Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I've found a few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
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My solution for Windows installs was actually to use another system: http://opsi.org/
Though a bit snarly to get set up, it was actually very nifty once deployed.
You can load up some driver packs which contain tons of NIC and other common drivers, and they are detected during install. It has a nice Web interface to control what happens with the client when it boots, etc. You can also do some primitive package deployment to clients with it.
I only used this on W2k3 systems, though I believe they support newer versions of course as well.
Cheers, Pete
On Wed, Sep 21, 2011 at 1:35 PM, Janet.Conkle@afscn.com wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
ETG
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Which versions of Windows are you looking at using?
Pre Windows Vista are very different than post. Also server was a bit different than the client versions.
Are you currently doing any imaging with WAIK?
Are you imaging/cloneing the systems, or doing a from scratch install. Cobbler is good for the later, other systems like FOG/Clonezilla/Ghost may be better for the former.
James
ps, I'm tempted to try my hand at building up a windows vista/7 pxe installer, more for my dev lab, as I hate installing windows over and over again but it's the only way to test a couple of things. Would anyone else be interested in collaborating?
On 2011-09-21, at 10:35 AM, Janet.Conkle@afscn.com Janet.Conkle@afscn.com wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle ETG x5343
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James Clendenan <james.clendenan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Which versions of Windows are you looking at using? Pre Windows Vista are very different than post. Also server was a bit
different than the client versions.
Are you currently doing any imaging with WAIK?
Are you imaging/cloneing the systems, or doing a from scratch install.
Cobbler is good for the later, other systems like FOG/Clonezilla/Ghost may be better for the former.
James
ps, I'm tempted to try my hand at building up a windows vista/7 pxe installer,
more for my dev lab, as I hate installing windows over and over again but it's the only way to test a couple of things. Would anyone else be interested in collaborating?
On 2011-09-21, at 10:35 AM, <Janet.Conkle <at> afscn.com> <Janet.Conkle <at>
afscn.com> wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a
few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
ETG
x5343
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Hi,
I want to install windows 2008 server from scratch with Cobbler is it possible? if yes, can any1 share the steps?
At the moment the best way would be to run something like clonezilla with an automated extract of an existing image.
James
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On 2012-10-29, at 3:26 AM, Tejesh tejeshmk@gmail.com wrote:
James Clendenan <james.clendenan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Which versions of Windows are you looking at using? Pre Windows Vista are very different than post. Also server was a bit
different than the client versions.
Are you currently doing any imaging with WAIK?
Are you imaging/cloneing the systems, or doing a from scratch install.
Cobbler is good for the later, other systems like FOG/Clonezilla/Ghost may be better for the former.
James
ps, I'm tempted to try my hand at building up a windows vista/7 pxe installer,
more for my dev lab, as I hate installing windows over and over again but it's the only way to test a couple of things. Would anyone else be interested in collaborating?
On 2011-09-21, at 10:35 AM, <Janet.Conkle <at> afscn.com> <Janet.Conkle <at>
afscn.com> wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a
few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
ETG
x5343
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Hi,
I want to install windows 2008 server from scratch with Cobbler is it possible? if yes, can any1 share the steps?
cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
I have been contemplating using winpe and automated installs. All the tools are available with windows and the WIAK. Cobbler would use the winpe image to bootstrap.
If I get it to go I will let you know.
Thanks, Brian
-----Original Message----- From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of James Clendenan Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:38 AM To: cobbler mailing list Cc: cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org Subject: Re: [cobbler] Windows install with Cobbler
At the moment the best way would be to run something like clonezilla with an automated extract of an existing image.
James
-- Sent from my phone.
On 2012-10-29, at 3:26 AM, Tejesh tejeshmk@gmail.com wrote:
James Clendenan <james.clendenan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Which versions of Windows are you looking at using? Pre Windows Vista are very different than post. Also server was a bit
different than the client versions.
Are you currently doing any imaging with WAIK?
Are you imaging/cloneing the systems, or doing a from scratch install.
