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
I know I would certainly be interested in this... please post!!! :-)
Tim Nelson Systems/Network Support Rockbochs Inc. (218)727-4332 x105
----- Original Message ----- From: "dnk" d.k.emaillists@gmail.com To: "CentOS mailing list" centos@centos.org Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 2:55:00 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [CentOS] netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor
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
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On 9-Jun-08, at 1:30 PM, Ray Leventhal wrote:
Tim Nelson wrote:
I know I would certainly be interested in this... please post!!! :-)
ditto for me
Well I guess the only thing remaining is if the centos dev's would like it on the wiki. Due to the way the disk needs to be built, We can't just have an iso for download due to the fact that you have to specify things like which http server, and which address you want vnc to connect to in the isolinux.cfg.
The tutorial is pretty easy....
dnk
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.
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
dnk wrote:
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.
You can do the same from a usb key/stick ... I even prefer that method so that i don't have to run mkisofs to recreate the netboot.iso image and burn it ... I've also created a menu (thanks to syslinux.cfg) on the usb key to boot different install (centos 4 and 5 in i386 and x86_64 flavors) with several parameters included ... easier and faster to maintain than a netboot.iso file (my opinion) ... But the best is always PXE booting anyway ... :D There is already a pxe menu howto on the wiki, but i don't mind seeing a 3 lines explanation about modifying the netboot.iso image ... that's just the isolinux.cfg to modify , mkisofs to create the iso and burn .. ;-)
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