Someone broke the silence: <snip>
>> What I want to do is make a custom automated build for FreeBSD. >> Basically, create a build, burn it to CD-ROM, go stick it into a >> server and it automatically configures to the correct hardware, auto >> sets up the file system (1 hard drive per server) and then reboots. >> When it comes back up, I have a full functionaly customized FreeBSD >> install. Sounds like Corporate roll out OS release that you are looking for. >> >> The only interaction that should happen during the install, is >> putting in the hostname, select static or dynamic ip and then [for >> non-FreeBSD app] select to save to local or network drive. I'm good >> with perl/bash, etc, so I know how to create a script to automate >> the install for our application. There's install.cfg in /usr/src for sysinstall to use to make things more automatic for you in the menu system. <snip> >> The build I want to create would be a "mini-FreeBSD", just the >> kernal, some basic programs and 1 non-FreeBSD application. The only >> port that would be open is for SSHD and all servers would sit behind >> a firewall in there own seperate subnet (firewall only routes http >> requests to upload data and incoming ssh connections). >> Sounds like a job for a net install. <snip> >> >> Could someone point me in the right direction or to some >> documentation or other resources? >> There are manpages on release(7) and plenty of documentations of creating cd image releases in the handbook. Chris Haulmark >> Regards, >> Jack >> _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
