netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor
 

hey guys,

I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a
http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not
hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the
media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a
machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i
have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the
corner (or where ever I have room) and go through the install.


I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1),
and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).


If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.

DNK


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I know I would certainly be interested in this... please post!!! :-)

Tim Nelson
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(218)727-4332 x105

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From: "dnk" <d.k.emaillists@gmail.com>
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Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 2:55:00 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: [CentOS] netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor

hey guys,

I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a
http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not
hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the
media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a
machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i
have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the
corner (or where ever I have room) and go through the install.

I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1),
and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).

If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.

DNK


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Tim Nelson wrote:

I know I would certainly be interested in this... please post!!! :-)



ditto for me
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on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following:

hey guys,

I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a http
source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not hard to
do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the media
check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a machine
that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i have some
boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the corner (or where
ever I have room) and go through the install.


I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1),
and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).


If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.

DNK
Please add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a local CD
install without a kickstart file.



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On 9-Jun-08, at 1:30 PM, Ray Leventhal wrote:


Tim Nelson wrote:

I know I would certainly be interested in this... please post!!! :-)



ditto for me



Well I guess the only thing remaining is if the centos dev's would
like it on the wiki. Due to the way the disk needs to be built, We
can't just have an iso for download due to the fact that you have to
specify things like which http server, and which address you want vnc
to connect to in the isolinux.cfg.


The tutorial is pretty easy....

dnk



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On 9-Jun-08, at 1:55 PM, Scott Silva wrote:


on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following:

hey guys,
I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a
http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all,
not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it
skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the
install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy
for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and
ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through
the install.
I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd
1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).

If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.
DNK
Please add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a
local CD install without a kickstart file.





Yeah that one was a real pain to get around. Well more of a pain due
to hunting down the actual method.... the command is easy... once you
know what it is.


dnk


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dnk wrote:

hey guys,

I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a
http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all, not
hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it skips the
media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the install on a
machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy for me as when i
have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and ethernet in the
corner (or where ever I have room) and go through the install.


I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd 1),
and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).


If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.
You can do the same from a usb key/stick ... I even prefer that method
so that i don't have to run mkisofs to recreate the netboot.iso image
and burn it ...
I've also created a menu (thanks to syslinux.cfg) on the usb key to boot
different install (centos 4 and 5 in i386 and x86_64 flavors) with
several parameters included ... easier and faster to maintain than a
netboot.iso file (my opinion) ...

But the best is always PXE booting anyway ... :D
There is already a pxe menu howto on the wiki, but i don't mind seeing a
3 lines explanation about modifying the netboot.iso image ... that's
just the isolinux.cfg to modify , mkisofs to create the iso and burn .. ;-)


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Has a wiki entry been created for this yet? A search of wiki.centos.org hasn't come up with anything useful. Either my search skills are sub-par or it isn't there... :-)

Tim Nelson
Systems/Network Support
Rockbochs Inc.
(218)727-4332 x105

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Subject: Re: [CentOS] Re: netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor


On 9-Jun-08, at 1:55 PM, Scott Silva wrote:

> on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following:
>> hey guys,
>> I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a
>> http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all,
>> not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it
>> skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the
>> install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy
>> for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and
>> ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through
>> the install.
>> I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd
>> 1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).
>> If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.
>> DNK
> Please add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a
> local CD install without a kickstart file.
>


Yeah that one was a real pain to get around. Well more of a pain due
to hunting down the actual method.... the command is easy... once you
know what it is.

dnk


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No, not yet.

I need to confirm I still have an id on the wiki.

My mind if slipping me, but who do I need to speak to in regards to
wiki access?


dnk


On 16-Jun-08, at 7:38 AM, Tim Nelson wrote:

Has a wiki entry been created for this yet? A search of
wiki.centos.org hasn't come up with anything useful. Either my
search skills are sub-par or it isn't there... :-)


Tim Nelson
Systems/Network Support
Rockbochs Inc.
(218)727-4332 x105

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Sent: Monday, June 9, 2008 4:12:36 PM GMT -06:00 US/Canada Central
Subject: Re: [CentOS] Re: netboot, vnc and no keyboard/mouse/monitor


On 9-Jun-08, at 1:55 PM, Scott Silva wrote:


on 6-9-2008 12:55 PM dnk spake the following:

hey guys,
I just created a custom netboot cd, that launches and loads from a
http source, but connects to a vnc listening viewer. All in all,
not hard to do, but what is different with this one is that it
skips the media check, has no prompts and allows you to start the
install on a machine that has no keyboard/mouse/monitor. Was handy
for me as when i have some boxes to load, I just plug in power and
ethernet in the corner (or where ever I have room) and go through
the install.
I know it also works with a cd as a source (if you use it from cd
1), and assume it would also work with a DVD (have not tested yet).
If you would like it, I can add to the wiki if anyone would like it.
DNK

Please add this, as I never could get the media check skipped on a
local CD install without a kickstart file.




Yeah that one was a real pain to get around. Well more of a pain due
to hunting down the actual method.... the command is easy... once you
know what it is.

dnk


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dnk wrote:
> No, not yet.
>
> I need to confirm I still have an id on the wiki.
>
> My mind if slipping me, but who do I need to speak to in regards to wiki
> access?

If you'd be looking very close now, you could see me raising my hand
now.

Cheers,

Ralph
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