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@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ May it be [kickstart](http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart),
I've not mentioned), all contain their own specific settings to do I've not mentioned), all contain their own specific settings to do
the same again and again. the same again and again.
Having a lot of discussions with regarding this topic, there is one Having a lot of discussions regarding this topic, there is one
approach that seems to kick them all, can be automated easily and approach that seems to kick them all, can be automated easily and
extended for other distributions (or other Unices) and probably extended for other distributions (or Unices) and probably
easily developed as well: easily developed as well:
## Unix = collection of files + metadata ## Unix = collection of files + metadata
@ -43,8 +43,10 @@ by using specific tools like
[febootstrap](http://people.redhat.com/~rjones/febootstrap/) or [febootstrap](http://people.redhat.com/~rjones/febootstrap/) or
[archbootstrap](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archbootstrap). [archbootstrap](https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Archbootstrap).
This proces is pretty easy and can be used as a starting point for This proces is pretty easy
a generic installation. (especially if you compare it to all the options you get
with the preseed/kickstart/etc., this is just **one** command line!)
and can be used as a starting point for a generic installation.
## Add some metadata ## Add some metadata
@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ though booting from the network
via PXE may even get around this. via PXE may even get around this.
Finally the network configuration (distribution specific!) must be Finally the network configuration (distribution specific!) must be
adjusted and ssh should be installed, so the system can be configured adjusted and ssh should be installed, so the system can be configured
remotely (for instace with [[software/cdist]]). remotely (for instance with [[software/cdist]]).
## Todo ## Todo
@ -82,7 +84,7 @@ Write something that automatically
* creates filesystems * creates filesystems
* mounts the filesystems * mounts the filesystems
* copies files from a know location * copies files from a know location
* adjust the operating system * adjusts the operating system
* umounts everything and * umounts everything and
* reboots * reboots