John Summerfield wrote:
>
>>
>> Download to a directory exported with NFS, burn the first one and boot
>> with 'linux askmethod' at the boot prompt, pick 'nfs image' as the
>> method and fill in the host/path information. The install does all
>> the magic of loopback mounting the iso images for you and will switch
>> atomatically when needed. Once it is started you can let it run
>> unattended.
>>
>
> I much prefer http installs, and my kickstart scripts have evolved to
> expect it.
Unless I've missed something, that involves extra work and doesn't do
anything better. With NFS all there is to adding a new version of
fedora/centos/k12ltsp is downloading the isos in their own directory
under the nfs export and burning the first or the boot image from it.
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Les Mikesell
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