On Thu, 09 Jun 2005 10:44:44 -0700, chadmjohn wrote:

> I have a need to perform jumpstart installations across subnets and
> will not be able to provide a boot server at each subnet. I can create
> jumpstart on a bootable cd, which is essentially a portable (yet local
> to the installing client)jumpstart installation system or I can create
> profile diskettes to be used for the installation information.
>
> Both of these methods suffer from static data. Should I need to change
> anything in the JS installation I will then need to redistribute the JS
> CDs or Profile disks to all locations in order to guarantee they have
> the most recent data.
>
> I would like to be able to boot the system to be installed (not using a
> boot server) but retrieve all my information (sysidcfg, rules, profile)
> from the centralized JS system.
>
> How can I do this as the system has no knowledge of it's IP (or router)
> address at boot time? It is unable to retreive the miniroot without
> this information. We do not use DHCP for server IPs so the DHCP
> keyword to 'boot' is out of the question.

You can't, afaik, so you can do image installs which requires a visit
to each host and an image of each architecture, or you can go out to Fry's
and buy a dozen of their $179.99 PCs, reload them with Linux and configure
them to be rarp servers, and hang one on each subnet.

Regards, Scott