Re: Using Kickstart to deploy Debian servers?

[Michael DeHaan <mdehaan redhat com>]

Daniel Segall wrote:
> I feel dirty even asking this, but here it goes. I have been tasked 
> with the unlucky job of setting up a deployment solution for Debian 
> servers. I have an existing Kickstart server that I call via altiris 
> (we mostly use blades). Does anyone know if there is a relatively easy 
> way to create a kickstart config for Debian "etch"? I really don't 
> want to setup FAI if I don't have to.
>
> Thanks,
> -Dan
>
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Debian has it's own system of answer files that are different from 
kickstart.

The kernel options change from "ks=blah" to "auto=true url=blah".

I'm told (user patch, haven't tested) it actually works with "cobbler 
distro add" if you specify "--breed=debian", though you could just as 
easily do this all yourself.

You may also want to look at FAI -- http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/

But yes, wrong list :)

--Michael