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Re: Is there a Linux ghost?
- To: Shlomo Matichin <shlomom(at-nospam)cs.huji.ac.il>
- Subject: Re: Is there a Linux ghost?
- From: Daniel Feiglin <dilogsys(at-nospam)inter.net.il>
- Date: Wed, 05 Sep 2001 20:15:11 +0300
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- Organization: Dilog Computers Ltd.
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Shlomo Matichin wrote:
> hi daniel
>
> | Hi all!
> |
> | Does anyone know of a Linux programme (possibly commercial) with the same
> | functionality as Norton/Symantech Ghost?
> |
> | Purpose: To hook up n computers to a server and copy to their hard disks a
> | "canned" operating system from a pre-stored image per customer order. (Typically
> | would be Win 98, Win 2000, Linux).
> |
> | Dan Feiglin
>
> consider using a cluster installation package (like IBM's LUI). besides
> helping you with configuration of machines, most of these have an options
> to mount all or part (especially /usr) from a single machine, thus all
> programs installed on it are automatically installed on all machines.
>
> also, once this is setup, a new machine require a special boot disk, and
> five minutes. not only it is fast, but if you ever need to do the copy at
> the client's location, it won't require a physical disk transfers
> (although i heard ghost can copy from network too)
.. And if I didn't spell it out, that is an essential requirement!
>
>
> regards,
> Shlomo.
>
>
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