On 11.01.2014 09:08, Rafał Radecki wrote:
Hi All.
I am curious if it is possible to reinstall linux distribution to centos (or another distro) if I have a remote linux server with no kvm access (i do not want to use virtualization). I know that for installation pxe, tftpboot and kickstart or a proper iso/cd and kickstart are standard options. But for such operations I would need kvm access. Are there any alternatives which do not need it? For example: I have a centos server, then I add some software, run it, point to a kickstart file available through http remotely or give network parameters and partitioning layout and the software takes care of the rest, no need for kvm access during install.
Is something like that possible? :) I know that it may be seen as an "exotic" question but there are many opensource projects starting every day and maybe someone knows an interesting piece of software. Thanks!
http://www.nux.ro/archive/2011/01/CentOS_install_over_VNC.html (works for EL6, too)
Watch out for typos! You only get to do it once :) Mistakes that I see people do a lot are with the "root (hd0,0)" section and with the path, ie /boot/pxe-vmlinux vs /pxe-vmlinux when you have a dedicated partition for /boot. It has to be like in the running OS. Also, do not configure the network in Anaconda during the install as you'll probably kill the connection, it will inherit the network settings from grub automatically.