Resend: Anaconda modifying network files

Michael DeHaan mdehaan at redhat.com
Wed Mar 5 20:48:23 UTC 2008


Bryan Kearney wrote:
>
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> 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.

(Hmm, thought I replied to this, if so, apologize for the double-post).

No, the MAC address should travel with the VM config.
>
>>
>> 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)

In demo-ware, you shouldn't care about the MAC being persistant and DHCP 
should be your friend.  

As for no public tree cases, well, we're talking images, aren't we?   If 
so, it's not /really/ kickstart-list anymore...  you have the 
opportunity to log in, fix them up right, before redistribution, no?


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