Re: What tools are available to help with remote installs of headless machines.

Dont know if I got your question correctly.
Is the only thing you need to add "kernel params" like "vnc=1
vncpassword=whatever" ?

Did you use alice? Or do you want to install "by hand"?

best regards
Fabian Herschel

Colin Murphy wrote:
> This is purely from the point of view of wanting to 'play' with some of the 
> machines I get given. All the machines will be different, different hardware, 
> different resources, different needs.
> 
> I want to do remote installs, using vnc, on headless machines. I have tried 
> this feature out a little on machines that have keyboard and display using 
> local and network installation media and being able to control an install 
> from the comfort of my own desk was a great boon. I would now like to be able 
> to do installs on machines where I just plug in a power and network cable and 
> floppy of CD.
> 
> What I really want is a way to start an installation with the further option 
> 'vnc=1 vncpassword=whatever' passed as the default install option, using 
> either a floppy or CD.
> 
> Are there any tools to help me build such boot installation media?
> 
> Thanks on advance.
> 

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