On a Single Computer

[Thomas Lange]

>>>>> On Wed, 28 Nov 2001 17:50:20 -0500, Mark Bucciarelli <mark at easymailings.com> said:

    > Greetings.  I am searching for a way to create an install CD for
    > Debian that a newbie can simply put into their CD-drive, boot a
    > floppy, and come back some time later and have KDE running.

    > FAI looks great, but I don't think it will do this.  The manual
    > says you can install Debian "on a single computer" but the way I
    > read the manual, you still need an install computer.
    > (Hopefully, I am wrong.)

    > Is it possible to modify FAI to run from a CD?  If not, do you
    > know of any projects along these lines?  Thanks!

Surely it's possible, but not yet done. You just have to create a CD
containing the nfsroot and the configuration space or getting the
configuration from floppy. You have to write some little hooks, and it
will work. I think FAI hasn't be to change, just tune FAI by using hooks.

-- 
 Thomas