PXE + sysinstall(8) install.cfg: DHCP Attribute to map install config/policy to system MAC?

[Erik Norgaard]

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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