Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread Pete Travis
On Dec 26, 2013 12:33 PM, "bruce" wrote: > > Pete, > > umm - regarding partition, i was under the impression that an OS > install can have multiple "partitions" > Yes, this is part of why I suggested not using the term "partition" to describe an installation. > In my case though, I want to have

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread bruce
Pete, umm - regarding partition, i was under the impression that an OS install can have multiple "partitions" In my case though, I want to have the ability to set/invoke whatever process needs to occur so I can programatically set the boot OS. All of this will occur via ssh, so the process won't

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread Pete Travis
> > > On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 1:32 PM, Pete Travis wrote: > > > > On Dec 26, 2013 10:52 AM, "bruce" wrote: > >> > >> Hey Suvayu, > >> > >> Not to be insensitive.. but I've had left-post/right-post/top-post > >> args etc for damn near 30 years... > >> > >> My motto - if I create the post, I'll pos

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread bruce
Hi Pete. Thanks for the reply. If I understand your following statement:: > If we assume that you have functioning ssh access to the machine, you can > change the default boot option for grub in /etc/default/grub (and run > grub2-mkconfig -o /boot/path/to/grub.cfg) > this implies that for each in

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread Pete Travis
On Dec 26, 2013 10:52 AM, "bruce" wrote: > > Hey Suvayu, > > Not to be insensitive.. but I've had left-post/right-post/top-post > args etc for damn near 30 years... > > My motto - if I create the post, I'll post/add to it as i see fit. > Everyon else is welcome to reply, or not!! > > > Now that th

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread bruce
Hey Suvayu, Not to be insensitive.. but I've had left-post/right-post/top-post args etc for damn near 30 years... My motto - if I create the post, I'll post/add to it as i see fit. Everyon else is welcome to reply, or not!! Now that that's out of the way... My need is in the case a system get

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread Suvayu Ali
Hi Bruce, Please read the mailing list guidelines (linked from the list signature); top-posting is frowned up on on this list. Now some comments... On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 10:14:52AM -0500, bruce wrote: > > What I'd really like is the ability to set two partitions > > > PartitionA - base/mini

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread bruce
Hey Suvayu, Thanks, but in looking at kickstarter, it doesn't allow as to how you'd be able to set the system to boot into one or the other OS partitions. What I'd really like is the ability to set two partitions PartitionA - base/minimal OS -used to just do a netinstall to setup partitionB

Re: Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread Suvayu Ali
On Thu, Dec 26, 2013 at 09:01:46AM -0500, bruce wrote: > > Here's my question: > > Is there a way to do the same basic process, except to always leave > the CD in, and to then be able to "switch" the system, so it "knows" > which media to install from. > > If this can be done, one can setup a sy

Auto OS Install Process

2013-12-26 Thread bruce
Hi, In order to do an OS install, you need to have an external media to start the install process. This media provides a "base"/small system that you can then use to do a larger netinstall, or a larger update process to get the drive/system setup the way you want. All of the larger system install