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New in FAI 2.6.1 |
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- new option -k for make-fai-nfroot only installs a new kernel |
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- catnc() greps now through multiple files |
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- when logging in with ssh all variables for FAI are defined by |
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sourcing /tmp/fai/variables.sh |
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- faireboot sends message to fai monitor daemon |
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- install_packages now supports taskrm (which calls tasksel |
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remove), default number of packages that are install with one |
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command is set to 99 |
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- better support for installing a client with a different hostname |
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than during installaion |
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New in FAI 2.6 |
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- make FAI ready-to-use for sarge |
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- make the examples much easier, remove a lot of unused stuff |
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- fai.conf is split into two files, make-fai-nfsroot specific |
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variables are moved to /etc/fai/make-fai-nfsroot.conf |
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- make-fai-nfsroot: more packages for hardware detection included, |
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write a warning if $FAI_SOURCES_LIST is used |
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- rcS_fai: if a file /.nocolorlogo exists, do not enable colored |
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logo and let scroll region unchanged |
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- 06hwdetect.source: better hardware detection uses discover2, |
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load all pci IDE drivers, enables DMA mode for disks, include |
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code of 11modules.source |
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- task_sysinfo: show serial numbers of hard disks, show usb |
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information |
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- tasks can set return code ($terror) so faimond receives it |
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- faimond receives more messages |
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- fai-chboot: new options -d, can use localboot, so we need not |
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copy the kernel image and initrd to the install server |
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- grub-install does not probe floppy drive (which can hang the system |
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for a long time) |
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- install_packages: add option -L, new code for detecting unknown |
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package names which uses perl module AptPkg |
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- mkdebmirror: mirrors now woody and sarge in one directory |
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New in FAI 2.5.4 |
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- fix bug in make-fai-bootfloppy when using -f |
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- make-fai-bootfloppy: added option -i that creates a bootable |
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ISO9960 cdrom image |
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- some sparc and PowerPC adjustments |
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New in FAI 2.5.3 |
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- default kernel is 2.4.24 |
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- add option -c to make-fai-{nfsroot,bootfloppy} to define a |
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different configuration directory than /etc/fai |
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- make-fai-bootfloppy: add option -c and -F, now DHCP is the |
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default protocol when -d is not used |
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- fai.conf: exclude more packages from debootstrap |
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adjust KERNELPACKAGE to new name (since fai-kernels_1.6) |
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put important variables to the top |
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remove some comments |
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- fai-chboot: new option -S sets FAI_ACTION=sysinfo |
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- The variable FAI_SOURCES_LIST is now obsolete, |
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use /etc/fai/sources.list or /etc/apt/sources.list instead |
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- new examples for sources.list in |
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/usr/share/doc/fai/examples/etc/sources.list |
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- remove some packages that are not needed and not available in |
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sarge |
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- utility chkdebnames mostly rewritten |
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- package recommends mknbi, and does not work with netboot package |
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when using BOOTP |
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New in FAI 2.5.2 |
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- fai monitor daemon added, see faimond(8) |
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- colored copyright message on console |
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- variable hdparm included again; can be used if the kernel does |
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not enables DMA for brand new IDE controllers by default |
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- package names can contain pinning information |
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- preferences file is copied from /etc/fai if it exists |
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- default kernel version is 2.4.22 |
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- bug fixes |
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New in FAI 2.5.1 |
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- minor bug fixes |
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- added chapter to the fai guide how to reveive the configuration |
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space using CVS |
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- initrd support when booting new kernel via network |
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New in FAI 2.5 |
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- a new section in the manual which describes a simple |
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installation example. Read the chapter 'For the impatient user' |
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- old templates now split into simple and advanced examples. They |
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are located in /usr/share/doc/fai/examples/{simple,advanced} |
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- added script fai-chboot which manages the network boot |
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configuration files for PXE boot |
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- the installation time is printed in seconds |
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- menu entries for grub now works also if /boot is a separate |
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partition |
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- number of packages installed at a time can be limited (use |
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$MAXPACKAGES) |
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- log files can be saved using FTP protocol |
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- the files in /fai/class that are list of classes can contain |
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comment lines. All lines starting with a hash are ignored |
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- syslogd now works during installation |
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- add an grub entry for memtest86 if installed |
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- do not fsck ext3 partitions |
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- add -M option to fcopy |
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- make-fai-nfsroot: new option -f; print error message if it fails |
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- a new example configuration for a demo host using GNOME, DHCP |
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- added XFS support to setup_harddisks |
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- files class/*.mod and modules.log removed, use 11modules.source |
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instead |
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- packages for xfree server now in file/class XFREE |
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- added SunOS support; you can install Solaris using FAI |
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- bug fixes as always |
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New in FAI 2.4.1 |
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- use dhcp3, dhcp support was broken in FAI 2.4 |
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- disk_config examples are using ext3 file systems |
