Can you edit these instructions to use "cobbler distro add"? There's no
reason to have to edit the default template when someone could make a
distro/profile instead. This would also allow booting non-interactively
(I would hope) to specific MACs.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Rodrique Heron
> Sent: Monday, June 15, 2009 9:27 AM
> To: cobbler mailing list
> Subject: RE: Non-linux installation
>
> Thanks Jared, you save me some time.
>
> I'll go through your steps and report back any issues.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan
> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 4:38 PM
> To: cobbler mailing list
> Subject: Re: Non-linux installation
>
> Jared Hodge wrote:
>
>> OK, so after a little more work, I've figured out that I don't
>>
> actually
>
>> need the nfs mount for clonezilla since I'm using http to get the
>> squashfs file system (omit step 5 below and remove "netboot=nfs
>> nfsroot=10.0.199.2:/var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla" from step 6).
>>
> I
>
>> think this will work a little cleaner with cobbler since it uses
>>
http
>> also.
>>
>> Is anyone still interested in this? If so, hope it's helpful.
>> -Jared
>>
>>
>>
> Yes, we should at least start a page on the Wiki on using Cobbler with
> Clonezilla as that may help with integration efforts
> to smooth it over later, or determine that we might not even need to
>
do
> any extra integration work :)
>
> How about throwing up a page at
fedorahosted.org/cobbler?
>
> (You first need a FAS account,
>
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/accounts)
> and then you can add/edit Wiki pages.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
>>> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Jared Hodge
>>> Sent: Friday, June 12, 2009 10:02 AM
>>> To: cobbler mailing list
>>> Subject: RE: Non-linux installation
>>>
>>> OK, so I have things working with clonezilla and cobbler. At this
>>> point
>>> it's just a rough implementation that may be blown away by a
>>>
cobbler
>>> sync, so I need some help cleaning it up. Here's the steps I've
>>>
> used:
>
>>> 1. Download clonezilla experimental (ubuntu based), the Debian
>>>
based
>>> clonezilla's don't have necessary network drivers for many Dell
>>>
>>>
>> servers
>>
>>
>>> (see my rant about non-free vs. non-functional here:
>>>
>>>
>>>
http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=671650&aid=28042...
>>> u
>>> p_id=115473). Get it here:
>>>
http://clonezilla.org/download/sourceforge/experimental/iso-zip-
>>> files.ph
>>> p
>>> 2. mkdir -p /mnt/isoimage ; mount -o loop
>>> ~/clonezilla-live-20090610-jaunty.iso /mnt/isoimage
>>> 3. mkdir /tftpboot/images/clonezilla ; cp
>>> /mnt/isoimage/live/initrd1.img
>>> /mnt/isoimage/live/vmlinuz1 /tftpboot/images/clonezilla/
>>> 4. mkdir /var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla ; cp -a /mnt/isoimage/.
>>> /var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla
>>> 5. add "/var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla
>>>
> *(ro,sync,no_root_squash)"
>
>>> to
>>> /etc/exports, service restart nfs (chkconfig to auto restart nfs if
>>> needed).
>>> 6. And now for the real magic, add the following section to
>>> /tftpboot/pxelinux.cfg/default (substituting your host IP address
>>>
> for
>
>>> 10.0.199.2):
>>> LABEL Clonezilla
>>> kernel /images/clonezilla/vmlinuz1
>>> MENU LABEL Clonezilla
>>> append initrd=images/clonezilla/initrd1.img boot=live
>>> union=aufs
>>> hostname=jaunty edd=on nolocales ocs_live_run="ocs-live-general"
>>> ocs_live_extra_param="" ocs_live_keymap=""
ocs_live_batch="no"
>>> ocs_lang="" noprompt mode_option=1024x768
>>>
>>>
>>>
fetch=http://10.0.199.2/cobbler/images/clonezilla/live/filesystem.squas
>>> h
>>> fs netboot=nfs
>>>
nfsroot=10.0.199.2:/var/www/cobbler/images/clonezilla
>>> ipappend 2
>>>
>>> The tricky part was the "fetch" section that has changed since
that
>>> link
>>> that I sent.
>>>
>>> Anyway, if you guys can check that this works for you then clean it
>>>
> up
>
>>> to auto-insert the local IP address (and it would be nice to get
>>>
rid
>> of
>>
>>
>>> the nfs step and just use the http download). Finally, I'd think
>>>
>>>
>> there
>>
>>
>>> would be some good optimizations that could be done inside the
>>> clonezilla scripts to automatically pass down the ssh key to the
>>> machine
>>> and have it automatically reconnect to the server. I don't have
>>>
> much
>
>>> more time for this right now, but those all seem like good
>>> optimizations. Hope this helps (let me know if I skipped a step).
>>> -Jared
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
>>>> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Rodrique Heron
>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 11, 2009 1:39 PM
>>>> To: cobbler mailing list
>>>> Subject: RE: Non-linux installation
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
>>>> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Jared Hodge
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, June 09, 2009 5:14 PM
>>>> To: cobbler mailing list
>>>> Subject: RE: Non-linux installation
>>>>
>>>> So I decided to try to get it working myself. I'm trying to load
>>>> clonezilla over pxe (for now just manually modifying
>>>> /tftboot/pexelinux.cfg/default -- not sure the "cobbler
friendly"
>>>>
>>>>
>> way
>>
>>
>>>> of
>>>> doing this).
>>>> I'm getting a different error (can't load firmward file
>>>> bnx2-06-4.6.16.fw, this seems to be because this network driver is
>>>>
>>>>
>>> not
>>>
>>>
>>>> loaded in the initrd image and you can't get it loaded without the
>>>> network driver working - possibly rebuilding the initrd image will
>>>>
>>>>
>>> fix
>>>
>>>
>>>> this), but the net result is the same, a Kernel Panic and unable
>>>>
to
>>>> boot.
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.omgili.com/mailinglist/debian-
>>>> boot/lists/debian/org/200809091
>>>> 32942GB12650ch-desktop.html
>>>>
>>>> I'll keep hacking at it and see if I can figure it out.
>>>> -Jared
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
>>>>> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Rodrique Heron
>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:43 AM
>>>>> To: cobbler mailing list
>>>>> Subject: RE: Non-linux installation
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: cobbler-bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-
>>>>> bounces(a)lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Michael DeHaan
>>>>> Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 10:26 AM
>>>>> To: cobbler mailing list
>>>>> Subject: Re: Non-linux installation
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>> 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).
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>> If you are interested in Clonezilla integration coming sooner, I
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> might
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> suggest you consider working on it :)
>>>>>
>>>>> We would be more than happy to offer any tips we can in getting
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> that
>>>
>>>
>>>>> started.
>>>>>
>>>>> I *really* mean that. This is how Cobbler is what it is today.
>>>>>
>>>>> Unlike DNF, we actually /do/ get releases out.
>>>>>
>>>>> --Michael
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Michael-
>>>>>
>>>>> I am trying to get CloneZilla going, I imported the live-CD and
>>>>> followed the instruction here.
>>>>>
>>>>> But I get this error when booting up:
>>>>>
>>>>> Begin: Mounting root file system ... [ 124.436647] ide_generic:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> please
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> use "probe_mask=0x3f" module parameter for probing all
legacy ISA
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>> IDE
>>>
>>>
>>>>> ports
>>>>> [ 125.421902] Kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a thread going to Clonezilla mailing list,
>>>>>
http://www.mail-
>>>>>
archive.com/clonezilla-live@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00279.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Not really sure where to go from here.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Judge
>>>>
>>>> I having the same issue on a HP380, I have a thread going on
>>>>
>>>>
>>> CloneZilla
>>>
>>>
>>>> mailing list.
>>>>
>>>>
http://www.mail-archive.com/clonezilla-
>>>> live(a)lists.sourceforge.net/msg00279.html
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