Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 22 Oct 1998 23:52:07 -0400 (EDT) | From | "Mike A. Harris" <> | Subject | Re: [Maybe Off-topic] Production Installations |
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On Thu, 22 Oct 1998, Linux Lists wrote:
>Every time I install RedHat (or any other Linux distribution) in a system, >I have to select everything I want/don't want to install again, even if >the installation is the same as another one I did 5 minutes ago in an >identical PC system. > >Some OS's (SCO Unixware 7, for instance) have a very interesting feature, >which allows the installer to record his installation options, so that he >can re-install the _same_ Linux again as many times as he wants, without >having to "re-answer" the installation questions.
Kickstart.
>Is it my lack of knowledge or this really does not exist in any Linux >distribution?
<Spoken with humorousness> No, it's your lack of knowledge. ;o) <Humor off>
Seriously, it is called Kickstart in RedHat 5.1. I haven't used it, but it's in the manual I believe.
>If it exists, please let me know. If not, this would be a good way to ease >Linux installation in corporate desktops, or even in similar servers, >don't you think ? I believe this is something to be considered ... > >If this is not the right place to discuss it, please let me know whereelse >I should post this e-mail.
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