Re: (very) remote install
Once you've reformatted /dev/hda, how do you transfer and unzip the base
system?
paul wrote:
>
> I've been asked to install Debian on a server that resides several
> thousand miles from where I am (I am in Philadelphia, the server is in
> Korea). Is it possible for me to replace the current RH installation with
> Debian from my present location? Where are docs pertaining to this?
> The owner of the machine (call him john) wants to avoid the reboot, and
> does not know (or trust) anyone at the remote location. I BELIEVE I could
> do this by installing and configuring a (minimal) base system complete
> with his root password here, and then gzipping it, telnet to the remote
> host as root, chroot to a ramdisk, reformat /dev/hda, install the gzipped
> and ready base system (configured for remote root access and RARP), start
> a script that will reboot the machine after I have logged off, then
> john can telnet to his server, log in as root, change root's password and
> run dselect to install the rest of his system.
> John does not think this will work he should know, he's had 20+
> years working with Unix and Ive only two years on Linux. But he has not
> suggested any other method.
> What am I missing? What docs can help me with this? has anyone
> else on this list done something similar? Is there a HOWTO for this?
> Should there be?
> --Paul Wright--
> paul@cvanet.com
>
>
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