Bug#411366: installation-report: everything went well installing debian etch i386
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Björn Hahn wrote:
> Package: installation-reports
> Version: 2.28
> Severity: minor
>
>
>
> -- Package-specific info:
>
> Boot meth: CD
> Image version: netinstall image http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso
> Date: 2007-02-16
> Machine: amd64 fujitsu-siemens Scaleo 600
> Partitions:
> Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on
> /dev/hdc1 5921852 1088380 4532660 20% /
> tmpfs 257848 0 257848 0% /lib/init/rw
> udev 10240 84 10156 1% /dev
> tmpfs 257848 0 257848 0% /dev/shm
>
>
> Base System Installation Checklist:
> [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
>
> Initial boot: [O]
> Detect network card: [O]
> Configure network: [O]
> Detect CD: [O]
> Load installer modules: [O]
> Detect hard drives: [O]
> Partition hard drives: [O]
> Install base system: [O]
> Clock/timezone setup: [O]
> User/password setup: [O]
> Install tasks: [O]
> Install boot loader: [O]
> Overall install: [O]
>
> Comments/Problems:
>
> <Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments
> and ideas you had during the initial install.>
>
> I was impressed by the graphical improvement since my last (woody) install!
>
> One thought that came to my mind though would be to let (anyone, even a layman on a far away machine) boot from
> one prepaired iso image that automatically detects network etc and runs sshd. Fabulouse would be to have a service
> where you specify username and IP or domain from where access to the cd installer is allowed so the szenario would
> be:
>
> 1. input username and IP for access writes config; than iso is created by server (possibly sshd via port 80 als
> alternative to 22)
> 2. send layperson the url of that iso. The person burns the image, boots the remote machine that is to be
> installed and, voila, the admin can log in via ssh and do all install and config stuff.
> p.s. I read about the WebInstaller project, but a sshdInstaller would be even greater and possibly more secure.
>
> Last but not least thanks heaps for everyone involved doing such a great work on debian and making computering
> reliable!
This is possible with current images, just tell the person booting
the image to start the image with the following boot parameter:
install modules=network-console
Indeed this is not as flexible as you'd want (there is a default
username and password for the installer user), but OTOH, if you want
to (AFAICT, you do) you can prepare a custom image[1] that has this
module active by default and also can change the default username
and password.
I suggest you look in the installation-guide for more info:
http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch06s03.html#network-console
[1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Build
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Regards,
EddyP
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"Imagination is more important than knowledge" A.Einstein
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