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- add SERVERINTERFACE to fai.conf |
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- add FAI_BOOT to fai.conf; the list of boot protocols to set |
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up (boot or dhcp or both) |
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- DHCP install kernel file /boot/fai/installkernel renamed to |
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vmlinuz-install |
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- new script fai-do-scripts; include the functions from do_script |
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and task_configure, this makes the Solaris port easier |
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- some bug fixes |
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New in FAI 2.4 |
New in FAI 2.4 |
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- Era Erikson did some great work on sproofreading all manuals and |
- Era Erikson did some great work on proofreading all manuals and |
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script comments. Great work Era! |
script comments. Great work Era! |
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- use the new script fai-class for defining classes (scripts in |
- lots of updates in the fai guide |
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class/ must not have prefix S; following command renames your |
- use the script fai-class for defining classes; scripts in class/ |
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existing scripts: rename 's/^S(\d\d)/$1/' S* ), the order of |
must not have prefix S; the following command renames your |
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scripts executed has slightly changed: all classes from the file |
existing scripts so they will work with the new command: |
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$HOSTNAME are defined after the scripts in class/ are executed; |
rename 's/S(\d\d.+)(\.sh|\.pl)/$1/' S* |
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the suffix .sh or .pl is not needed any more |
the order of scripts executed has slightly changed; all classes |
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- hooks can make their task to be skipped (as in fai 2.2) |
from the file $HOSTNAME are defined after the scripts in class/ |
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- scripts in class/ ending in ~ are not executed |
are executed; the suffix .sh or .pl is not needed any more, |
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- kernel 2.4.18 is the default kernel |
fai-class has a manual page |
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- some functions are now separate scripts in /usr/lib/fai |
- kernel 2.4.20 is the default kernel during installation |
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(create_ramdisk,XXX), they are not standalone script, most of |
- USB keyboard support during installation |
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the only work in the fai environment, this should solve the |
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problems with a too big environment (when using xargs) |
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- PATH always starts with /usr/local/{sbin,bin} |
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- make-fai-bootfloppy creates a more generic boot floppy which |
- make-fai-bootfloppy creates a more generic boot floppy which |
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support more boot protocols, more floppy disk space for kernel |
uses grub or lilo as boot loader, it supports more than one boot |
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available |
protocol, more disk space is available on the floppy |
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- make-fai-nfsroot always does setup for dhcp and bootp |
- the exit status of every hook and script is written to |
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status.log |
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- the hook faiend.LAST parses all log files for warnings and |
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errors and writes them to error.log |
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- variable.sh lists all variables defined after task defvar has finished |
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- FAI_LOCATION is now defined in fai.conf, FAI_ACTION is defined |
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in LAST.var, do not use T170 and T171 via a BOOTP or DHCP server |
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(but it is still possible) |
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- hooks can make their tasks to be skipped (as in fai 2.2) |
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- templates scripts and config files has been rewritten and added |
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(eg. WWWKIOSK, a notebook with Windows and Linux) |
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- a new default location for the Debian mirror (in mkdebmirror and |
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fai.conf) |
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- much of reorganizing the code, but this does not change the user |
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visible behavior |
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- some functions that were defined as shell subroutines are now |
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separate scripts in /usr/lib/fai (fai-class, create_ramdisk, |
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prepare_apt, fai-divert, fai-savelog, task_sysinfo, ...), they |
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are not standalone script, most of them only work in the fai |
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environment, this should solve the problems with a too big |
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environment (when using xargs) |
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- PATH always starts with /usr/local/{sbin,bin} |
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- new FAI_FLAG syslogd starts log daemons (syslogd and klogd) only |
- new FAI_FLAG syslogd starts log daemons (syslogd and klogd) only |
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on demand |
on demand |
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- save log files to host $LOGSERVER if defined, otherwise use $SERVER |
- save log files to host $LOGSERVER if defined, otherwise use |
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$SERVER |
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- make-fai-nfsroot always does setup for dhcp and bootp, and uses |
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following sources to create the file sources.list for the |
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nfsroot: the variable $FAI_SOURCES_LIST or the files |
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/etc/fai/sources.list or /etc/apt/sources.list |
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- you can add a list of classes after the PACKAGE command in files |
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in package_config, so the following packages will only be |
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installed for this class (Please only use this in the file |
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package_config/DEFAULT) |
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- fcopy has new option -i and -B |
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- the variable addpackages can contain a list of packages without |
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their version number, therefore /fai/files/packages should be a |
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simple repository |
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- a lot of bug fixes |
- a lot of bug fixes |
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New in FAI 2.3.4 |
New in FAI 2.3.4 |
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- copy id_dsa* and id_rsa* files in make-fai-nfsroot |
- copy id_dsa* and id_rsa* files in make-fai-nfsroot |
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- use strict enabled in perl scripts |
- use strict enabled in perl scripts |
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- add "append ip=dhcp" in pxelinux.cfg/default |
- add "append ip=dhcp" in pxelinux.cfg/default |
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- minor changes in packages_config files |
- minor changes in package_config files |
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- setup_harddisks default fs type changed from auto to ext2 |
- setup_harddisks default fs type changed from auto to ext2 |
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New in FAI 2.3.2 |
New in FAI 2.3.2 |
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- major reorganization of the rcS_fai code; most parts are moved |
- major reorganization of the rcS_fai code; most parts are moved |
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to the subroutines file |
to the subroutines file |
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- source /fai/hooks/subroutines if file exists; here you can define |
- source /fai/hooks/subroutines if file exists; here you can define |
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your own subroutines or redefine FAI's subroutines |
your own subroutines or redefine FAIs subroutines |
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- most tasks are now executed via task() and the name of the task |
- most tasks are now executed via task() and the name of the task |
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as option. This subroutine looks for a hook with the given name |
as option. This subroutine looks for a hook with the given name |
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and executes it. Hooks can skip the default task of FAI (called |
and executes it. Hooks can skip the default task of FAI (called |
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