RHEL3 install times 1:30 - 2:00 minutes. RHEL5 - 5-7 minutes. The installs have full X, GNOME, and KDE libs. Caveat: kickstart install is done over 1GB network - quite abit faster than a DVD. --- Craig White wrote: > kickstart? it would have to be the most absolute > minimal install. Heck, > a typical desktop installed from DVD would take 15 > minutes. > > then of course, you have updates. Fedora 7 - which I > expect to replace > with Fedora 8 this week would install over 330 > updates after the > kickstart install which easily tacked on 45 minutes. > > Craig > > On Sun, 2007-11-11 at 16:04 -0800, Jorge Delacruz > wrote: > > I'm working on a system (server with PXE boot and > > kickstart) that simplifies the below process to: > > > > 1. Buy new Optiplex from Dell > > 2. Open box, unpack computer > > 3. Connect computer to keyboard/power/network and > turn > > on > > 4. Enter MAC address, IP, name on server > > 5. 5-7 minutes later, disconnect computer and put > in > > user workspace > > 6. Repeat process with next box. > > > > > > > > --- Craig White wrote: > > > > > On Fri, 2007-11-09 at 09:48 -0700, Dan Lund > wrote: > > > > I prefer CentOS for pure stability and > > > reliability, and Gentoo or > > > > Debian for custom configurations. > > > > I just have issues personally with running > > > something Red Hat uses as a > > > > beta test-bed for it's future product. > > > ---- > > > actually, it's a great desktop OS for our > > > non-profit. > > > > > > unattended/automated kickstart installation > > > including configuration from > > > local lan repository. > > > > > > 1. Buy new Optiplex from Dell > > > 2. Open box, unpack computer > > > 3. Connect comuter to keyboard/power/network and > > > turn on > > > 4. Press button and insert boot CD > > > 5. Press F12 and choose boot disc > > > 6. Select CD > > > 7. On Linux boot... enter > > > linux install > > > method=http://my_local_repository/stage_2_boot \ > > > > > > > > > ks=http://my_local_webserver/configuration_server/ks-fc8-x86_64.cfg > > > 8. 1 hour later, disconnect computer and put in > user > > > workspace > > > 9. Repeat process with next box. > > > > > > Craig > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > > > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your > mail > > > settings: > > > > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > > > > > Jorge Delacruz > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail > settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > Jorge Delacruz __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss