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 <craig@tobyhouse.com> 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

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