> If you are still trying to understand what to do or how something
works,
> ask a question along those lines, and we'll answer it.
>
On the "how something works" front:
I see value in supporting the following:
# cobbler distro add --kernel=http://path/to/vmlinuz
--initrd=http://path/to/initrd.img --name=foo
This command would copy vmlinuz and initrd.img in the correct places
under /tftpboot making them available for PXE booting.
It would allow people to use machines on the Internet (via http)
instead of being forced to copy things locally (via NFS or other
means). Have you ever tried to NFS mount something from a remote
machine on the Internet? Doesn't work.
ON the "what to do" front:
I currently have this issue at work, where our distros (vmlinuz &
initrd.img) are available via http but they are not available via NFS
(and will never be).
so just wget them yourself to the cobbler server and use the paths from
there - i dont see what the issue is?