Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD

phenix456 · 03-26-2009, 03:21 AM

Hi is it possible to create an install cd from the version already installed on my p.c.

I have ubuntu v8.04 cd and updated mine to 8.10 a while back.
I need to do this because we want to install ubuntu on all our office pc's but obviously don't want to have to upgrade all from 8.04 to 8.10

Thanks in advance.

**wmorri** · 03-26-2009, 08:09 AM

Hi,

I think that there is a way that you can do a network upgrade. Let me do a little searching and see what I can come up with. I think that doing an upgrade over your network would be even less work than going to each computer.

EDIT: I found something that might be what you are talking about, see if this page is what you are talking about. I can try to help you the best that I can but I don't know that much about doing a network install. However some of the other members will probably have some ideas on it.

Cheers!

phenix456 · 03-26-2009, 09:10 AM

I checked the page, nothing seems to be the exact answer, might be a bit of each.
I know one way to do it would be to ghost it onto all the harddrives, but it's been a while since i did a ghosting and im not to sure whats the best software to use nowadays, last time i did it i used symantec ghost.

**wmorri** · 03-26-2009, 04:18 PM

Hi,

How many computers are we talking about? If it is 10-30 that shouldn't be too bad, but if it is more that 30 then it might get a little time consuming. Especially if you are the only one that is doing the installing.

As far as ghosting goes, I still hear people saying that symaneic ghost, now called norton ghost i think, is the best one out there. But that is something that I don't know much about.

Cheers!

Rome5 · 03-26-2009, 08:30 PM

What OS are the other pc's currently running? Are they identical in specs? Also, are the connected via a network?

phenix456 · 03-27-2009, 12:27 AM

Its 10 pc's all together, pc's dont have any software installed atm.

phenix456 · 03-27-2009, 12:28 AM

Its 10 pc's all together, pc's dont have any software installed atm.
Maybe it'll just be quicker to download ubuntu 8.10.

I actually did it already but it failed to install, that's why i installed 8.04 and upgraded.

03-26-2009, 03:21 AM	#1 (permalink)
phenix456 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 136 OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Win XP pro/home	Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD Hi is it possible to create an install cd from the version already installed on my p.c. I have ubuntu v8.04 cd and updated mine to 8.10 a while back. I need to do this because we want to install ubuntu on all our office pc's but obviously don't want to have to upgrade all from 8.04 to 8.10 Thanks in advance.

03-26-2009, 08:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD Hi, I think that there is a way that you can do a network upgrade. Let me do a little searching and see what I can come up with. I think that doing an upgrade over your network would be even less work than going to each computer. EDIT: I found something that might be what you are talking about, see if this page is what you are talking about. I can try to help you the best that I can but I don't know that much about doing a network install. However some of the other members will probably have some ideas on it. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever! Last edited by wmorri; 03-26-2009 at 08:15 AM.

03-26-2009, 09:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
phenix456 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 136 OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Win XP pro/home	Re: Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD I checked the page, nothing seems to be the exact answer, might be a bit of each. I know one way to do it would be to ghost it onto all the harddrives, but it's been a while since i did a ghosting and im not to sure whats the best software to use nowadays, last time i did it i used symantec ghost.

03-26-2009, 04:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
wmorri Moderator/Fedora Amb. Join Date: May 2008 Location: /pm/etc Posts: 2,814 OS: Window 7/Fedora 10 My System	Re: Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD Hi, How many computers are we talking about? If it is 10-30 that shouldn't be too bad, but if it is more that 30 then it might get a little time consuming. Especially if you are the only one that is doing the installing. As far as ghosting goes, I still hear people saying that symaneic ghost, now called norton ghost i think, is the best one out there. But that is something that I don't know much about. Cheers! __________________ Linux Forever!

03-26-2009, 08:30 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rome5 Alternative Computing Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Denver.CO Posts: 311 OS: Arch linux	Re: Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD What OS are the other pc's currently running? Are they identical in specs? Also, are the connected via a network?

03-27-2009, 12:27 AM	#6 (permalink)
phenix456 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 136 OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Win XP pro/home	Re: Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD Its 10 pc's all together, pc's dont have any software installed atm.

03-27-2009, 12:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
phenix456 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 136 OS: Ubuntu 9.04, Win XP pro/home	Re: Creating Ubuntu install cd from my HDD Its 10 pc's all together, pc's dont have any software installed atm. Maybe it'll just be quicker to download ubuntu 8.10. I actually did it already but it failed to install, that's why i installed 8.04 and upgraded.