hey guys, I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through the install. I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet). If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it. DNK
I know I would certainly be interested in this... please post!!! :-) Tim Nelson Systems/Network Support Rockbochs Inc. (218)727-4332 x105 ----- Original Message ----- From: "dnk" <d.k.emaillists at gmail.com> To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org> Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 2:55:00 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: [CentOS] netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor hey guys, I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through the install. I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet). If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it. DNK _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following:> hey guys, > > I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a http > source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not hard to > do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the media > check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a machine > that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i have some > boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the corner (or where > ever I have room) and go through the install. > > I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1), > and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet). > > If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it. > > DNKPlease add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a local CD install without a kickstart file. -- MailScanner is like deodorant... You hope everybody uses it, and you notice quickly if they don't!!!! -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 258 bytes Desc: OpenPGP digital signature URL: <http://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos/attachments/20080609/74c117cd/attachment-0002.sig>
On 9-Jun-08, at 1:55 PM, Scott Silva wrote:> on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following: >> hey guys, >> I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a >> http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, >> not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it >> skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the >> install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy >> for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and >> ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through >> the install. >> I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd >> 1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet). >> If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it. >> DNK > Please add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a > local CD install without a kickstart file. >Yeah that one was a real pain to get around. Well more of a pain due to hunting down the actual method.... the command is easy... once you know what it is. dnk
dnk wrote:> hey guys, > > I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a > http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not > hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the > media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a > machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i > have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the > corner (or where ever I have room) and go through the install. > > I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1), > and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet). > > If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.You can do the same from a usb key/stick ... I even prefer that method so that i don't have to run mkisofs to recreate the netboot.iso image and burn it ... I've also created a menu (thanks to syslinux.cfg) on the usb key to boot different install (centos 4 and 5 in i386 and x86_64 flavors) with several parameters included ... easier and faster to maintain than a netboot.iso file (my opinion) ... But the best is always PXE booting anyway ... :D There is already a pxe menu howto on the wiki, but i don't mind seeing a 3 lines explanation about modifying the netboot.iso image ... that's just the isolinux.cfg to modify , mkisofs to create the iso and burn .. ;-) -- - Fabian Arrotin <fabian.arrotin at arrfab.net> "Internet network currently down, TCP/IP packets delivered now by UPS/Fedex ..."
Has a wiki entry been created for this yet? A search of wiki.centos.org hasn't come up with anything useful. Either my search skills are sub-par or it isn't there... :-) Tim Nelson Systems/Network Support Rockbochs Inc. (218)727-4332 x105 ----- Original Message ----- From: "dnk" <d.k.emaillists at gmail.com> To: "CentOS mailing list" <centos at centos.org> Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 4:12:36 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central Subject: Re: [CentOS] Re: netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor On 9-Jun-08, at 1:55 PM, Scott Silva wrote:> on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following: >> hey guys, >> I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a >> http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, >> not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it >> skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the >> install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy >> for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and >> ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through >> the install. >> I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd >> 1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet). >> If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it. >> DNK > Please add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a > local CD install without a kickstart file. >Yeah that one was a real pain to get around. Well more of a pain due to hunting down the actual method.... the command is easy... once you know what it is. dnk _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS at centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos