Whats the difference between cobbler.x86_64 and cobbler.noarch ?
Name : cobbler
Arch : noarch
Version: 1.6.2
Release: 1.el5
Size : 938 k
Repo : epel
Summary: Boot server configurator
Description:
Cobbler is a network install server. Cobbler
supports PXE, virtualized installs, and
reinstalling existing Linux machines. The last two
modes use a helper tool, 'koan', that
integrates with cobbler. Cobbler's advanced features
include importing distributions from DVDs and rsync
mirrors, kickstart templating, integrated yum
mirroring, and built-in DHCP/DNS/power Management. Cobbler has
a Python and XMLRPC API for integration with other
applications. There is also a web interface.
Name : cobbler
Arch : x86_64
Version: 1.6.6
Release: 1.el5
Size : 921 k
Repo : epel
Summary: Boot server configurator
Description:
Cobbler is a network install server. Cobbler
supports PXE, virtualized installs, and
reinstalling existing Linux machines. The last two
modes use a helper tool, 'koan', that
integrates with cobbler. Cobbler's advanced features
include importing distributions from DVDs and rsync
mirrors, kickstart templating, integrated yum
mirroring, and built-in DHCP/DNS/power Management. Cobbler has
a Python and XMLRPC API for integration with other
applications. There is also a web interface.
Cheers,
Anthony
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Anthony Gigginsagiggins@m2.com.au wrote:
Whats the difference between cobbler.x86_64 and cobbler.noarch ?
Something wants me to say that the newer cobbler ships some bootloader stuff statically with cobbler. It isn't beautiful, but there isn't a much better way to say build x86_64 hosts from a PPC server or whatnot. The older version was likely just pure python which is architecture independent so long as python runs there.
So x86_64 is the way to go?
Anthony Giggins
-----Original Message----- From: cobbler-bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org [mailto:cobbler- bounces@lists.fedorahosted.org] On Behalf Of Jeff Schroeder Sent: Friday, 3 July 2009 3:31 PM To: cobbler mailing list Subject: Re: Whats the difference between cobbler.x86_64 and cobbler.noarch ?
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 10:11 PM, Anthony Gigginsagiggins@m2.com.au wrote:
Whats the difference between cobbler.x86_64 and cobbler.noarch ?
Something wants me to say that the newer cobbler ships some bootloader stuff statically with cobbler. It isn't beautiful, but there isn't a much better way to say build x86_64 hosts from a PPC server or whatnot. The older version was likely just pure python which is architecture independent so long as python runs there.
-- Jeff Schroeder
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----- "Anthony Giggins" agiggins@m2.com.au wrote:
So x86_64 is the way to go?
Short answer: yes
Longer answer: As you can see, 1.6.6 ix x86_64, and the noarch one is 1.6.2. 1.6.6 is newer than 1.6.2 so you should pick that one. :)
-Jasper
On 07/03/2009 03:03 AM, Jasper Capel wrote:
----- "Anthony Giggins"agiggins@m2.com.au wrote:
So x86_64 is the way to go?
Short answer: yes
Longer answer: As you can see, 1.6.6 ix x86_64, and the noarch one is 1.6.2. 1.6.6 is newer than 1.6.2 so you should pick that one. :)
-Jasper _______________________________________________ cobbler mailing list cobbler@lists.fedorahosted.org https://fedorahosted.org/mailman/listinfo/cobbler
It's done so we can require syslinux whenever it is available.
2.0 will not do this and will be going back to noarch, and there will be a command you can run to download the bootloaders if you do not want to supply them yourself.
That way we don't have to make sure the syslinux things we keep in Cobbler (because older syslinux on RHEL has problems with the menus) are up to date... we can just tell Cobbler to download things from the web.
--Michael
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