Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 13:43:32 -0500 From: "Jeffrey J. Mountin" <jeff-ml@mountin.net> To: jason <jason@intercom.com>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Batch installs Message-ID: <3.0.3.32.19981020134332.01068fb0@207.227.119.2> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981020110926.21031B-100000@mail.intercom.com > References: <Pine.BSF.3.96.981020111015.3743A-100000@shell.kawartha.com>
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At 11:11 AM 10/20/98 -0400, jason wrote: >I have searched on the freebsd site for a way to do batch installs, >but have come up with nothing. Is there a way to have a file that >states all the things you would like to install, etc to make >installing on several servers easier? What on earth is a "batch install" supposed to do? Most servers are similar, so you could do a "base" system, pre-configure a drive, swap to a system, lay the "base" on the swapped drive and cascade your way to a complete system upgrade, but a few simple scripts and a fresh install would do the same. Personally I don't see any reason why to upgade _every_ system in one day, after all it might get boring after your done.... Or it could be more excitement than you dreamed. Unless you have a requirement that 2 or more systems *must* be running the same OS. Spread them out a bit. It makes for steady work and catches problems when the first is allowed to "season" a bit. Jeff Mountin - Unix Systems TCP/IP networking jeff@mountin.net To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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