[wplug] Linux imaging

[Alexandros Papadopoulos]

On Wed, Mar 26, 2008 at 3:17 PM,  <larry at daberko.com> wrote:
> Hi, I've been tasked with installing 10 Fedora8 boxes.  I plan to make one
>  master install and copy that to the 9 others.  The boxes are all the same
>  model, if not exactly the same.
<snip>
>  The master will be installed in the shop, while the copies will be done at
>  the customer's site.  I might have access to a windows laptop if needed.
>  I may be able to do multiple machines at once if any are available.
>
>  What would you recommend doing in this situation?

1. Download http://www.sysresccd.org
2. Burn as many copies as you want to simultaneously image
3. Install the master system, power it down.
4. Boot master with the CD, kick off http://www.partimage.org server
5. Connect all systems to same switch, setup IP connectivity.
6. Boot as many clients as you want with CDs, transfer image of master
to clients.

All easy to do with a nice curses-based menu-driven interface and
works like a charm.

-A