Re: [Maybe Off-topic] Production Installations

Riley Williams (rhw@bigfoot.com)
Thu, 22 Oct 1998 20:52:57 +0100 (GMT)


Hi there.

If I knew who you were, I'd've replied privately, but...

> Every time I install RedHat (or any other Linux distribution) in a
> system, I have to select everything I want/don't want to install
> again, even if the installation is the same as another one I did 5
> minutes ago in an identical PC system.

> Some OS's (SCO Unixware 7, for instance) have a very interesting
> feature, which allows the installer to record his installation
> options, so that he can re-install the _same_ Linux again as many
> times as he wants, without having to "re-answer" the installation
> questions.

> Is it my lack of knowledge or this really does not exist in any
> Linux distribution?

It exists in RedHat 5.0 and 5.1 - look up "KickStart" on the initial
menu. However, there's virtually no documentation regarding it...if
you can figure out how to use it, you're better than me...

Best wishes from Riley.

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