Re: Remote VNC install

[Todd Zullinger]

Ashley M. Kirchner wrote:
>     I have a remote server that needs to be upgraded to FC6 (read:
> fresh 
>  install)  At the moment it's up and running with FC1.  This machine is 
>  also on the (local) network where I have all the iso's needed to 
>  install.  Now, normally, when I am at that location, I will grab the 
>  vmlinuz and initrd files off of the first ISO, put them on the machine 
>  to be upgraded, add the necessary lines to grub and reboot the thing.  
>  Once it reboots and goes into the installer, I tell it to do an NFS 
>  install and off I go.
>  
>     However, that approach won't work right now because I'm not 
>  physically there nor is there anyone else who can do the initial stuff 
>  for me.  Now, since FC6 can run a vnc server during installation, I can 
>  then remote install the system, right?  So my question is, what 
>  parameters do I feed grub to tell it a) launch 'linux vnc' instead of 
>  just linux, and b) have the ip address fed to it directly (with all 
>  other parameters the installer asks for, language, keyboard settings, 
>  network settings and the NFS server information).  Remember, I'm not 
>  there to type anything on the keyboard and I know the installer is going 
>  to ask me for the IP information before it launches vnc. 
I haven't played with the vnc install much yet, but I've been saving
this article from Red Hat magazine in my browser to remind me that I
need to do so.  Perhaps it will help answer some of your questions?

http://www.redhat.com/magazine/024oct06/features/kickstart/?sc_cid=bcm_ed...

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