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Old 08-19-2012, 03:26 PM   #1
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Installing Ubuntu Remotely from RedHat Server


Hello everyone
I need to install Ubuntu remotely on a big number of pcs, from a RedHat Server, using the kickstart file
i have configured DHCP and DNS on the Server
What else do i need? how can it be accomplished?
thank you
 
Old 08-19-2012, 05:15 PM   #2
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tftp, at least. Take a look at these instructions, they might do you with slight mods:
http://www.datadisk.co.uk/html_docs/redhat/rh_pxe.html
 
Old 08-19-2012, 05:15 PM   #3
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Hello everyone
I need to install Ubuntu remotely on a big number of pcs, from a RedHat Server, using the kickstart file
i have configured DHCP and DNS on the Server
What else do i need? how can it be accomplished?
thank you
Well, you don't need kickstart, since that's for Red Hat servers. And checking Google for Ubuntu network installation brings up lots, including tutorials from the Ubuntu site. Did you check there?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/Netboot
http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2007/10/...r-the-network/
 
Old 08-19-2012, 06:10 PM   #4
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When I had to do something like that I used preseeding.
 
  


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