PXE + sysinstall(8) install.cfg: DHCP Attribute to map install
config/policy to system MAC?
Erik Norgaard
norgaard at locolomo.org
Wed Apr 21 21:39:55 UTC 2010
On 21/04/10 21:59, Brian A. Seklecki (CFI NOC) wrote:
> All:
>
> The install.cfg mechanism is pretty wicked.
>
> Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a really efficient way
> to provide new clients (or class of clients) an install.cfg
> without rebuilding an MFSROOT image.
> Possibly a TFTP or NFS URL passed from the DHCP server
> -> boot loader -> kernel sysctl -> sysinstall(8).
>
> Thoughts or other ideas?
You can configure sysinstall in your install.cfg to execute shell
commands, including any fetch-like command. Some scripting should be
possible to do what you require. I wrote about it here:
http://www.locolomo.org/howto/pxeboot/automatic-installation.html
However, I never really went on and tested this, let me know if this works.
BR, Erik
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