AVTOSEED
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Avtomagically install Debian with preconfigured answers to the installation
questions.
The goal is to be lightweight and easily customizable.
Main source code tracker is at
http://gitorious.org/avtobiff/avtoseed
GLPv3 licensed clonable source code is available at
git://gitorious.org/avtobiff/avtoseed.git
COMPABILITY
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Debian 5.0 "Squeeze"
PROCEDURE
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Distribute avtoseed files over HTTP for instance
cd avtoseed
python -mSimpleHTTPServer
Now avtoseed files are served from the computer on port 8000.
Select Advanced options > Automatic install and press TAB to edit the boot
parameters.
/install.amd/vmlinuz ... -- preseed/url=http://SERVERADDR:PORT/avtoseed.cfg hostname=HOSTNAME domain=DOMAIN
Press enter and just lean back and enjoy the melodies.
CUSTOMIZING
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Two variables are used to configure avtoseed i.e. avtoseed/machine and
avtoseed/partition.
Users and packages are customizable per machine-type and the partition scheme
is customizable by partition scheme type (naturally).
For instance, the default boot parameters are
avtoseed/machine=default avtoseed/partition/default
To add customized files for packages and users add files called
packages-NAME.cfg
users-NAME.cfg
Edit the files and then use NAME with the boot parameters
avtoseed/machine=NAME
Analogous with partition.
-- Per Andersson <avtobiff@gmail.com> Thu, 24 Feb 2011 14:03:50 +0100