Robert Moskowitz wrote: > Daniel_Curry at Dell.com wrote: >> How about installing one, and using the anaconda-ks that is generated to >> install the other two? >> > > That was my first plan. But that just saves the time going through the > install selection and getting the same stuff installed. > > I would still have to do the yum update (though there was the post > about how to include the update repo in a kickstart install. Then I > have the powerk8 kernel patch to install (these are old systems with > new drives), followed by a number of config file changes (setting up > IPtables, changing SSHD, configing VNC, etc). All that is a lot to > work out for a kickstart install. > > The pointer of running dd fromLinux Rescue sounded good. But > Clonezilla calls for some real investigation. have you tried using Norton Ghost? I've used this many times and works nicely replicating complete systems. Upon boot though, unless the hardware/chipsets are identical as well, you'll go through some minor gyrations while kudzu removes and adds drivers for the systems. -- Mark Ignorance, like Reality, is a matter of perspective. ==================================================== - If more people used Linux, Gas would be cheaper!