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Thank you for your reply.<br>I have already read almost everything google can find about fai-cd before<br>posting here.Here's my problem: when i run fai-cd it complains about<br>missing packages. And i want to know if i need to modify /etc/fai/menu.lst<br>or leave the default configuration.<br><br>> Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:49:50 +0100<br>> From: henning@sprang.de<br>> To: akrlot@msn.com<br>> CC: linux-fai@uni-koeln.de<br>> Subject: Re: fai-cd for full cd installation<br>> <br>> akr lot wrote:<br>> > Hello;<br>> > I would like to perform full installation of my client PCs from CD (ubuntu)<br>> > without the need for connection to fai server.Could you tell me<br>> > all the packages required by fai-cd command on ubuntu.and how to configure<br>> > /etc/fai/menu.lst using the sample below<br>> <br>> I don't really understand what your problem is and what I could tell you<br>> about the menu.lst.<br>> Fai-cd should work as documented in the fai-guide, and if not, we'd like<br>> to hear where exactly and how it fails - then we can help you to get<br>> further.<br>> <br>> Please read the fai-guide chapters on fai-cd, the manpages of fai-cd and<br>> fai-mirror(and everything else google already knows) try how far to<br>> come, and come back if you experience problems.<br>> <br>> > [...]<br>> > Besides; as far as the mirror required by fai-cd command is concerned; i<br>> > need to create a partial mirror<br>> > with fai-mirror or i can use the full ubuntu mirror?<br>> <br>> You need to do exactly as described in the docs.<br>> <br>> A full Ubuntu mirror does not fit on a dvd, even less on a cd, so<br>> fai-mirror is the part taking care you only get the packages needed by<br>> your classes.<br>> <br>> Henning<br><br /><hr />Invite your mail contacts to join your friends list with Windows Live Spaces. It's easy! <a href='http://spaces.live.com/spacesapi.aspx?wx_action=create&wx_url=/friends.aspx&mkt=en-us' target='_new'>Try it!</a></body>
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