On Wed, Feb 25, 2004 at 09:04:03AM -0500, Erik Dykema wrote: > Geert Stappers wrote: <snip/> > > 1) Have the installer look in a pre-designated filesystem place for the > pre-seed file (I.e. '/di/tools/preseeder/preseed.deb' below). This > would be useful for automated CD-ROM installs, grab the ISO, stick in > your preseed file, re-burn it, and go. > 2) Pass the installer an http / ftp / nfs url at boot time (APPEND > preseed=http://192.168.1.1/preseed.deb). This would be useful for > cluster / multiple machine installations particularly in combination > with syslinux / pxelinux. > > If one or both of these could be implemented in D-I, that would be > fantastic. Both? That is the best answer to | | (should it be code or only data) Only data is 1) Code is 2), get more information from elsewhere. > > > It is fine that I create a tools/preseeder directory? > > > > Next step will be discussing the functionality of that udeb. > > (should it be code or only data) > > Regarding code or only data, I think that there are two paths to take. > Data only would be limited to doing the things that D-I already knows > how to do. However, it seems like it would be fairly simple to do this > preseeding thing. > Putting code into the mix enables more functionality, however this > would increase the complexity of the task involved in making it work, > and would also dramatically overlap with a number of other projects, > including FAI and cfengine. > If: > d-i can install the cfengine clients, and > d-i can configure them to connect to the proper cfengine 'server' > > Then it's not necessary to include the code stuff in the preseeder > udebs, because that functionality (scripting & etc.) is totally handled > by cfengine. My proposal is to let d-i bring the computer at a level that can run cfengine. Now I think about it, preseeder can just be data. Or not even a udeb just the file with answers. Auto install with debian-installer will be creating the proper boot image. > > Erik > Geert Stappers
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