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      chad-bisd Moderator
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      Quick image is for hosts that have an associated image and os already chosen, and you just want to deploy the image to that machine.

      As for your request, I’ll add it to the wish list and see if I can crank out something before FOG 0.33 comes out because I think this will be easier in FOG 0.33.


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        comprx
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        That would make my week. I look forward to fog .33

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          chad-bisd Moderator
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          One of the issues you’re going to have with random computers coming in is that the programs in FOG that are used for partition cloning do not support the OEM hidden recovery partitions.

          I’m about 40% done with modifying FOG to take an image from the PXE menu after asking a few short questions, but I’m not sure it’s worth the effort if most of your machines are going to be ones with OEM partitions, i.e. Acer, Dell, HP, Gateway, etc.


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            comprx
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            Yes they are random OEM machines. I honestly don’t care if the recovery partition is cloned. I don’t know if that helps. I just want to clone the main partition for later restoration if necessary.

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              chad-bisd Moderator
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              The OEM parition causes the FOG imaging programs to crash. You’ll have to remove the OEM image in order to use FOG at all.


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                comprx
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                Well that stinks. Is there something else I can do? something like run a script that calls up and images using something like dd?

                I really like using the PXE method to do things and I would like to stick with it as much as possible.

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                  chad-bisd Moderator
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                  Maybe clonezilla, which uses a different partition cloner?


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                    comprx
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                    I had looked into that but hadn’t figured out how to do it as automated as FOG can.

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                      chad-bisd Moderator
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                      I’ll continue to hammer this out just as a learning experience. I think once FOG 0.33 comes out with partclone instead of partimiage, it may be possible to clone disks with the hidden OEM recovery partition.


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                        comprx
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                        Awesome, Keep this thread updated with your progress

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