Cobbler is good for the later, other systems like FOG/Clonezilla/Ghost may be better for the former.
James
ps, I'm tempted to try my hand at building up a windows vista/7 pxe installer,
more for my dev lab, as I hate installing windows over and over again but it's the only way to test a couple of things. Would anyone else be interested in collaborating?
On 2011-09-21, at 10:35 AM, <Janet.Conkle <at> afscn.com> <Janet.Conkle <at>
afscn.com> wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a
few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
ETG
x5343
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Hi,
I want to install windows 2008 server from scratch with Cobbler is it possible? if yes, can any1 share the steps?
cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
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Mantenuto, Brian wrote:
I have been contemplating using winpe and automated installs. All the tools are available with windows and the WIAK. Cobbler would use the winpe image to bootstrap.
If I get it to go I will let you know.
Thanks, Brian
I discovered the Ultimate Deployment site last week: http://www.ultimatedeployment.org/win7pxelinux1.html
It uses RIS for Linux and a bunch of other packages to install Windows 7 via PXE. The WIMlib (http://sourceforge.net/projects/wimlib/) SourceForge project looks useful for creating images for newer versions of Windows that use Windows Deployment Services instead of RIS.
I got the impression that you should be able to use Cobbler plus Samba plus RIS for Linux's BINL server to do crude PXE installs. Streamlining importing the Windows distros from DVD and applying service packs and device drivers would be much more work.
Richard.
slipstreaming inst too hard. We have done this for the virtio drivers so they are available when we build windows on kvm.
There are good tutorials online. Service packs and patches not hard but a lot of work. ________________________________________ From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] on behalf of Richard Siddall [richard.siddall@elirion.net] Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 7:05 PM To: cobbler mailing list Subject: Re: [cobbler] Windows install with Cobbler
Mantenuto, Brian wrote:
I have been contemplating using winpe and automated installs. All the tools are available with windows and the WIAK. Cobbler would use the winpe image to bootstrap.
If I get it to go I will let you know.
Thanks, Brian
I discovered the Ultimate Deployment site last week: http://www.ultimatedeployment.org/win7pxelinux1.html
It uses RIS for Linux and a bunch of other packages to install Windows 7 via PXE. The WIMlib (http://sourceforge.net/projects/wimlib/) SourceForge project looks useful for creating images for newer versions of Windows that use Windows Deployment Services instead of RIS.
I got the impression that you should be able to use Cobbler plus Samba plus RIS for Linux's BINL server to do crude PXE installs. Streamlining importing the Windows distros from DVD and applying service packs and device drivers would be much more work.
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Sounds great. I was thinking we would have to add uuid's to cobbler to have the same input hook as sccm uses for windows.
If you want to collaborate let me know and we can get something working offlist.
James
-- Sent from my phone.
On 2012-10-29, at 7:56 AM, "Mantenuto, Brian" brian_mantenuto@harvard.edu wrote:
I have been contemplating using winpe and automated installs. All the tools are available with windows and the WIAK. Cobbler would use the winpe image to bootstrap.
If I get it to go I will let you know.
Thanks, Brian
-----Original Message----- From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of James Clendenan Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:38 AM To: cobbler mailing list Cc: cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org Subject: Re: [cobbler] Windows install with Cobbler
At the moment the best way would be to run something like clonezilla with an automated extract of an existing image.
James
-- Sent from my phone.
On 2012-10-29, at 3:26 AM, Tejesh tejeshmk@gmail.com wrote:
James Clendenan <james.clendenan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Which versions of Windows are you looking at using? Pre Windows Vista are very different than post. Also server was a bit
different than the client versions.
Are you currently doing any imaging with WAIK?
Are you imaging/cloneing the systems, or doing a from scratch install.
Cobbler is good for the later, other systems like FOG/Clonezilla/Ghost may be better for the former.
James
ps, I'm tempted to try my hand at building up a windows vista/7 pxe installer,
more for my dev lab, as I hate installing windows over and over again but it's the only way to test a couple of things. Would anyone else be interested in collaborating?
