Thanks for all the help so far. I ran the mobile install as root and it finished. I also did some initial testing to ensure I could access the FOG console after changing my VM’s network settings to use DHCP. It worked fine and even worked when I switched from a bridged to a NAT connection in VMware Workstation. I didn’t have time to try PXE-booting a test machine yet but will do that next.

Also, re: what @sudburr said, …I definitely see the concern and already took that into consideration before pushing ahead with this. In my particular situation it won’t be an issue since the locations I’ll be using this at don’t have any hardware set to PXE-boot other than VOIP phones and those operate on a separate VLAN. Also, I’ll be using my FOG VM very infrequently and it will only be in operation when I’m imaging new machines. Anyway, I think this is going to be the best/easiest way to go for me.

@Wayne-Workman Thanks Wayne, that’s good to know! LM is my favorite distro and what I’m most familiar with. They do have a version based on Debian called ‘LMDE’ https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php Being a long-time FOG user/fan it seems maybe a distro designed more for a server than a desktop role would be better. Up until now I’ve never had any issues at all running FOG on Linux Mint but I’m not averse to switching to something else that works better and is more stable. One of the things I’ve learned since becoming involved with Open Source projects way back in 1997 is “The right tool for the job.”

@Wayne-Workman Thanks Wayne, that’s good to know! LM is my favorite distro and what I’m most familiar with. They do have a version based on Debian called ‘LMDE’ https://www.linuxmint.com/download_lmde.php Being a long-time FOG user/fan it seems maybe a distro designed more for a server than a desktop role would be better. Up until now I’ve never had any issues at all running FOG on Linux Mint but I’m not averse to switching to something else that works better and is more stable. One of the things I’ve learned since becoming involved with Open Source projects way back in 1997 is “The right tool for the job.”

@george1421 Ok great and VERY helpful! Thanks!

@Sebastian-Roth Great, thanks for helping to get this working on Linux Mint! One last question: What’s the recommended/most-tested distro for running FOG? Is that still CentOS?

@Sebastian-Roth Good news! I did a git-pull this morning from dev-branch, ran the installer and it worked! I’ve created an image and will test capture/deploy but I expect it will work fine. Question: Any risk staying on the dev version or should I plan on switching to the next stable version when it’s GA?

@Sebastian-Roth Thanks for pointing that out, I didn’t do a git pull initially, just downloaded the .tar.gz I’ll grab that version and see how the install goes. I’ll let you know.

@Sebastian-Roth Hi Sebastian, thanks for the response and sorry for the delay. The version showing in the current installer script I have is: Version: 1.5.9-RC2.10 As for /opt/fog/.fogsettings I’ve confirmed again it isn’t there and the /opt directory is empty.

I ran the installer again to get the version number and it failed:

fog/fogproject-dev-branch/bin/error_logs/fog_error_1.5.9-RC2.10.log !!
!!!

ii wget 1.20.3-1ubuntu1 amd64 retrieves files from the web
ii xinetd 1:2.3.15.3-1 amd64 replacement for inetd with many enhancements
ii zlib1g:amd64 1:1.2.11.dfsg-2ubuntu1 amd64 compression library - runtime
New password: Retype new password: passwd: password updated successfully
Failed to stop php-fpm.service: Unit php-fpm.service not loaded.

Thanks and let me know if I should download/try a different version.

@Sebastian-Roth Thanks Sebastian, I already know the answer and it’s Yes. Also, I’ve already pulled down the dev-branch and got the error before my initial post. So what’s next? Should I delete the previous dev-branch install and download/run it again?

@george1421 / @Sebastian-Roth Sorry for the delayed response, it’s been a busy work-week. Since I have a fresh install of LM 20 I’d be happy to pitch in to help determine the cause of the issue if you can send me some instructions. This isn’t an urgent issue for me but I’m definitely willing to help out if I can. I also have a presence over at https://forums.linuxmint.com/ so I can request help there if needed. My ability might be delayed a bit during the work week but I’d have more time during weekends. I appreciate all the time/effort you both put into making FOG such a great imaging solution!

@Sebastian-Roth It’s a fresh install, /opt/fog/ hasn’t been created yet.

Sebastian/George, thanks for your responses. Let me know if you also need to see all or part of the fog_error_1.5.9-RC2.10.log file. I didn’t include it initially because the only error seemed to be at the bottom, i.e., Failed to stop php-fpm.service: Unit php-fpm.service not loaded. Then again, perhaps I missed something?