on 6-13-2009 8:30 AM Bob Puff spake the following: >> you'd need a remote console of some sort on that box. many brand name >> servers have these, HP calls it iLO, Dell calls it DRAC, etc. these >> have their own ethernet port, which has to be connected to the network >> and configured. you'd also need a PXE server on the same network >> segment to do a jumpstart install from, or use a virtual CD with that >> remote console (slow if you're not onsite) > >> Barring that, I think you are SOL. > Thanks for the reply. > > I some more details: I have the following HD config: > sda1 - 100 megs, /boot > sda2 - 1gb, swap > sda3 - 70gb, raid > ------ > sdb1 - 100 megs, empty > sdb2 - 1gb swap > sbb3 - 70gb raid > > Would it be possible to use /boot to hold something? or perhaps turning off > the swap and using the two gigs there? I could probably trim down the OS to > under 2gb total. > > Bob With that non-raided storage you should be able to do it. Just set up a test system or VM and experiment where you have physical reach first. You can use the PXE boot images and add enough lines to get a remote vnc connection back to you. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 258 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20090615/8c9536a1/attachment-0005.sig>