-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Björn Hahn wrote: > Package: installation-reports > Version: 2.28 > Severity: minor > > > > -- Package-specific info: > > Boot meth: CD > Image version: netinstall image > http://cdimage.debian.org/cdimage/daily-builds/daily/arch-latest/i386/iso-cd/debian-testing-i386-netinst.iso > Date: 2007-02-16 > Machine: amd64 fujitsu-siemens Scaleo 600 > Partitions: > Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on > /dev/hdc1 5921852 1088380 4532660 20% / > tmpfs 257848 0 257848 0% /lib/init/rw > udev 10240 84 10156 1% /dev > tmpfs 257848 0 257848 0% /dev/shm > > > Base System Installation Checklist: > [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it > > Initial boot: [O] > Detect network card: [O] > Configure network: [O] > Detect CD: [O] > Load installer modules: [O] > Detect hard drives: [O] > Partition hard drives: [O] > Install base system: [O] > Clock/timezone setup: [O] > User/password setup: [O] > Install tasks: [O] > Install boot loader: [O] > Overall install: [O] > > Comments/Problems: > > <Description of the install, in prose, and any thoughts, comments > and ideas you had during the initial install.> > > I was impressed by the graphical improvement since my last (woody) install! > > One thought that came to my mind though would be to let (anyone, even a > layman on a far away machine) boot from > one prepaired iso image that automatically detects network etc and runs sshd. > Fabulouse would be to have a service > where you specify username and IP or domain from where access to the cd > installer is allowed so the szenario would > be: > > 1. input username and IP for access writes config; than iso is created by > server (possibly sshd via port 80 als > alternative to 22) > 2. send layperson the url of that iso. The person burns the image, boots the > remote machine that is to be > installed and, voila, the admin can log in via ssh and do all install and > config stuff. > p.s. I read about the WebInstaller project, but a sshdInstaller would be even > greater and possibly more secure. > > Last but not least thanks heaps for everyone involved doing such a great work > on debian and making computering > reliable!
This is possible with current images, just tell the person booting the image to start the image with the following boot parameter: install modules=network-console Indeed this is not as flexible as you'd want (there is a default username and password for the installer user), but OTOH, if you want to (AFAICT, you do) you can prepare a custom image[1] that has this module active by default and also can change the default username and password. I suggest you look in the installation-guide for more info: http://d-i.alioth.debian.org/manual/en.i386/ch06s03.html#network-console [1] http://wiki.debian.org/DebianInstaller/Build - -- Regards, EddyP ============================================= "Imagination is more important than knowledge" A.Einstein -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFF2HUsY8Chqv3NRNoRAjhEAJ956QOyG+PH7mcwa7Mmz20D8IRmKwCdEpah wkCQIkBouDn3iGBCaKFzXxc= =1wSV -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
