IRIDIA cluster installing the diskless nodes - Revision history

Hlabella: Changed wrong copy command for kernel configuration file

2005-02-22T10:38:30Z

Changed wrong copy command for kernel configuration file

2005-02-17T11:06:09Z

Installing a new diskless image

2005-02-17T11:05:14Z

Installing a new diskless image

2005-02-16T22:15:08Z

Compiling a new kernel for the diskless nodes

2005-02-16T22:10:25Z

Installing a new diskless image

2005-02-16T20:31:02Z

Installing a new diskless image

2005-02-16T20:28:35Z

Installing a new diskless image

2005-02-16T11:41:18Z

Install a new diskless image

2005-02-16T11:38:17Z

Install a new diskless image

2005-02-16T11:30:19Z

Install a new diskless image

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 make menuconfig
 exit
-copy /root/.config .
+copy /boot/config-<kernel_version> .config
 make menuconfig
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-At least four options should be changed, don't use modules, compile everything into the kernel:
+At least four options should be changed, don't use modules for important devices (like network cards), compile everything into the kernel:
 * Initial ramdisk (initrd) should be disabled in '''device driver -> block devices''')
 * Mount NFS as root:

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-You also need to download an NFS root image and move it to the directory where you created base.tgz:
+You also need to download an NFS root image (download only, trying to install it will fail) and move it to the directory where you created base.tgz:
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 apt-get install diskless-image-simple -d

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 rm -rf /tmp/diskless
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 Now you are ready to create a new image:
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 diskless-newimage
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 For more information on creating see http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DiskLess
 Remember to configure the package to NOT use devfs. In case you missed it, here is what to do:
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← Older revision		Revision as of 22:15, 16 February 2005
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	Whola! The new kernel should be installed in the diskless image.		Whola! The new kernel should be installed in the diskless image.
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		+	Remember to update the kernel dependend package in the diskless image if the new kernel is incompatibe with the old one (e.g. 2.6.x vs. 2.4.x). Upgrading the package modules-init-tools is a good idea.

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 /root/bin/update-host-directories
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 chroot /var/lib/diskless/default
 apt-get install diskless-image-simple
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 chroot /var/lib/diskless/default/root
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 <answer with the default except for what concerns devfs>
 exit
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 === Installing a new diskless image ===
-Install the package called diskless and diskless-image-simple on majorana:
+Install the package called diskless on majorana:
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 apt-get install diskless
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 This packages contain tools and binaries for a Debian image for the diskless nodes.
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 </pre>
 For more information on creating see http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DiskLess
 In order to create the individual directories for each node, run the script:

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 Let's  get started.
-=== Install a new diskless image ===
+=== Installing a new diskless image ===
 Install the package called diskless and diskless-image-simple on majorana:
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 /root/bin/update-host-directories
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-This package contains tools and binaries for creating a Debian image for the diskless nodes via NFS.
+This packages contain tools and binaries for a Debian image for the diskless nodes.
 Create a new image: