X-Git-Url: https://hackdaworld.org/gitweb/?p=hdw-linux%2Fhdw-linux.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2FFAI;h=9917e6213821fbe889d25f592b04c9723900c605;hp=bbceab0df7ef1da883270cda9d0e58e440e08b40;hb=4dfe4bc90c6670e31d52449b3294467e879eda28;hpb=d2aab96b0e4840837a0dac10f44767a06489c414 diff --git a/doc/FAI b/doc/FAI index bbceab0..9917e62 100644 --- a/doc/FAI +++ b/doc/FAI @@ -20,10 +20,11 @@ procedure vi Config [specify arch* variables] - note: default target is enough. you dont need to specify fai-server. - we are just going to install the nfsroot which will automate - the install process. fai-server is actually the target you will - need as a running system to have pxeboot/nfsutils and stuff. + note: you dont need to specify fai-server as a target. we are just + going to install the nfsroot which will automate the install + process. the packages of the fai-server target have to be running + on the computer on which you are right now following these + instructions. note: you might want to fetch hdw binaries from a mirror. edit your /etc/hdw-get.conf file. @@ -32,7 +33,12 @@ procedure where is the directory to install the fairoot. - 2) edit the following files to match your needs, and restart services + 2) adapt the hdw-get.conf file in the fai nfsroot tree + + note: again you might want to use a mirror. edit hdw-get.conf, but make + sure it is the one from fairoot. + + 3) edit the following files to match your needs, and restart services /etc/dhcpd.conf /etc/inetd.conf @@ -41,12 +47,9 @@ procedure (have a look at chapter "fai server configuration") - note: again you might want to use a mirror. edit hdw-get.conf, but make - sure it is the one from fairoot. - - 3) adapt configs in ./fai (see chapter "fai config files") + 4) adapt configs in ./fai (see chapter "fai config files") - 4) pxeboot your install candidates. this is actually not fully + 5) pxeboot your install candidates. this is actually not fully automated. have a look athe bootdisk section if your client does not support pxeboot. @@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ procedure (after using cfdisk, sync to disk file!) - reboot and finaly wathc your target system to get hdw'ed :) - 5) optional: login, build a new kernel or do other modifications. + 6) optional: login, build a new kernel or do other modifications. fai config files @@ -162,7 +165,7 @@ for computers old enough to not support pxe but having installed a piece of hardware called floppy disk, you may create a bootdisk containing the install kernel (the pxe stuff is replaced by the bootdisk). -- compile a customized kernel <= 1.1 mb. do not unset needed features! +- compile a customized kernel <= 1.3 mb. do not unset needed features! (use ./misc/arch/${hdw_arch}/linux.config as .config + modify)