Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 21:37:18 -0400 From: "Haulmark, Chris" <chris@sigd.net> To: "Maarten Sanders" <maarfree@xs4all.nl>, "Jack Barnett" <jackbarnett@qwest.net> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: Custom Build Message-ID: <6FC9F9894A9F8C49A722CF9F2132FC2205353169@ms05.mailstreet2003.net>
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Someone broke the silence:=20 <snip> >> What I want to do is make a custom automated build for FreeBSD.=20 >> Basically, create a build, burn it to CD-ROM, go stick it into a >> server and it automatically configures to the correct hardware, auto >> sets up the file system (1 hard drive per server) and then reboots.=20 >> When it comes back up, I have a full functionaly customized FreeBSD >> install.=20 Sounds like Corporate roll out OS release that you are looking for. >>=20 >> The only interaction that should happen during the install, is >> putting in the hostname, select static or dynamic ip and then [for >> non-FreeBSD app] select to save to local or network drive. I'm good >> with perl/bash, etc, so I know how to create a script to automate >> the install for our application.=20 There's install.cfg in /usr/src for sysinstall to use to make things = more automatic for you in the menu system.=20 <snip> >> The build I want to create would be a "mini-FreeBSD", just the >> kernal, some basic programs and 1 non-FreeBSD application. The only >> port that would be open is for SSHD and all servers would sit behind >> a firewall in there own seperate subnet (firewall only routes http >> requests to upload data and incoming ssh connections).=20 >>=20 Sounds like a job for a net install. <snip> >>=20 >> Could someone point me in the right direction or to some >> documentation or other resources?=20 >>=20 There are manpages on release(7) and plenty of documentations of = creating cd image releases in the handbook. Chris Haulmark >> Regards, >> Jack >>=20
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