slackware auto-install

dthacker · 09-09-2004, 11:35 PM

I'm looking for a way to auto-install and configure several slack machines, similare to fai for Debian. At the very least, i'd like to configure one "master' machine, get the list of packages i selected and have the install script use that list for the other machines. Has anyone done this with slack 9.1 or slack 10?

TIA
Dave

win32sux · 09-09-2004, 11:46 PM

you can do this with tagfiles...

http://www.start-linux.com/articles/article_64.php

insyte · 09-10-2004, 12:49 AM

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Originally posted by win32sux
you can do this with tagfiles...

http://www.start-linux.com/articles/article_64.php

Very useful link.

Gave me an idea to just make a bashscript to automatically copy my config files from a directory to their respective locations after the install, (or just do it manually). Closest thing to an auto-install.

win32sux · 09-10-2004, 01:04 AM

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Originally posted by insyte
Very useful link.

Gave me an idea to just make a bashscript to automatically copy my config files from a directory to their respective locations after the install, (or just do it manually). Closest thing to an auto-install.

you can make it more "auto" by creating a slackware package with the configs... that way you just need to install the package to pre-configure everything...

you could even include the package on the cd and tagfile to make this even more "on-the-fly"...

of course if customized slackware cds aren't your thing, the slackware package with the configs alone can still save you a lot of hassle...

installpkg insyte-configs-1.0.tgz

and you're done...

=)

insyte · 09-10-2004, 02:33 AM

Hehe Cool.

Could also do that for a custom kernel.

aus9 · 09-10-2004, 07:56 AM

dthacker

If you have similar machines your situation is more ideally handled by an image program.

partimage is only good for putting images of partitions but I am sure some propietary program may be faster.

To restore my meagre 1.35 G of data even on my slow hardware (see signature) takes only 5 minutes which is kilometres faster than a clean install. If you were forced to use partimage, I would recommend you use a rescue cd and qtparted to partition each computer first.

just my aussie 2 cents worth

insyte · 09-10-2004, 09:54 AM

I'll keep that in mind.

win32sux · 09-10-2004, 12:47 PM

if you're into cloning, then you might also like mondo...

http://www.mondorescue.org

dthacker · 09-12-2004, 08:21 PM

Thank You all for your info. I'll be researching these and posting back to the forum in a couple of months. If anyone else sees something they want to add to thread, please do. I'll be checking it regularly.

Dave

gnashley · 09-14-2004, 01:51 AM

Try my Amigo Linux which will let you build a bundle and then zip the whole thing to install elsewhere. auto hardware detection sets up new machine in seconds or of machine is really the same don't use auto detection.
www.amigolinux.org
easiest slack-compat install yet. On my 333MHz pII it takes 4minutes 30 seconds to unzip, install, boot, self-configure and start GUI, with all available drives mounted. just a few clicks and ENTER's.