On 2011-09-21, at 10:35 AM, <Janet.Conkle <at> afscn.com> <Janet.Conkle <at>
afscn.com> wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a
few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
ETG
x5343
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Hi,
I want to install windows 2008 server from scratch with Cobbler is it possible? if yes, can any1 share the steps?
cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
Hi James,
I would be happy to coordinate efforts.
Thanks, Brian
-----Original Message----- From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of James Clendenan Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 7:20 PM To: cobbler mailing list Cc: cobbler mailing list Subject: Re: [cobbler] Windows install with Cobbler
Sounds great. I was thinking we would have to add uuid's to cobbler to have the same input hook as sccm uses for windows.
If you want to collaborate let me know and we can get something working offlist.
James
-- Sent from my phone.
On 2012-10-29, at 7:56 AM, "Mantenuto, Brian" brian_mantenuto@harvard.edu wrote:
I have been contemplating using winpe and automated installs. All the tools are available with windows and the WIAK. Cobbler would use the winpe image to bootstrap.
If I get it to go I will let you know.
Thanks, Brian
-----Original Message----- From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of James Clendenan Sent: Monday, October 29, 2012 10:38 AM To: cobbler mailing list Cc: cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org Subject: Re: [cobbler] Windows install with Cobbler
At the moment the best way would be to run something like clonezilla with an automated extract of an existing image.
James
-- Sent from my phone.
On 2012-10-29, at 3:26 AM, Tejesh tejeshmk@gmail.com wrote:
James Clendenan <james.clendenan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Which versions of Windows are you looking at using? Pre Windows Vista are very different than post. Also server was a bit
different than the client versions.
Are you currently doing any imaging with WAIK?
Are you imaging/cloneing the systems, or doing a from scratch install.
Cobbler is good for the later, other systems like FOG/Clonezilla/Ghost may be better for the former.
James
ps, I'm tempted to try my hand at building up a windows vista/7 pxe installer,
more for my dev lab, as I hate installing windows over and over again but it's the only way to test a couple of things. Would anyone else be interested in collaborating?
On 2011-09-21, at 10:35 AM, <Janet.Conkle <at> afscn.com> <Janet.Conkle <at>
afscn.com> wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a
few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
ETG
x5343
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Hi,
I want to install windows 2008 server from scratch with Cobbler is it possible? if yes, can any1 share the steps?
cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://lists.fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
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On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 3:26 AM, Tejesh tejeshmk@gmail.com wrote:
James Clendenan <james.clendenan <at> gmail.com> writes:
Which versions of Windows are you looking at using? Pre Windows Vista are very different than post. Also server was a bit
different than the client versions.
Are you currently doing any imaging with WAIK?
Are you imaging/cloneing the systems, or doing a from scratch install.
Cobbler is good for the later, other systems like FOG/Clonezilla/Ghost may be better for the former.
James
ps, I'm tempted to try my hand at building up a windows vista/7 pxe installer,
more for my dev lab, as I hate installing windows over and over again but it's the only way to test a couple of things. Would anyone else be interested in collaborating?
On 2011-09-21, at 10:35 AM, <Janet.Conkle <at> afscn.com> <Janet.Conkle <at>
afscn.com> wrote:
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I’ve found a
few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Janet Conkle
ETG
x5343
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Hi,
I want to install windows 2008 server from scratch with Cobbler is it possible? if yes, can any1 share the steps?
I've automated Windows Server 2008 installs using cobbler and the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit. Windows nodes PXE boot into WinPE and fetch their configuration from a MDT share. MDT doesn't have an API as far as I know but you can insert machine entries via SQL.
-Eric
Has anyone been successful in installing windows using cobbler? I've found a few things on the net but nothing definitive. I need a tool that will install baseline images on lab boxes of both the linux and Windows flavors.
Not sure if you have access to a SCCM server but I wrote a little article on how to get the SCCM boot CD integrated into the PXE menu:
https://fedorahosted.org/cobbler/wiki/WindowsSystemCenter
glenn bailey - Terremark Worldwide
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