On Fri, Dec 10, 2004 at 12:22:26AM +0100, Sven Luther wrote: > Hello, > > I am trying to install debian on a remote x86 box, where i have nothing apart > from a network connection, and ssh into an existing redhat system (and a free > 1GB swap partition i can scavenge). > > As i see it, without needing the kvm again, there are two possibilities for > it: > > 1) use the netboot image, but boot it directly from disk with lilo, and use > the ssh frontend. > > 2) use preseeding and do a fully automated blind install. This is rather > chancy though, especially as we don't have a local mirror system to test run > it. 3) debootstrap, chroot into it for running the bootloader[1] > I know the ssh frontend was done for the s390 machines, but is it available > also on other plateforms ? Part of the standard rc2 netboot image ? Are > particular options needed ? I didn't find any documentation in the x86 manual > about this. > > The other possibility would be to hire the kvm switch again, and do a hd-media > install (since the kvm uses the same ip as the box, the netboot method is not > ok). > > /me a bit lost outside of my nice to boot pegasos/powerpc/OF boxes with serial > console :/ > > Friendly, > > Sven Luther Cheers Geert Stappers [1] Yep, don't use the full debian-installer for this problem
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