[Bug 923178] Re: iSCSI installation using "alternate install" CD?
Kevin Soviero
ksoviero at gmail.com
Sun Jan 29 22:52:45 UTC 2012
Thank you so much for your quick response and your help. I really hope
that iSCSI support makes it into the alternate install CD. If you need
anyone to help test it, I would be happy to.
So far, I have been using the Ubuntu Server CD to install, and then
installing the "ubuntu-desktop" package after-the-fact. I had not
thought to use the minimal CD, thanks.
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Title:
iSCSI installation using "alternate install" CD?
Status in “debian-installer” package in Ubuntu:
Triaged
Bug description:
Since Ubuntu Server Edition 9.10 (I think) Ubuntu has supported
installing directly to iSCSI targets by allowing a user to log in to
one via the debian-installer... However, this functionality has never
reached the "alternate install" CD.
You may ask "Why would you want to install Ubuntu *Desktop* to iSCSI?"
The answer is simple: Because I have a few "diskless clients" that
are too powerful to simply be used as thin clients, but have no room
for a HDD. I imaging there are more reasons for doing this as well
(centralized desktop storage comes to mind.)
It would be nice to be able to simply use the same method in the
alternate installer as you would in the server's installer.
Bug stuff:
Steps to reproduce:
1. Boot to an Ubuntu alternate installer CD.
2. Follow all steps as usual till you get to the "partitioning" step.
Notice that no option appears for "Login to iSCSI Target" as it does
on Ubuntu Server Edition's installer.
What is expected:
When installing Ubuntu Desktop from the alternate installation CD, you
should be able to log in to and install onto iSCSI targets just the
same as on Ubuntu Server Edition.
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