devil-linux-develop

[Devil-linux-develop] booting from network?

[Diego T. <dt...@co...>]

IRC, some time ago we talked about booting dl from network, using pxe or 
something like that. i keep thinking that this could be very useful (for
example, when installing a storage server, or a web server you could keep
hardware to a bare minimum, booting times would be faster and updates 
easier (just reboot the box and let's rock!)

does anyone have the time and the skills to include all this packaged with
easy instructions on the dist dir? :))

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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] booting from network?

[Heiko Z. <he...@zu...>]

>
> IRC, some time ago we talked about booting dl from network, using pxe or
> something like that. i keep thinking that this could be very useful (for
> example, when installing a storage server, or a web server you could keep
> hardware to a bare minimum, booting times would be faster and updates
> easier (just reboot the box and let's rock!)
>
> does anyone have the time and the skills to include all this packaged with
> easy instructions on the dist dir? :))

Mounting the ISO file over a network? That should be quite interesting....
This would also require some major changes to our init system, i.e. you
would need network support in the initrd.

I think it would be better to use a CF card or USB stick and implement a
remote update (parts are already existing).

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Re: [Devil-linux-develop] booting from network?

[Diego T. <dt...@co...>]

On Mon, Mar 22, 2004 at 08:47:44AM -0500, Heiko Zuerker wrote:

> Mounting the ISO file over a network? That should be quite interesting....
> This would also require some major changes to our init system, i.e. you
> would need network support in the initrd.

yes, i'd need a couple of networ drivers there... (i was thinking, booting from a wireless pcmcia card is too much, right? :))

> I think it would be better to use a CF card or USB stick and implement a
> remote update (parts are already existing).

yeah, but usb sticks have to remain inserted on the router box.. and i don't want to imagine about the people that unplugs them asking "what is this shiny little thing?" :)

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