Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:54:06 -0700 From: Doug Hardie <bc979@lafn.org> To: Martin McCormick <martin@dc.cis.okstate.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Remote System Builds Message-ID: <8CB1037A-9843-48E2-9F10-27FDC7721EE3@lafn.org> In-Reply-To: <201203261820.q2QIKaFt008532@dc.cis.okstate.edu> References: <201203261820.q2QIKaFt008532@dc.cis.okstate.edu>
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On 26 March 2012, at 11:20, Martin McCormick wrote: > Is there yet any way to remotely rebuild a FreeBSD > system? I have two FreeBSD systems on two remote campuses that > presently run FreeBSD6.3. They need to be running FreeBSD9.0 and > I don't really care how I get there as long as it can be done > over the network. If we were physically there, I would put a > CDROM in and blow them away since it is such a large jump. >=20 > I can have staff members there install CDROM's that were > remastered to use the serial console, but I am hoping that maybe > we are moving past this sort of logistics. >=20 > I just tried to unpack the 9.0 image using tar which has > worked in the past to let one modify loader.conf but I got a > bunch of errors this time about files that couldn't be created > so maybe this is not the recommended headless installation > technique any longer. I am going to be facing the same issue in a few months. My experiences = with the serial console are that it is great for correcting small = issues, trying to use it for initial configuration is not going to be = real easy. I would like to be able to build a custom CD for that = specific machine that doesn't need any operator input. They just = install it and boot the machine. It would need to format the disk and do = the complete installation (base and uniquely configured ports etc.). Is = that possible?=
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