Image a Linux Computer?? Please help!

johnson8707 · 08-06-2008, 11:28 AM

I have a computer lab with 30 new dell computers. They came with Vista on them but I am wanting to install Ubuntu 8.04.1 (current version) along with certain applications that each computer will need. So onto my question...

If I were to set up one of the computers exactly how I wanted it, with the added programs and plug-ins, etc; can I somehow make an image of the computer and install it onto the other 29 computers.

ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!!!

cgrimm9 · 08-06-2008, 11:45 AM

I don't know if that is possible if It where me I would burn 30 disks and run them all at the same time if possible. It would be a little hectic but would not be hard to set up

**wmorri** · 08-06-2008, 05:57 PM

Here are a link to setting up Netboot.

Cheers!

lensman3 · 08-06-2008, 06:59 PM

Redhat use to have something called Kickstart. You could tailor a system for your machines and then mass produce them. Under Redhat it was call ksconfig to start the configurator.

I'm sure Ubuntu has something similar.

08-06-2008, 11:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
johnson8707 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4 OS: Windows XP SP2	Image a Linux Computer?? Please help! I have a computer lab with 30 new dell computers. They came with Vista on them but I am wanting to install Ubuntu 8.04.1 (current version) along with certain applications that each computer will need. So onto my question... If I were to set up one of the computers exactly how I wanted it, with the added programs and plug-ins, etc; can I somehow make an image of the computer and install it onto the other 29 computers. ANY HELP IS APPRECIATED!!!

08-06-2008, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
cgrimm9 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 256 OS: XP home/pro Vista home Ubuntu xbuntu kebuntu edubuntu	Re: Image a Linux Computer?? Please help! I don't know if that is possible if It where me I would burn 30 disks and run them all at the same time if possible. It would be a little hectic but would not be hard to set up

08-06-2008, 05:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,816 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Image a Linux Computer?? Please help! Here are a link to setting up Netboot. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

08-06-2008, 06:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
lensman3 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Littleton, Colorado USA Posts: 470 OS: xp 64 sp2 Fedora Core 8 (vmware xp core 8 x32) Minix	Re: Image a Linux Computer?? Please help! Redhat use to have something called Kickstart. You could tailor a system for your machines and then mass produce them. Under Redhat it was call ksconfig to start the configurator. I'm sure Ubuntu has something similar.