Re: Stupid Cobbler Trick: PXE Booting SuSE-family distributions

Daniel P. Berrange wrote:
> On Wed, Feb 07, 2007 at 10:58:26AM -0500, David Mackintosh wrote:
>   
>> In the spirit of using tools beyond their original intent, I figured
>> out how to use cobbler to help automate setting up PXE install
>> environments for SuSE-family distributions.  
>>
>>  http://wiki.xdroop.com/space/Linux/SuSE/Using+Cobbler+with+SuSE
>>
>> Presumably the principles here could be extended to any Linux
>> distribution.
>>     
>
> On a similar theme. I have actually got virtinst capable of downloading
> and booting Xen guests off SuSE paravirtualized kernels. So once koan
> is redone to use virtinst underneath, it'll Suse capable for baremetal
> and DomU full & paravirt.
>
> Dan.
>   
Planning to do that soon (next week, possibly?) given that virt-inst is 
now compatible between FC-6 and FC-7.

This should be goodness.

--Michael