[CentOS] Re: netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor
dnk
d.k.emaillists at gmail.com
Mon Jun 9 21:12:36 UTC 2008
On 9-Jun-08, at 1:55 PM, Scott Silva wrote:
> on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following:
>> hey guys,
>> I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a
>> http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all,
>> not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it
>> skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the
>> install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy
>> for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and
>> ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through
>> the install.
>> I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd
>> 1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).
>> If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.
>> DNK
> Please add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a
> local CD install without a kickstart file.
>
Yeah that one was a real pain to get around. Well more of a pain due
to hunting down the actual method.... the command is easy... once you
know what it is.
dnk
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