Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 23:39:51 +0200 From: Erik Norgaard <norgaard@locolomo.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: PXE + sysinstall(8) install.cfg: DHCP Attribute to map install config/policy to system MAC? Message-ID: <4BCF70A7.3000100@locolomo.org> In-Reply-To: <4BCF5909.2060703@noc.cfi.pgh.pa.us> References: <4BCF5909.2060703@noc.cfi.pgh.pa.us>
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On 21/04/10 21:59, Brian A. Seklecki (CFI NOC) wrote: > All: > > The install.cfg mechanism is pretty wicked. > > Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a really efficient way > to provide new clients (or class of clients) an install.cfg > without rebuilding an MFSROOT image. > Possibly a TFTP or NFS URL passed from the DHCP server > -> boot loader -> kernel sysctl -> sysinstall(8). > > Thoughts or other ideas? You can configure sysinstall in your install.cfg to execute shell commands, including any fetch-like command. Some scripting should be possible to do what you require. I wrote about it here: http://www.locolomo.org/howto/pxeboot/automatic-installation.html However, I never really went on and tested this, let me know if this works. BR, Erik -- Erik Nørgaard Ph: +34.666334818/+34.915211157 http://www.locolomo.org
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