Special OpenLinux Installation Procedures
Getting Started Guide
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In this example, the network entry sets up the default rules used to install
on any client in the 192.168.19 network. Other entries identify the prein-
stall script, the install profile, the X configuration, package selection, and
postinstall scripts, in that order. Those files are looked for in the lizard
directory.
You can override or supplement the default by using the keyword “host-
name” to specify a client that you want to handle differently. You could
then create files in the lizard/etc directory that append the IP address to
the file name. For example:
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hostname 192.168.19.10 start.sh.192.168.19.10 profile.192.168.19.10
4.
Create a profile.
You can create a profile by installing OpenLinux on a system, then run-
ning the following command on that system:
mklizard
The result of this command is the file /tmp/lizard.tgz. The file contains the
following files in tar/gzip format:
etc/profile.IPaddr
/etc/pkgs.sel.IPaddr
/etc/XF86Config.IPaddr
You can untar/unzip this file and use the contents to create profiles for dif-
ferent computers on your network. You want to make sure that the X con-
figuration matches and that the profile and packages are set to create the
system that you want.
5.
On the client, when you start your computer and see a boot prompt,
type the following:
install lizard=path
where path is replaced by auto, or by the NFS path to the lizard directory.
For example, you could type any of the following:
install lizard=auto
install lizard=192.168.19.10:/install/lizard
NOTE: You can control the unattended install remotely from
your X display. From the X display, type xhost +. From the
install client, insert the boot floppy and type install dis-