Deploying Linux
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I am pretty familiar with the process of deploying a Windows machine via FOG (specifically Windows 7) - how sysprep works, resets the computer ID, hostname, etc, etc. I wouldn’t declare myself an expert as I’m more than certain I have more to learn, but at least I’ve got a working gist of the situation, emphesis on [I]working[/I].
So my question is this. What is the alternative to this on a Linux distribution? How would you deploy and manage a Linux distribution? For the record, I’m using Debian-based Linux distros (Debian, Ubuntu, Mint).
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You can Upload and Deploy Linux in Ext2,Ext3 (Ext4 maybe in next release, I think so).
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What about the Swap partition?
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The Fog ignores it, and averything works fine. SWAP don’t needs for Linux work, it’s only a ‘help’
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I’ve made a VM under Virtual Box (bridged the adapter, ) and have uploaded the image, though when I deploy the image to a second VM, it doesn’t boot. I’m using Peppermint 3, it’s based off Lubuntu. I installed it to a 6GB ext3 partition (/dev/sda1). This I uploaded to FOG and deployed it to another VM with an 8GB HDD. It doesn’t boot. I’ve booted into the VM with a Mint ISO, to see the partition, which shows that the 6GB ext3 partition with a boot flag.
I seem to recall reading others had issues with booting when trying to deploy linux.
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Ha cha cha! By George, I do believe I’ve done it!