can someone help

[Daniel Robitaille]

I do C) at work for a half-dozen computers.  I used Debian, but Ubuntu
should be similar, using FAI (Fully Automatic Installation) available
from the standard repository.  It is a lot of work initially to get it
right.  But it is satisfying once it is up and running and you can
totally rebuild a computer in 5 minutes totally automatically


On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 11:57 AM, Deryl R. Doucette <me at deryldoucette.com> wrote:
> You can:
> A) Do a complete install from DVD for each machine and then have to do
> internet updates for anything that has changed since the DVD was cut.
> B) Grab a netinstall image and install using that for each machine which
> requires internet and gets you everything as it is currently.
> C) Attempt to set up a PXE server on your network somewhere (very difficult
> as you also need additional services and quite a bit of custom editing)
> which will allow you to let any network-boot capable machines boot
> themselves up and install themselves. This one is the hardest, but when
> configured correctly, is the most effective for mass installation and
> configuration of machines. (I'm looking into this myself but haven't reached
> the PXE image setup yet, so I can't give you more details yet. I can tell
> you that you'll need a DHCP server, local DNS server, and a PXE server
> complete with images of the installation DVD and any additional
> configuration details you want for each machine, as well as a customized
> install config unless you want to be standing there at each machine.
> D) You can install a single machine, leaving the network portion etc
> unconfigured, fully complete the process, then image the drive from that
> machine and then mass duplicate. When you go to set each machine up, you
> would then do it individually by turning each machine on one at a time so as
> to be able to change the machine name before you let it on the network.
> Anyways, that should be enough for you to start researching and go from
> there. Enjoy!
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> On 2011-10-01, at 11:33 AM, Chris wrote:
>
> Received this Request, I do not have enough experience with this type of
> networking.
> "Hi Chris
> I am setting up a Ubuntu Computer lab at my school and have run into a snag
> on set up.
> I joined your mailing list and want to connect with other linux users.
> Can i call you and have a 5-10 minute conversation on how set up
> configuration should be done.
> I am wanting to know the the best way to configure. If we should use stand
> alone imaged machines or run a server for the lab of 32 computers.
>
> Thanks
> Jonathan Smith
> Don Valley Junior High School
> Home 905-509-6649 "
>
> Chris.
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