RE: Non-linux installation
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From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan
Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 4:19 PM
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Subject: Re: Non-linux installation
Jared Hodge wrote:
>
> All,
>
> Forgive me if this has been addressed recently, I haven't been
> monitoring the mailing list very closely. A few months ago there was
> quite a bit of discussion about support for windows XP (via ris-
linux)
> and other non-linux operating systems (via cloning). I believe the
> decision was made to favor support of cloning over other options.
Has
> any progress been made on this front? I was going to suggest
looking
> at including "g4l" (ghost for linux -
> http://sourceforge.net/projects/g4l/) as the cloning option. It
seems
> that this would be very easy to get working since it supports
ftp
> access to the images and already has a bootable linux image for the
> cloning tool itself. I would think all that would be needed is an
> option to load this bootable image though the current pxe/bootiso
> options and possibly add some lipstick to have a clean method of
> selecting the image to be used or created on the cobbler server.
>
> Anyway, maybe this discussion has moved to the development mailing
> list, but I was just hoping for an update. Thanks.
>
> -Jared
>
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RIS is a dead end because it does not support newness.
Agreed.
We may investigate cloning in the future but right now have plenty of
ideas going (see cobbler-devel list) so there is not much time to
chase
that presently.
Not much chasing required: googled clonezilla
pxe
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/PXE/Clonezilla
Seems easy enough to add this to cobbler (of course "seems easy" and
"actually easy" don't always line up).
We do support virtualized installs via prepared ISOs, as well as
snapshot cloning of virtual VMs (for KVM), which is our preferred
route
for now.
If you're using virtual machines that shoulds
great... I'm not.
"ghost 4 linux" seems like it's waiting for a trademark and other
kinds
of legal beatdown just coming from the name. Clonezilla may be in
the
running.
Yeah, already happened. Apparently they broke the g4u copyright who
maybe broke Symantec's trademark (it's a sordid tale):
http://www.feyrer.de/g4u/g4l.html
http://www.linux.com/archive/feature/119646?theme=print
TBD, though it is unlikely to happen for Cobbler 2.0, perhaps 2.2.
Yeah, yeah...
and life will be wonderful after windows 7...
Sounds like I can I plan on using cobbler to clone systems to play "Duke
Nukem Forever".
(Not that I mean to be unappreciative, you're doing good work).
--Michael
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Thanks, Jared.