Re: [Ambassadors] Re: Approaching for a Fedora migration

["David Nalley" <david gnsa us>]

2008/8/26 rafael liu <rafaelliu gmail com>:
> Better yet, I think booting throught PXE is possible. I don't know much
> about it, but I think that's what it was made for..
>
> Rafael Liu
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 1:17 PM, David Nalley <david gnsa us> wrote:
>>
>> 2008/8/26 Danishka Navin <danishka gmail com>:
>> > Folks,
>> >
>> > Actually they were interested on Ubuntu as they have free shipping
>> > process.
>> > But I have explain them about other features in Fedora.
>> > Especially only Fedora support Sinhala language by default (without
>> > setting
>> > repositories).
>> > But still Ubuntu unable to fix that issue.
>> >
>> > But unfortunately we don't have free shipping process.
>> > As the Fedora Free Media Country coordinator and Ambassador I need all
>> > your
>> > help to achieve this.
>> >
>> > Due to unlimited Ubuntu distribution, community also moving to Ubuntu.
>> >
>> > In a developing country this is much harder target. :(
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 9:12 AM, Danishka Navin
>> > <snavin fedoraproject org>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Folks,
>> >>
>> >> I am trying to migrate 10,000 boxes in Sri Lanka.
>> >> Need assistance from team leads of Ambassadors  project and the Fedora
>> >> Marketing.
>> >>
>> >> Please contact me off the list.
>> >>
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>> Why is cobbler not a possibility to do all of this?? It would allow
>> you to install without media.
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Yes Cobbler handles (among other things) PXE booting and installing.
Take a look at:
http://www.redhatmagazine.com/2007/08/10/cobbler-how-to-set-up-a-network-boot-server-in-10-minutes/

While that's a bit dated now, it should be enough to get you up and
going - and push updates in the process.