly cheap
>> now. You should build a file and backup server to replace that old and slow
>> Stora." And sure enough there are great prices on disks that cost a fortune
>> only a few years ago. And then I though, "Hey, if this potential box is
>> going to be sitting in the living room spinning rust 24/7 surely I should
>> get some extra work out of the electricity cost. Which got me thinking
>> about stuff like taking dhcp off the cheap router we're currently using,
>> which eventually lead to thinking about setting up a boot server with OS
>> installers and utility discs.
>> I've been doing some googling and it doesn't look like it's all that
>> complicated. But I thought I'd poke the local Plug hive mind and see if
>> anyone had any advice. Whether, "flee now while you have your sanity," or
>> suggestions on tools and howtos.
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