Resend: Anaconda modifying network files
Michael DeHaan
mdehaan at redhat.com
Wed Mar 5 20:45:43 UTC 2008
Bryan Kearney wrote:
>
>
> Michael DeHaan wrote:
>> As far as I'm aware the "appliancey" way to reuse disk images is to
>> login in and fix all this once you fire the machines up. This is
>> something you could possibly
>> make firstboot do.
>
> So.. each boot would need to do this, since in theory the mac address
> could change between launches.
I don't think so. It should persist with the VM (if you keep the
libvirt config with it)...
>
>>
>> The approach we took with Virt-Factory is to not use disk images, but
>> start the install fresh every time, and use config management to push
>> changes down.
>
> In a controlled environment, or once koan takes over the world, I
> would agree. However... this will not work in all cases (e.g. demo
> applliances, or operating systems with no public tree)
No argument there. In demo-land, you don't care about MAC collision,
and randomization should be sufficient. I think.
No public tree? You can still distribute the install server.
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