On 4/27/07, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
azeem ahmad wrote: > > thanx Paul for ur concern > but in fact i dont want a RIS > what i want is clonning the harddisk. > normally it is done in the way that i install a computer with windows > then install all required software on this windows box. then i put other > computer's harddisks into that windows box and clone the disk. as all > the computer are of same hardware so it works and i save a lot of my time. > > and now i want to have an automated, linux server based procedure for > this clonning. this means i want a linux sever which can hold the image > of the harddisk and can distribute it to the computers to be installed. I think you'd be better served by using a network based installs and "kickstart".
Get Norton Ghost Corporate and install Ghostcast Server. If I recall correctly, the software will give each client a unique ID so that the network doesn't get messed up.