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* a collection of smaller [[tips and tricks]]
* a collection of smaller [[tips and tricks]]


* longer howto's
== HOWTOs current as of Debian Lenny ==
** [[Local testing with KVM, VDE and dnsmasq]]
** An approach using [[FaiTemplates|template toolkit in FAI]]
** Another script that allows templating [[FaiReplace|another template toolkit]]
** combining [[xen-tools and FAI softupdates]] to get Xen instances ready.
** [[Installing SLES9 32Bit and Smart PackageManager with FAI]]
** Install Ubuntu and other distributions with FAI by using [[FAI multi-distribution]]
** [[Using gpg-authenticated debian-archives]]
** [[Using FAI to set up XEN domains]]
** [[Xen-tools_and_FAI_softupdates | combining FAI with xen-tools]]
** [[Using FAI to set up VServers]]
** [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Svamberg/Software_RAID Software-RAID with mdadm]
** [http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/download/developers/setup_harddisks patched version of setup_harddisks]: Code refactoring, LVM/RAID support and POD manual page: Copyright (c) 2003, Sam Vilain]
** [http://www.linuxma.com/fai_raid/ LVM & RAID]
** [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Svamberg/Logs_to_mail FAI-Logs via Mail]
** [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Svamberg/Making_documentation Creating class-based documentaion]
** [[Using_customized_kernels_with_FAI]]
** [[Variables|Variables used in FAI]]
** [[Fai-updater|Perform FAI softupdates on many machines at the same time]]
** [[Installing laptops with PCMCIA cards using a floppy disk]]
** [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Mrjazzman/DellServers Installing onto Dell PowerEdge Servers]
** Automatic find out and use MAC addresses insted of IP addresses for PXE booting [[MAC_based_Booting_PXE]]
** [[Saving fai-logs via rsyncd]]
** [[migration2cfengine2]]
** [[Encrypting confidential files on the install server]]
** [[Generate random root password during installation, encrypt and send by mail]]
** [[Using FAI to install a root Server]]
** http://rom-o-matic.net - easy way to create a PXE boot-floppy that can be used for FAI installations, with NIC's that don't have a boot-ROM built in. That way, you can boot an install kernel through PXE that doesn't fit on a floppy. Downside is, it _should_ work with most cards, but it does not with _all_
** [[FAI_Cross-architecture|How to build a i386 and x86_64 compatible FAI server on Debian Etch x86_64]]
** [[Adding hosts to install client's known_hosts]]
** [[Public key authentication for svn over ssh]]
** [[DosBoot|Automatically flash the BIOS and firmware, set the NVRAM and CMOS using DOS tools. This takes place before the FAI installation.]]
** [[MultipleNics|Systems with multiple network interfaces]]
** [[FAIUbuntuGrubProblems|Installation of Grub on Ubuntu using FAI aka UCF problem]]
** [[FAIUbuntuAndVarRunVarLockProblem|Mountdisk hook for getting rid of boot problems because of missing /var/run and /var/lock on the root partition]]


* [[Local testing with KVM, VDE and dnsmasq]]
* [[Variables|Variables used in FAI]]
== HOWTOs for Ubuntu and other non-Debian ==
* Configuring [[console-setup]], especially on Ubuntu
* [[FAIUbuntuGrubProblems|Installation of Grub on Ubuntu using FAI aka UCF problem]]
* [[FAIUbuntuAndVarRunVarLockProblem|Mountdisk hook for getting rid of boot problems because of missing /var/run and /var/lock on the root partition]]
* Install Ubuntu and other distributions with FAI by using [[FAI multi-distribution]]
* [[Installing SLES9 32Bit and Smart PackageManager with FAI]]
== HOWTOs for an unknown Debian version ==
Please sort the following HOWTOs into appropriate categories based on when they were last updated...
* An approach using [[FaiTemplates|template toolkit in FAI]]
* Another script that allows templating [[FaiReplace|another template toolkit]]
* combining [[xen-tools and FAI softupdates]] to get Xen instances ready.
* [[Using gpg-authenticated debian-archives]]
* [[Using FAI to set up XEN domains]]
* [[Xen-tools_and_FAI_softupdates | combining FAI with xen-tools]]
* [[Using FAI to set up VServers]]
* [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Svamberg/Software_RAID Software-RAID with mdadm]
* [http://www.informatik.uni-koeln.de/fai/download/developers/setup_harddisks patched version of setup_harddisks]: Code refactoring, LVM/RAID support and POD manual page: Copyright (c) 2003, Sam Vilain]
* [http://www.linuxma.com/fai_raid/ LVM & RAID]
* [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Svamberg/Logs_to_mail FAI-Logs via Mail]
* [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Svamberg/Making_documentation Creating class-based documentaion]
* [[Using_customized_kernels_with_FAI]]
* [[Fai-updater|Perform FAI softupdates on many machines at the same time]]
* [[Installing laptops with PCMCIA cards using a floppy disk]]
* [http://faiwiki.informatik.uni-koeln.de/index.php/User:Mrjazzman/DellServers Installing onto Dell PowerEdge Servers]
* Automatic find out and use MAC addresses insted of IP addresses for PXE booting [[MAC_based_Booting_PXE]]
* [[Saving fai-logs via rsyncd]]
* [[migration2cfengine2]]
* [[Encrypting confidential files on the install server]]
* [[Generate random root password during installation, encrypt and send by mail]]
* [[Using FAI to install a root Server]]
* http://rom-o-matic.net - easy way to create a PXE boot-floppy that can be used for FAI installations, with NIC's that don't have a boot-ROM built in. That way, you can boot an install kernel through PXE that doesn't fit on a floppy. Downside is, it _should_ work with most cards, but it does not with _all_
* [[FAI_Cross-architecture|How to build a i386 and x86_64 compatible FAI server on Debian Etch x86_64]]
* [[Adding hosts to install client's known_hosts]]
* [[Public key authentication for svn over ssh]]
* [[DosBoot|Automatically flash the BIOS and firmware, set the NVRAM and CMOS using DOS tools. This takes place before the FAI installation.]]
* [[MultipleNics|Systems with multiple network interfaces]]


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[[Category:Development]]
[[Category:Howto]]
[[Category:Howto]]
[[Category:Tutorial]]
[[Category:Tutorial]]

Revision as of 11:33, 9 September 2009

HOWTOs current as of Debian Lenny

HOWTOs for Ubuntu and other non-Debian

HOWTOs for an unknown Debian version

Please sort the following HOWTOs into appropriate categories based on when they were last updated...