Re: OpenBSD remote install]

[Slava Burykh <slava_(_at_)_aip_(_dot_)_mk_(_dot_)_ua>]

On Wed, Aug 29, 2001 at 02:00:33PM +0200, Philipp Buehler wrote:
> On 29/08/2001, Heikki Korpela <heko_(_at_)_iki_(_dot_)_fi> wrote Cc misc_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org:
> > > I want to know if there is a chance to install OpenBSD remotely on this
> > > server.
> Hmm.. from my todo list:
> 
> - create configs (for /usr/src/distrib/$arch/floppies ) to make install
>   disks which allow a "install.conf" and "disklabel.conf" file where
>   all necessary information can be stored to make an automated install
> 
> This would turn up for this problem also, create the complete configuration
> (well, you need the disk information) and let them download a floppyimage
> and let them just boot that and go away from the box
Why not to try:
your_last_session_on_(_at_)_host# dd if=/special/prepared/file of=/dev/boot_device
your_last_session_on_(_at_)_host# reboot