[CentOS] Linux reinstallation without rebooting? Alternative to kickstart and other such tools?

[Kai Schaetzl]

Andrew Holway wrote on Sat, 11 Jan 2014 11:05:37 +0000:

> You will need another server set up on the same L2 network that will
> serve DHCP and TFTP and HTTP. You can set it up similar to the
> following.

Well, I think he's lacking that option (e.g. setup DHCP in the same 
network). What he wants to do is a vnc install. You add an option to boot 
a small setup kernel that exposes the installer via vnc. You connect and 
finish the installation that way. You can also automate this with a 
kickstart file and skip the vnc part, but you have to be sure that it 
contains no mistakes. So, for just one occasion it's easier to just do the 
manual installation.
Google for "centos vnc headless install", there's lots of tutorials.

Kai