[Spacewalk-list] Install Cobbler 2.6.11 from EPEL?

[Michael Mraka]

Glennie, Jonathan - 0443 - MITLL:
> Is it possible to install the cobbler version directly from epel rather than
> using the version packaged with spacewalk and retain the integration
> functionality?  

Hello Jonathan,

We've tested Spacewalk with cobbler version 2.0 (one in spacewalk repo)
and 2.2 (sometime around Fedora 18). Newer version may or may not work,
I'm afraid no one tried.

> I ask because almost all of our new systems are coming with UEFI BIOS now
> and we have to disable secure boot/enable legacy boot modes with the current
> version of cobbler in order to get the systems to kickstart and boot
> properly.  I believe newer versions of cobbler support UEFI booting out of
> the box with the proper dhcp template settings pre-configured.  
> 
> If not, does anyone know if it's possible to get cobbler 2.0.11 to work with
> UEFI clients?  

I have no idea, my guess is it will be very hard.

> -Jon

Regards,

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Michael Mráka
System Management Engineering, Red Hat