Ubuntu Server: Kernel Configuration Considerations

[Kaushal Shriyan]

On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 7:40 PM, Dan Sheffner <dsheffner at gmail.com> wrote:
> you are using a preseed.cfg file right?
>
> You want to have this in there:
>
> # The kernel image (meta) package to be installed; "none" can be used if no
> # kernel is to be installed.
>
> #d-i base-installer/kernel/image linux-generic
> d-i base-installer/kernel/override-image string linux-server
>
> That is what picks which kernel is should be running I believe.
>
> I have documented allot of the PXE boot stuff here:
>
> https://www.digisoftinc.org/wiki/index.php/Ubuntu_preseed.cfg_installs_off_PXE_Boot
>
> As far as fixing it on each machine that is beyond my expertise but I
> believe you would have to get the ubuntu server kernel...compile it and then
> add it to your grub list.
>
> Sorry if you are looking for a direct fix for each server.
>
> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 8:32 AM, Kaushal Shriyan <kaushalshriyan at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Dan Sheffner <dsheffner at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I think you want:
>> >
>> > d-i base-installer/kernel/override-image string linux-server
>> >
>> Hi Dan
>>
>> d-i base-installer/kernel/override-image string linux-server ?
>>
>> is that a command. I didnot understand it.
>>
>> Please help me understand
>>
>> Thanks and Regards
>>
>> Kaushal
>>
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Hi,

I am using http method to install ubuntu server over the network. I do
use ks.cfg file. Basically network based installations. I have
tftpd/dhcpd/apache2 servers to serve this purpose
The issue is that after installing ubuntu 8.04 server on the client
host, I see the generic kernel being installed and not the server
kernel.

I did manually by running apt-get install linux-image-server on the
client host. It installed the server kernel which is a manual method.
is there a way to fix it on the pxe image itself so that whenever new
clients are being build with Ubuntu 8.04 server. It installs server
kernel and not generic kernel.

Please let me know if i need to furnish additional information about my setup.

Please suggest/guide further.

http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/11/how-to-configure-pxe-network-booting-on-ubuntu-for-network-based-installations/

Thanks,

Kaushal