[ydl-gen] Installing YDL 4.1 on new Xserve

[Owen Stampflee]

Wont work without a different kernel because the YDL kernel is too large
to netboot. Y-HPC is the recommended method of getting YDL onto anything
via netboot.


On Wed, 2006-03-22 at 10:37 -0600, Jonathan G. Hartje wrote:
> This brings up another interesting question. Has anyone tried to 
> PXE/netboot any Xserves yet using YDL 4.1?
> 
> Jonathan
> 
> 
> 
> Kai Staats wrote:
> > On Tuesday 21 March 2006 22:57, drivah at speakeasy.net wrote:
> >   
> >> We have a new Xserve.  The new YDL 4.1 installs just
> >> fine on two new dual cpu G5s.  Now on to the Xserve.
> >> What is the prefered method?  The Xserve is headless.
> >>
> >> 1)Buy a graphics card?  Which brand?
> >>
> >> 2) take the Xserve HD out and install it in one of the
> >> G5s?
> >>
> >> 3) There is a serial port on the Xserve and I've seen
> >> mention of serial console.  Is there a console monitor
> >> where I can boot off network resource for installation
> >> or local DVD/CD?
> >>     
> >
> > Y-HPC is the recommended method as it offers a means of building cluster 
> > nodes, rapidly and effectively. Else, you will need to establish a 
> > tftp/dhcp/ramdisk/rsync environment as well as set the cluster node for 
> > headless booting.
> >
> > kai
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