> On Thu, 16 Mar 2006, Joshua Baker-LePain wrote: > >> http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-4-Manual/sysadmin-guide/ch-kickstart2.html >> >> >> IMO, the 2 best options are PXE or take boot.iso and modify the 'ks' >> entry to point at a ks.cfg file on a web server. > > Or, use the boot.iso and > > 1. Do "linux ks=http://your.config.server/ks/ks.cfg" at boot prompt > 2. Drink morning coffee, read RSS feeds, or chat at water cooler > 3. Reboot new server > > If you've got a fully patched installation tree and decent > configuration-management setup, it often takes less than 30 minutes > from booting the boot.iso image to putting a machine into full-bore > testing or even production. > thanks all thats _exactly_ what i'm after Tom