AW: Re: AW: Re: running fai from rescue system

[David Hausheer]

It seems that, since version 2.10, the fai script exits, if no 
parameters are given and not run from nfsroot:

# exit if we do not run from nfsroot and no parameter is given
if [ ! -f /.THIS_IS_THE_FAI_NFSROOT -a "X$1" = "X" ]; then
     echo "Please give more parameters if not run from the nfsroot."
     exit 2
fi

If you touch a file called /.THIS_IS_THE_FAI_NFSROOT in your ramdisk, 
the warning should go away.

Regards
David

Thomas Memenga wrote:
> I tried the ramdisk install you described here (http://www.mail-archive.com/linux-fai@rrz.uni-koeln.de/msg03279.html)
> 
> The server boots from the ramdisk, but then i get the following error message:
> 
> 
> Please give more parameters if not run from the nfsroot
> FAI: installation aborted
> reboot with: faireboot
> 
> 
> any hints ?
> 
> 
> 
> ----- Originalnachricht -----
> Von: owner-linux-fai at rrz.uni-koeln.de im Auftrag von David Hausheer 
> Gesendet: Don, 5.18.2006 11:31
> An: linux-fai at uni-koeln.de
> Betreff: Re: AW: Re: running fai from rescue system
> 
> You can boot the rescue system and install new packages. But these 
> changes will only apply locally as the rescue root partition is a 
> ramdisk, not mounted over NFS, AFAIK.
> 
> As this is a Hetzner-related question, you may want to check the Hetzner 
> forum at http://wiki.hetzner.de/index.php/Hetzner_Rescue-System for 
> further infos.
> 
> Regards
> David
> 
> Thomas Memenga wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> but i think it is possible to install additional software via apt-get.
>> Is there a way to get fai to perform the installation ? 
>>
>> regards,
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> ----- Originalnachricht -----
>> Von: David Hausheer 
>> Gesendet: Mit, 5.17.2006 17:36
>> An: Thomas Memenga 
>> Cc: linux-fai at uni-koeln.de
>> Betreff: Re: running fai from rescue system
>>
>> Hi Thomas,
>>
>> I'm also using FAI on a Hetzner server, but I'm installing the machine 
>> standalone, i.e. from a ramdisk. AFAIK the rescue system at Hetzner 
>> cannot be changed, thus it cannot be used for FAI.
>>
>> Best regards
>> David
>>
>> Thomas Memenga wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> i am trying to utilize FAI for a couple of dedicated servers.
>>> The hoster (www.hetzner.de) already has an PXE & debian based rescue system.
>>>
>>> My Question is: Is it possible to utilize this rescue system ? What has to be installed / what files has to be copied to the rescue system ? How do i start the automatic installation ?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Thomas
>>
> 

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