Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 22 Oct 1998 20:52:57 +0100 (GMT) | From | Riley Williams <> | Subject | Re: [Maybe Off-topic] Production Installations |
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Hi there.
If I knew who you were, I'd've replied privately, but...
> 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.
> Is it my lack of knowledge or this really does not exist in any > Linux distribution?
It exists in RedHat 5.0 and 5.1 - look up "KickStart" on the initial menu. However, there's virtually no documentation regarding it...if you can figure out how to use it, you're better than me...
Best wishes from Riley.
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